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Bennie Nelson West
Executive Director, Memphis Black Arts Alliance
Location: Memphis, TN United States
Joined: Jan 13th, 2009

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Tuskegee University class of 1966

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Alpha Kappa Alpha

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Columbia class of

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High School: Melrose in Memphis, TN class of 1962

Experience

I currently work with Memphis Black Arts Alliance as Executive Director
I have 30 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.

Founding Executive Director | Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Inc.
From January 1994 to Current • 32 year(s)
Facilitated organizational development, grant-writing, fundraising, facility acquisition and renovation, multi-arts programming, and managed various community arts programs.

Director, Center for Entrepreneurial & Economic Development | Shelby State Community College
From January 1990 to December 1993 • 3 year(s)
Developed and managed $1.3 million in grants to provide training and technical support to micro and small businesses focusing on minorities, women and youth.

Director, TN Entrepreneurial Development Institute Network | Shelby State Community College
From January 1986 to December 1993 • 7 year(s)
Managed staff of consultants providing statewide training and technical assistance to minority and women-owned highway construction companies.

Director, Artâ¦Serious Business | Shelby State Community College
From January 1982 to December 1988 • 6 year(s)
Initiated and managed seven JTPA summer youth employment programs for over 300 visually-talented youth developing graphic design job skills.

Founding Executive Director | Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Inc.
From January 1982 to December 1986 • 4 year(s)
Initial founding period managing organizational structure, programming, and community arts initiatives.

Coordinator, Continuing Education & Community Services | Shelby State Community College
From January 1979 to December 1986 • 7 year(s)
Planned, organized, and managed over 100 annual continuing education conferences, workshops and seminars serving 60,000 people annually.

Conference Coordinator, First National African-American Crafts Conference & Jubilee | Shelby State Community College
From January 1978 to December 1979 • 1 year(s)
Planned and implemented a five-day national conference for over 200 artists and craftspeople from 28 states with National Endowment for the Arts funding.

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