Background
Welu, James A. was born on December 15, 1943 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Andrew L. and Anna E. (Riley) Welu.
Welu, James A. was born on December 15, 1943 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Andrew L. and Anna E. (Riley) Welu.
Bachelor, Loras College, 1966. Master of Arts, University Notre Dame, 1967. Master of Fine Arts, University Notre Dame, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1977.
Instructor, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Indiana) College, 1968-1970; assistant curator, Worcester (Massachusetts) Art Museum, 1974-1976; associate curator, Worcester (Massachusetts) Art Museum, 1976-1980; instructor, Worcester (Massachusetts) Art Museum, 1977-1978, 80-81; chief curator, Worcester (Massachusetts) Art Museum, 1980-1986; director, Worcester (Massachusetts) Art Museum, since 1986. Instructor Clark University, Worcester, 1980.
Panelist Massachusetts Council on Arts and Humanities, Boston, 1981-1982, 90, Utilization of Museum Resources National Endowment for the Arts, 1988. Trustee Williamstown Regional Art Conservation Laboratory, Inc., Massachusetts, 1981-1986. Member panel Utilization Museum Resources, National Education Association, 1988.
Member of Historians Netherlandish Art, New England Museum Association, American Association Museum (accreditation commissioner since 2000), College Art Association American, American Federation Arts, Association Art Museum Directors (vice president 1998-1999, president 1999—2000, trustee 2000-2001).
