Larry John Belewich
Arts manager
Born Sept. 29, 1952, Rome (NY), U.S.; son of Walter and Alexandra (Howanietz).
Education: B.A., M.S., University of Buffalo (NY), 1970-79.
Career: instructor, Intensive English Language Institute, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, 1974-79; asstant director, Polish Community Center, Buffalo, 1980-81; book service manager, Kosciuszko Foundation, New York City, 1982-83; panelist, Special Arts Services, New York State Council on the Arts, 1983-86; catering cook, University of Buffalo, 1985-88; founder, director, Summer Arts Festival, Boonville (NY), 1988; development director, Greater Buffalo Opera Company, 1988-90.
Member of: organizer, Polish Film Festival for the Capital Theater in Rome (NY), 1986, 1987; grants writer, Chopin Singing Society of Buffalo; Polish Arts Club of Buffalo, 1972-79; Kosciuszko Foundation.
Honors: scholarship, Kosciuszko Foundation, 1971; honorary dedication for fund raising for production of Karol Szymanowski's opera King Roger, Greater Buffalo Opera Company, 1991.
Affiliations: Democrat. Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish, Russian, Spanish.
Hobbies: bicycling, cooking, gardening.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996