Background
Harroff, William Charles Brent was born on November 20, 1953 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Edward and Elma Lucille (Bowers) Harroff.
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William Charles Brent Harroff
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William Charles Brent Harroff, American Artist. Certified professional library. Competition finalist The Artist's Magazine, 1991; grantee Artists Space, 1989, Illinois Arts Council, 1988, 90, 92; Regional Artists Project granteeNat. Endowment for Arts, 1993; Art Matters Inc. fellow, 1992; Ragdale Foundation resident, 1995; National Endowment for Arts fellow, 1995. Member Center for Book Arts, Chicago Artists' Coalition.
Education
Bachelor, Purdue University, 1978. Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 1981. Diploma, International Sommerakademie, Salzburg, Austria, 1983.
Career
Architecture library, faculty member Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1981-1984. Assistant professor Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst, Salzburg, Austria, 1984, 85. Visiting artist, lecturer Madison County Arts Council, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1985-1990.
Staff writer, illustrator Art St. Louis, 1986-1991. Library, member faculty Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1985-1991, 97. Artist self-employed, since 1985.
Library, member faculty Mckendree College, since 1997. Visiting artist, lecturer State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 2000. Board directors Madison County Arts Council, 1987-1991, St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, since 1991.
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Membership
Member Center for Book Arts, Chicago Artists' Coalition, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Phi Museum.
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Nationality
American
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Competition finalist The Artist's Magazine, 1991, recipient 1st prize, 2002. Grantee Artists Space, 1989, Illinois Arts Council, 1988, 90, 92. Regional Artists Project grantee National Endowment for Arts, 1993. Governor's International Exchange Program grantee Illinois Arts Council, 2003. Art Matters Inc. fellow, 1992. Ragdale Foundation resident, 1995. National Endowment for Arts fellow, 1995. Frank B. Sessa scholar, 2003, Technos International, Tanaka Ikueikai Educational Trust, 2006. Named to Biennale for the Artists Book, 2004, 06, Libros de Artista, 2003.Competition finalist The Artist's Magazine, 1991, recipient 1st prize, 2002. Grantee Artists Space, 1989, Illinois Arts Council, 1988, 90, 92. Regional Artists Project grantee National Endowment for Arts, 1993.
Governor's International Exchange Program grantee Illinois Arts Council, 2003. Art Matters Inc. fellow, 1992. Ragdale Foundation resident, 1995.
National Endowment for Arts fellow, 1995. Frank B. Sessa scholar, 2003, Technos International, Tanaka Ikueikai Educational Trust, 2006. Named to Biennale for the Artists Book, 2004, 06, Libros de Artista, 2003.