Will Strickland Biography

Strickland's work, which is mostly based in Pittsburgh, has earned him a Grammy Award, a Harvard University lectureship invitation, a MacArthur Genius grant, and a position on the National Endowments for the Arts board. Strickland's talks captivate audiences, hold them spellbound, and cause them to stand in admiration. According to Strickland, giving people the resources they require and treating them with respect will enable them to carry out remarkable actions. The President and CEO of both the Bidwell Training Center, Inc. and the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is Bill Strickland. Among Strickland's responsibilities include creating and carrying out significant fund-raising plans of action, persuading corporate executives from significant multinational firms to participate, and collaborating with boards of directors and an industrial advisory board. He has held two positions at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in Washington, D.C.: Chairman of the Expansion Arts Panel and Council Member for the NEA for six years. In addition, he served as a trustee at Carnegie and a consultant for the British/American Arts Association in London. He also served on the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Pennsylvania State Board of Education. Strickland has had great success fostering cooperative relationships in Kansas City, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco. The ALCOA Foundation, Helen Bader Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Forbes Fund, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Social Venture Partners, Pittsburgh Foundation, Heinz Foundation, R.K. Mellon Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trust are just a few of the notable foundations with which he has established fruitful relationships.

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