Background
Schorgl, Thomas Barry was born on March 1, 1950 in St. Louis. Son of Francis William and Janet Sarah Schorgl.
Schorgl, Thomas Barry was born on March 1, 1950 in St. Louis. Son of Francis William and Janet Sarah Schorgl.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1973. Master of Arts in Drawing, University Iowa, 1974. Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1976.
Apprenticeship, Atelier, Garrigue, France, 1976. Postgraduate, University Notre Dame, 1979.
Commercial artist, R.H. Donnelly, Chicago, 1977;
curator, Art Center Inc., South Bend, Indiana, 1977-1978;
director acting, Art Center Inc., South Bend, Indiana, 1978;
executive director, Art Center Inc., South Bend, Indiana, 1978-1981;
account executive, James P. Carroll & Associations, South Bend, 1981-1983;
executive dir, Indiana Arts. Commission, Indianapolis, 1983-1994;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Culture Works, Dayton, Ohio., 1994-1997;
Chief Executive Officer, Cmty. Partnership for Arts and Culture, Cleveland, since 1997.
Consultant in field.
Chairman Arts Midwest, 1989-1991, treasurer, 1987, 88. Panelist National Endowment for Arts, 1985-1990, chairman grants panel Art is Basic to Education, 1986-1989. Board directors Ohio Citizens for Arts, since 1994.
Member Great Lakes Arts Alliance (secretary, treasurer 1983-1985, merger committee), Affiliated State Arts Agilysys Upper Midwest (chairman program committee since 1985), Arts Midwest (chairman 1989-1991), National Assembly of State Arts Agilysys (board directors since 1991).
Married Elizabeth Ann Eades, August 6, 1977. Children: Matthew, Ann, Joseph.