Background
Kochka, Al was born on June 28, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert Lawrence and Elsie Louise (Huneke) Kochka.
educator Art museum administrator
Kochka, Al was born on June 28, 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Albert Lawrence and Elsie Louise (Huneke) Kochka.
Bachelor of Science, Kean College, 1949. Master of Arts, William Paterson College, 1967. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Barbara, 1968.
Postgraduate, Texas Tech University, 1984.
Art educator, Point Pleasant Beach (New Jersey) Schools, 1949-1952;
art educator, Bloomingdale (New Jersey) Elementary Schools, 1961-1962;
art educator, Kinnelon (New Jersey) High School, 1962-1968;
state art consultant, New Jersey Department Education, Trenton, 1968-1976;
executive director, New Jersey State Council on Arts, Trenton, 1976-1978;
executive director, Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, Colorado, 1979-1984;
executive director, Amarillo (Texas) Art Center, 1984-1987;
executive director, Muskegon (Michigan) Museum Art, since 1988. Member of advisory county Texas Accts. and Lawyers for Arts, Houston, 1987. Board directors Texas Art Alliance, Austin, 1985-1987.
President National Association State Dirs. Art Education, Reston, Virginia, 1975-1976. Member Midwest Museum Conference, 1988-1989.
Member art selection committee Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989. Grant reviewer Michigan Council for Arts, 1988-1989, Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984, 86, 90, 92.
Member Kayden award committee University Colorado, Boulder, 1983, visual arts panel Texas Commission on Arts, Austin, 1987. Organizer Very Special Arts Festival, Amarillo, Texas, 1985, 86, 87. Member Colorado State Fair Arts Commission, Pueblo, 1983.
Served to staff sergeant United States Army, 1952-1955. Member American Association Museum, University Council Art Education, Texas Association Museum (council 1987-1988), Texas Junior College Association, Art Educators New Jersey (life, member executive committee 1970-1975), Michigan Museum Association (trustee 1991, council 1991-1992, 92-93, treasurer 1993-1994), Rotary.
Married Elizabeth A. Crawford, June 10, 1949 (divorced 1976). Children: Christine, Karen. Married Patricia Broomall, July 1, 1978.