Background
McBratney-Stapleton, Deborah Diane was born on November 24, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Carey and Mary Catherine (Koonse) McBratney.
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Deborah Diane McBratney-Stapleton
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Bachelor in Museology and Sociology, Anderson University, 1976. Postgraduate Arts Administration Summer Institute, Sangamon State University, 1982. Master of Arts in Executive Development, Ball State University, 1990.
Career
Executive director Anderson (Indiana) Fine Arts Foundation, Inc., since 1980. Grants review advisory panelist Indiana Arts Commission, 1984-1987, 96. Second vice president in charge of development statewide professional workshops Association Indiana Museum, 1991-1993.
Member co-chair personnel evaluation committee Small Museum Administrators of America Association Museum, since 1995. Chair legislation committee Midwest Museum Conference, 8 midwestern states, since 1995. Co-curator exhibitions including The Art of Indiana Sports, 1995, 96, 19th Century American Arts, 1995.
Curator exhibition Native American Traditions--Art and Artifacts, 1993. Team leader children's hands-on exhibition Fresh, 1985-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner Mayor's Arts and Culture Commission, Anderson, since 1995. Mayoral appointee White River Development Commission, Anderson, 1987-1993. Member Indian Trails Festival steering committee, image council Chamber of Commerce, Anderson, 1987-1993.
Member grants review panel, board directors Convention Bureau, Madison Company, 1982-1984, 85-89, 90-92. Member National Society Arts and Letters (1st vice president 1992-1994, competition chair 1995-1996), Rotary International.
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Married Earl L. Stapleton, April 11, 1981 (deceased April 1993).
