Background
Kaufman, Glen Frank was born on October 28, 1932 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eli J. and Elynor B. (Jensik) Kaufman.
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Glen Frank Kaufman
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Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Wisconsin, 1954; Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy Art, 1959; certified, State School Arts and Crafts, Copenhagen, 1960.
Career
Head fibers department, Cranbrook Academy Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1961-1967;
associate professor art, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1972;
professor art, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1972;
professor in charge, fabric design, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1967;
graduate faculty, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1969. Staff designer Dorothy Liebes Design Studio, New York City, 1960-1961. Designer Regal Rugs, Inc., North Vernon, Indiana, 1966-1982.
Visiting artist School Textiles, Royal College Art, London, 1976. Juror The Albuquerque (New Mexico) Museum, 1981, Midland (Michigan) Art Council, 1985, Itami Craft Center, Osaka, Japan, 1991, others. Panelist Visual Artists Fellowship/Crafts, National.Endowment for the Arts, Washington, since 1992.
Consultant in field; lecturer and workshop presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Craft Council. Member World Craft Council, Surface Design Association (Southeast regional representative 1977-1980, president 1980-1982, named honorary life member 1983), Phi Beta Delta.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Fulbright grant to Denmark, 1959-1960, Grant for research and travel to Europe, University Georgia, Department Art, 1973, National Endowment for the Arts Craftsmen's Fellowship grant, 1976, National Endowment for the Arts Services to the Field grant, 1980-1981, 81-82, Faculty Research grant University Georgia Athens Office of V.P. for Research, 1983-1996, National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist's Fellowship grant, 1990, Georgia Council for the Arts Individual Artist grant, 1991, Senior Faculty Research grant University Georgia Athens Research Foundation, 1992, others.Recipient Fulbright grant to Denmark, 1959-1960, Grant for research and travel to Europe, University Georgia, Department Art, 1973, National Endowment for the Arts Craftsmen's Fellowship grant, 1976, National Endowment for the Arts Services to the Field grant, 1980-1981, 81-82, Faculty Research grant University Georgia Athens Office of V.P. for Research, 1983-1996, National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist's Fellowship grant, 1990, Georgia Council for the Arts Individual Artist grant, 1991, Senior Faculty Research grant University Georgia Athens Research Foundation, 1992, others.