Background
Tanner, Joan E. was born on November 25, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Tanner, Joan E. was born on November 25, 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Wisconsin, 1957.
Member exhibitions and acquisitions committee Santa Barbara (California) Museum Art, 1969, member advisory and selections committee 1120 Artists' space, 1979, member jury panel Art Scene, 1986. Founder Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, 1976, board directors, 1976-1981, member executive committee, 1977-1981, president, 1983. Member adjudication panel Dance Alliance, Santa Barbara, 1985.
Lecturer workshop/conference Los Angeles State College, 1986. Jury panelist Abrams prize The Womens' Center, University California at Santa Barbara, 1986, with workshop for Abrams prize, 1987, presenter College Creative Studies, 1988, lecturer department art, 1988. Visiting artist resident Illinois State University, Normal, 1987.
Board directors Children's Creative Project, Santa Barbara, 1974, Flintridge Foundation, South Pasadena, California, 1988. Member community promotions committee City of Santa Barbara, 1982.