Background
Manhart, Marcia Yockey was born on January 14, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Everett W. and Ruth C. (Correll) Yockey.
Manhart, Marcia Yockey was born on January 14, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Everett W. and Ruth C. (Correll) Yockey.
Bachelor in Art, University Tulsa, 1965. Master of Arts in Ceramics, University Tulsa, 1971.
Director education Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1972-1977, executive vice president, assistant director, 1977-1983, acting director, 1983-1984. Executive director Philbrook Museum Art (formerly Philbrook Art Center), 1984—2003. Executive director, trustee The Judith and Jean Pape Charitable Foundation, since 2004.
Instructor Philbrook Art Center Museum School, Tulsa, 1963-1972. Gallery director Alexandre Hogue Gallery, Tulsa University, 1967-1969. National Endowment of the Humanities Challenge Grant panelist, 1991, presenter to AAM Convention, 1991.
MAAA Craft Fellowship panelist, 1988, 93, National Education Association Craft Fellowship panelist, 1990. National Education Association special exhibition panelist, 1996. Curator national touring exhibit Nature's Forms/Nature's Forces: The Art of Alexandre Hogue, 1984-1985.
Co-curator international exhibition: The Eloquent Object, 1987-1990. Curator Sanford and Diane Besser Collection exhibition, 1992.
Visiting committee Smithsonian Institution/Renwick Gallery, Washington, 1986. Cultural negotiator Governor George Nigh's World Trade Mission (Oklahoma), China., 1985. Committee member State Art College of Oklahoma, since 1985.
Member Associations of Hillcrest Medical Center, 1983-1988, Executive Committee, 1985-1988. Committee member Neighborhood Housing Services, 1985-1987. Member Mapleridge History District Association, since 1982.
Steering committee Harwelden Institute for Aesthetic Education, 1983. Committee member River Parks Authority, 1976. Member Junior League of Tulsa Inc., 1974-1978.
Advisory panel member National Craft Planning Project, National Education Association, Washington, 1978-1981. Craft advisory panel member Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council, 1974-1976. Juror numerous art festivals, competitions, programs.
Reviewer Institute Museum Services, Washington, 1985, 88, 92. Auditor Symposium on Language& Scholarship of Modern Crafts, National Education Association and National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1981. Nominator MacArthur Fellows Program, 1988.
Member Association American Museum, Association Art Museum Dirs., Art Museum Association American, Mountain Plains Association Museum, American Craft Council, Oklahoma Museum Association, Tulsa Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1997), Rotary.
Children: Caroline Manhart Sanderson, Emily Alexandrea Morrison.