Background
Bendig, William Charles was born on December 1, 1927 in Corry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Charles and Hazel Grace Mae (Dailey) Bendig.
Bendig, William Charles was born on December 1, 1927 in Corry, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Charles and Hazel Grace Mae (Dailey) Bendig.
Bachelor with honors, Trinity College, 1953. Postgraduate, University London, 1956.
Founding editor Erie Tribune, Pennsylvania, 1944-1948. Manager National Symphonic Choir, 1946-1949. Program manager Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, 1947-1949.
Instructor Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut, 1953-1954, Brunswick School, Greenwich, 1954-1955. Editor in chief, public theARTgallery Magazine, Ivoryton, 1957-1984. Principal, public Hollycroft.
Publications, since 1987. Editor in chief Botswana Review, Ivoryton and Gaborone, 1988-1990. Curator, archivist theARTgallery Archive, since 1990.
President Hollycroft Foundation, since 1992. Consultant Kuwait Information Office, Washington, 1993-1996. Chief curator The Sculpture Mile Exhibitions, Madison, Connecticut, since 2001, Middletown.
Consultant Submarine Force Library. and Nautilus Museum, Groton, Connecticut, since 1994. Deputy director United States-Africa Arts Foundation, Gaborone, 1988-1993, life trustee. Trustee Contemporary Sculptors Guild, 1994-1995.
Deputy director Sculptors Guild, New York City, 1997-2000. Juror national art exhibitions. Lecturer university and museum.
Vice president Essex Art Association, 1960-1962. Founding vice president Ivoryton Village Association. Member Essex Landmark Commission, 1981-1982.
Trustee Ivoryton Public Library., Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, 1979. Founding trustee, ETC, Episcopal Conference Center, Ivoryton, director art seminar program, 1982-1992. Member Mediaeval Academy American, Africa Studies Association, Friends of Trinity Library., Naval Submarine League, Trinity College Alumni Association (president New London chapter 1963-1967), Graduate Club, New Haven Club.