Background
Zona, Louis Albert was born on June 28, 1944 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis A. and Katherine (Rozzi) Zona.
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Louis Albert Zona, Art museum director, educator. Recipient Distinguished Professional Svc. award Steel Valley Art Teachers, Niles, Ohio, 1982, Ohio Governor's award for arts administration, 1990; named Distinguished Professor Youngstown State University, 1976, Distinguished Fine Arts Alumnus Youngstown State University, 1981.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Youngstown State University, 1966; Master of Science in Art Education, U. Pittsburgh, 1969; D.A., Carnegie-Mellon U., 1973.
Career
Teacher, Sharon City Schools, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967;
teacher, New Castle Area Schools, 1967-1970;
instructor, Westminister College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, 1976-1980;
professor art and museology, Youngstown State University, Ohio., since 1970;
distinguished professor, Youngstown State University, Ohio., since 1977;
executive director, Butler Institute American Art (Youngstown), since 1981. Exhibition juror; host fine arts television program Station WKBN, Youngstown, since 1978. Exhibitions consultant Kilcawley Center Art Gallery, Youngstown.
Consultant in field; curator contemporary exhibits Leslie, American Impressionism, 1982-1983. Curator exhibitions Butler Institute, 1986-1987: Fireworks: American Artists Celebrate the Eighth Art, Decades of Growth (works from Whintey Museum), 50th National Mid-Year Painting Exhibition. Curated Leo Castelli Tribute Exhibition, 1987, Jasper Johns Drawings and Prints Exhibition, Butler Linst., 1989.
Site reviewer Ohio Arts Council, 1986-1987. Member arts and crafts panel Ohio Arts Council, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Founding committee Urban Sculpture Project Youngstown Area Arts Council, 1977-1979, originator "On America" series featuring Louise Nevelson, Thomas Hoving, George Plimpton. Selections committee Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, 1981. Trustee Intermus. Conservation Laboratory at Oberlin, 1985.
Member Ohio Museum Association (trustee 1980-1981, chairman annual meeting 1989), OhioFound. on Arts, Youngstown Area Arts Council (trustee).
Connections
Married Patricia Gwin. 1 child, TaceRuth.
