Background
Riggs, William GErry was born on December 12, 1950 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (parents American citizens). Son of William G. and Billie Jean (Johnson) Riggs.
museum studies educator art gallery director
Riggs, William GErry was born on December 12, 1950 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (parents American citizens). Son of William G. and Billie Jean (Johnson) Riggs.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, University Oklahoma, 1979. Master of Library Science in Museum Studies, University Oklahoma, 1987.
Preparator, U. Oklahoma Museum Art, Norman, 1978-1979; manager collections, preparator, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, 1979-1981; assistant curator, registrar, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, 1982-1984; curator collections, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, 1985-1987; director, Goddard Center for Performing and Visual Arts, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1987-1990; exhibition coordinator, Colorado Springs (Colorado) Art Center, 1990; curator fine art, Colorado Springs (Colorado) Art Center, 1991; director, curator Gallery Contemporary Art,, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, since 1991; assistant professor music studies, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs, since 1991. Lecturer in field.
Member Colorado Springs Arts Commission, since 1992. Member art and architecture committee United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 1993-1996. Member advisory committee Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation Department, 1992-1993.
Member art committee Colorado Springs Airport. Member American Association Museum (surveyor museum assessment program II 1986-1987), Association College and University Museum and Galleries, Colorado-Wyoming Association Museum, National Association for Museum Exhibitions (regional representative 1991-1993).
