Background
Stetson, Daniel Everett was born on January 3, 1956 in Oneida, New York, United States. Son of Robert Everett and Barbara Elizabeth (Gray) Stetson.
Stetson, Daniel Everett was born on January 3, 1956 in Oneida, New York, United States. Son of Robert Everett and Barbara Elizabeth (Gray) Stetson.
Bachelor in Art History, Potsdam College Arts and Sciences, 1978. Master of Fine Arts in Museology, Syracuse University, 1981.
Teaching assistant fine arts department Potsdam College Arts and Sciences, New York, 1977-1978. Graduate assistant Syracuse University Art Collections, 1979-1980. Acting director Picker Art Gallery and Colgate University Art Collections, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1980-1981.
Director Gallery of Art University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1981-1987. Director Davenport Museum Art, Iowa, 1987-1991. Executive director Austin Museum Art (formerly Laguna Gloria Art Museum), Texas, 1991-1996, founding executive director, 1994.
Executive director Polk Museum Art, Lakeland, Florida, since 1993. Guest curator Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery, Syracuse University, 1980. Member Inter Museum Conservation Laboratory, Oberlin, 1987-1991.
Member design advisory committee Iowa Capitol, Des Moines, 1989-1991. Panel consultant Arts Midwest/Affiliated States Art Associations of Upper Midwest, Minneapolis, 1983, 88. Board directors Iowa Arts Coalition, 1990-1991.
Chair Texas Commission on the Arts Visual Arts Review Panel, 1994. Member planning committee Texas Association of Museum, 1994. Member art in public pls. committee Austin Airport, 1995.
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Board member arts council Cedar Arts Forum, Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1983-1985. Curriculum committee Leadership Investment for Tomorrow, Cedar Falls-Waterloo, Iowa, 1985-1986. Member advisory committee Master of Business Administration Course of Study Styles and Strategies Non-Profit Organizations St. Ambrose University, 1989-1991, Austin Bank Central Asia Arts Week Poster and Awards, 1993.
Member City of Austin Funding Process Review Committee, 1992. Facilities Team Austin Comprehensive Arts Plan, 1991-1993. Member advisory panel Texas Commission Arts Visual Arts, 1993.
Field reviewer Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome-General Operating Support Grant Field Reviewer, 1993. Member arts committee Downtown Management Association, 1995. Member arts sub-committee Downtown Commission.
Board directors Friends of the Library., Lakeland, since 1996, Quality Improvement Council Harrison Arts Center, Lakeland, since 1996. Participant Leadership Lakeland Class XV, 1997-1998. Member American Association Museum, Midwest Museum Conference, Iowa Museum Association (chair steering committee exhibition workshop 1984-1986, legislation action committee and indemnification committee 1981-1990, board directors 1983-1985), Texas Association Museum (program committee, resources sharing committee, 1992-1994, Art Museum Affinity group) Davenport Rotary (cultural affairs committee 1987-1991), Florida Art Museum Directors Association (board directors since 1997), Florida Association Museums (accreditation peer reviewer since 1997), Southeast Museum Association.
Married Catherine Marie Smith. Children: Kellee, Natalie, Philip.