Background
Anderson, Craig Allen was born on July 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Albert and Roseanne Marie (Werner) Anderson.
Anderson, Craig Allen was born on July 28, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Albert and Roseanne Marie (Werner) Anderson.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bradley University, 1970. Master of Arts in Art Education, University Illinois, 1972. Master of Fine Arts, Northern Illinois University, 1978.
Teacher, research assistant University Illinois, Champaign, 1970—1972. Teacher art Oliver W. Holmes Junior High School, Wheeling, 1972. Instructor art Countryside Art Center, Arlington Heights, 1972—1974, Harper College, Palatine, 1975—1980.
Teacher art Palatine High School, 1972—2003, chairman department art, 1996—2003, chair district art, 2000—2003. Consultant Illinois Art Council, Harvey, Illinois, 1990. Guest lecturer University Illinois Commencement, Champaign, 1993, Temple University, 1985.
Member advisory board Masters program School Art Institute Chicago, 2000. Member steering committee Chicago Artists' Month, Chicago Cultural center, 2001-2003. Member steering committee iTalk@Ispace Gallery, since 2004.
Director Nablab, Chicago, since 2004.
Co-director National Association of Broadcasters Gallery, Chicago, since 1977. Guest curator Gallery 400, Chicago, 1994, Wooden Gallery, Chicago, 1989. Cultural exchange National Association of Broadcasters Gallery Palais des Expo, Nice, France, 1987, National Association of Broadcasters Gallery Diewand Gallery, Hamburg, Germany, 1983.
Member National Art Education Association, Illinois Art Education Association (distinguished, High School Art Teacher of Year 1994, 2000), Palatine/Inverness Arts Council (president 2001-2004), Chicago Artists Coalition, Society Aesthetics, Society Research in Art Education, International Association Emirical Aesthetics.
Married Mary Susan Scarnato, April 23, 1971.