Background
Bishop, Budd Harris was born on November 1, 1936 in Canton, Georgia, United States. Son of James M. and Mary E. (Ponder) Bishop.
Bishop, Budd Harris was born on November 1, 1936 in Canton, Georgia, United States. Son of James M. and Mary E. (Ponder) Bishop.
Bachelor of Arts, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, 1958; Master of Fine Arts, U. Georgia, 1960; student, Arts Administration Institute Harvard, 1970.
Instructor art Ensworth School, Nashville, 1961-1963. Director creative services Transit Advertising Association, New York City, 1964-1966. Director Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, 1966-1976, Columbus (Ohio) Museum Art, 1976-1987, Samuel P. Harn Museum Art, University Florida, Gainesville, 1987-1998, director emeritus.
Visiting lecturer Vanderbilt University, 1962. Past president board Intermuseum Conservation Laboratory, Oberlin, Ohio.
Past trustee Florida Arts Celebration, Gainesville. Member Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust. Member faculty Center for Arts and Public Policy, Tennessee Arts Commission, since 2007.
Board directors Florida Association Museum Foundation, Inc. Member national advisory board Philharmonic Center for Arts, Naples, Florida. Trustee History Rugby, Inc., Tennessee.
Board directors Cordell Hull Museum and Bhplace, Upper Cumberland Arts Alliance. President Livingston-Overton County Chamber of C. Appointee Tennessee Arts Commission, since 2007.
Member American Association Museums, Association Art Museum Directors (past trustee), Southeastern Museums Conference (James R. Short award 1998), Florida Art Museum Directors Association (Lifetime Achievement award 1998).
Married Julia Crowder, November 30, 1968.