Job Description:

• Planning LaCalle Chesapeake Gallery exhibitions and related events in collaboration with the Gallery and Arts on Campus Committee (GACC).
• Managing all aspects of exhibitions, including communicating with artists, scheduling, installations, maintenance, deinstallations, and coordinating the shipping and receiving of artwork as needed.
• Planning, coordinating, and promoting events that utilize the gallery space for stakeholders within the College and throughout the county and local region.
• Engaging in educational and co-curricular planning, including oversight of internships and other experiential learning opportunities.
• Establishing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance gallery utilization, sponsorships, and continuing education opportunities.
• Conducting community outreach to strengthen the gallery's visibility and impact.
• Maintaining an annual calendar of events.
• Attending monthly GACC meetings and providing updates on exhibitions, events, and gallery activities.
• Overseeing the promotion and publication of gallery exhibitions, including management of the gallery website and social media presence.
• Building, maintaining, and regularly communicating with a network of patrons.
• Generating documentation of all exhibition artwork and managing the overall operation and maintenance of the gallery space.
• Ordering and maintaining gallery supplies and equipment.
• Managing the organizational budget.
• Maintaining the College's art collection within the gallery's temperature-controlled storage area.
• Collaborating with various departments to identify and pursue grant opportunities and other fundraising initiatives.
• Enhancing, expanding, and improving the gallery's impact on the College as well as the local and broader regional community.

Required Education:

Required Experience:

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledgeable of art gallery processes and procedures and how to market exhibitions
• Ability to effectively use web-based tools and social media platforms to promote the gallery and events
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and effectively with those employed by the College, students, volunteers, artists, community members, and organizations
• Ability to install and de-install exhibition materials, including two- and three-dimensional works, multimedia works, and installation pieces
• Ability to work with lighting systems for optimal display of works
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and promote events with a range of stakeholders within and outside of the College
• Ability to promote and plan co-curricular and educational events
• Ability to assist with the ongoing care and maintenance of art collections
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with close attention to details
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office 365

About Harford Community College

Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events. HCC’s mission of “Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute.” and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success. Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.

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