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KAREN BENKE is an expert in the field of arts organization management and fundraising. A distinguished poet as well as a poetry teacher, Ms. Benke has served as a poet-teacher and area coordinator with California Poets in the Schools since 1990. She currently serves on this non-profit corporation's Board of Directors. A recipient of numerous arts grants in her own right, Ms. Benke has broad experience in grant-writing, budgeting and general arts administration, all of which prove uniquely valuable in her capacity as a consultant to The Art Law Group.
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Education:
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UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
M.A., 1994 in Writing
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO
B.A., 1988 in English & Creative Writing
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Affiliations:
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Poet-Teacher, California Poets in the Schools
Board Member, California Poets in the Schools
Member, Marin Poetry Center
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Awards:
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Community Artist Grant, The Poetry Project
Marin Arts Council Individual Artists Grants
Kathleen Scutchfield Fellowship, Djerassi Foundation
Artist Residency, Hedgebrook Foundation
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Publications:
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Articles and poems in various publications such as
San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News,
Ploughshares, Santa Clara Review and
Clackamus Literary Review
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Personal Interests:
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Reading
Yoga
Community Service
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Contact Information:
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kbenke@artlawgroup.com
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