Background
Chapp, Belena Skievaski was born on February 12, 1956 in Johnson Air Force Base, Japan. Daughter of Albert Belena and Iral Hope (Willingham) Skievaski.
Chapp, Belena Skievaski was born on February 12, 1956 in Johnson Air Force Base, Japan. Daughter of Albert Belena and Iral Hope (Willingham) Skievaski.
Bachelor of Science, Appalachian State University, 1980; Master of Arts in Creative Arts, Purdue University, 1983.
Intern gallery management, Coffey Gallery, Boone, North Carolina, 1979;
assistant director, Coffey Gallery, Boone, North Carolina, 1980;
assistant to director, Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1983;
assistant director, Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1986;
director U. Gallery, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1986. Adjunct instructor, assistant professor department art U. Delaware, since 1987. Exhibitions consultant Krannert School Management Purdue University, 1982.
Exhibitions preparator Greater Lafayette Museum Art, Indiana, 1985-1986. Co-juror Michigan City Lakefront Art Festival, Indiana, 1983. Consulting curator midwest regional exhibition Alternative Museum, New York City, 1986.
Nominator Mid-Atlantic region awards in visual arts program Southeastern Center Contemporary Arts, Winston Salem, 1987, 89, 90. Member artists in education grants review panel Delaware State Arts Council, Wilmington, 1989. Juror visual arts panel Pennsylvania Council on Arts, Harrisburg, 1991.
Evaluator Delaware Humanities Forum Projects, Wilmington, 1992-1993. Chair Delaware women artists panel Women Artists Symposium, Newark, 1994.
Member American Association Museum (professional standing committee 1988-1993, Merit award 1990), National Association Museum Exhibitors (Delaware state representative 1988-1993), Mid-Atlantic Association Museum (panel chairman annual conference 1993).
Married Jeffrey A. Chapp, July 13, 1976. 1 child, Dylan M.