Background
Schenk, Joseph Bernard was born on March 28, 1953 in Glendale, Arizona, United States.
Schenk, Joseph Bernard was born on March 28, 1953 in Glendale, Arizona, United States.
Bachelor in Museum Staff Preparation, Huntingdon College, 1974; Master of Arts in Art Education, Ball State University, 1979; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1986.
Exhibits assistant, Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, 1974-1975;
assistant director, Alford House/Anderson Fine Arts Center, Anderson, Indiana, 1976;
executive director, Alford House/Anderson Fine Arts Center, Anderson, Indiana, 1976-1979;
executive director, Okefenokee Heritage Center, Waycross, Georgia, 1979-1983;
director, Southern Forest World, Waycross, 1979-1983;
director, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, Georgia, 1983-1988;
director, Mobile (Alabama) Museum of Art, since 1988. Vice president Alabama Museum Association, 1994-1996, president, 1996-1998. Advisory panelist Visual Arts Fellowships, Alabama State Council on the Arts, 1994-1995, Professional Touring Panel Georgia Council for Arts, 1983-1984, PRACSO Panel Georgia Council for Arts,1984-1986, Architecture & Environmental Arts Indiana Arts Commission, 1978-1979, Museum Indiana Arts Commission, 1977-1979.
Indiana representative Small Museum Committee Midwest Museum Conference, 1978-1979.
Art juror at numerous public and private art shows. Board directors Georgia Alliance for Arts Education, 1982-1984, Association Indiana Museum, 1979, Mobile Arts Council, 1989-1990, Georgia Assembly Community Arts Agencies, 1986-1988. Commissioner Madison County History Home, Anderson, 1977-1979.
Member dedication committee, consultant Krannert Fine Arts Center, Anderson College, 1979. Member committee forest festival tourism and conventions Waycross/Ware County Chamber of C., 1979-1983. Board directors Southeastern Georgia Travel and Tourism Association, 1981-1983, secretary, 1981-1982, president, 1982-1983.
Member American Association Museum, Southeastern Museum Conference, Alabama Museum Association, Rotary (Paul Harris fellowship 1997), Mobile United (Graduate Leadership Mobile 1998), Mobile Area Museum Association (president 1993-1995).
Married Jacqueline Van Lierop. Children: Brian, Stuart.