With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Frank Ballard
Education/Curation, Theatre/Dance/Film
1929 – 2010
- Biography/Description of Work
In 1956, Frank W. Ballard was appointed to the faculty of what was then the Department of Speech and Drama at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. He was hired as the Set Designer and Technical Director of the new Harriet S. Jorgensen Theater. At that time, there were five professors in the Department. In 1962 the Drama, Art and Music Departments merged to form the School of fine Arts. With the creation of a graduate program in Drama, Professor Ballard added puppetry to the University of Connecticut’s curriculum offerings. Classes in Puppetry were first taught in 1964.
- Sources view
- http://bimp.uconn.edu/frank-ballard/
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