Marilyn has been an Artist in Residence in schools, museums, libraries, adult learning retreat and camps across the country. Her experiences range from one day to five weeks and the project is always designed with the particular client in mind.

For example at a school in Madison, Wisconsin Marilyn worked in 16 classrooms to produce puppets and a performance from each group whereas in a camp in Illinois she spent one morning creating 16 foot puppets for a puppet parade with identifiable characters designed to spread the message of peace. One summer Marilyn as the Artist in Residence was available to an Art Museum to do performances related to the Art Exhibit on display.

There is no such thing as a standard 'Artist In Residency' program and the details of each visit are handled carefully and with great concern for the client and the participants. Most AIRs of duration begin with performances and a teacher workshop followed by individual programs in the schools. Others might involve one school and a major show in the community.