Stephen Paul La Rocca

Gallery Coordinator · Exhibition Production · Digital Communications

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Gallery coordinator and exhibiting artist with hands-on experience running an academic gallery end to end — exhibition planning with faculty committees, artist communications, installation and de-installation, promotion, documentation, and budget administration. Pairs a fine art background with professional web, accessibility, and fabrication skills to keep a gallery's physical space and digital presence equally sharp.

Experience

Gallery Coordinator (Interim)

Dr. James & Lynne LaCalle Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College — Bel Air, MD

Jul 2026 – Present
  • Coordinate all aspects of gallery operations: exhibition scheduling, artist communications, installation and de-installation, space maintenance, and supply management.
  • Plan exhibitions and related events in collaboration with the Gallery and Arts on Campus Committee (GACC), including a solo exhibition opening October 2026 — managing artist logistics, research, artist bio, and press release.
  • Lead promotion and publication for the gallery, including press materials, marketing timelines, and a reusable multi-exhibition marketing checklist system.
  • Oversee the gallery's digital presence; authored and began executing a strategic ADA/WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility remediation plan for the gallery website, timed to the fall exhibition launch.
  • Coordinate institutional communications across departments and administration regarding gallery web infrastructure and exhibition planning.

Exhibition Organizer

Salon des Refusés — [Venue, City]

[Year]
  • Planned and executed a group exhibition from open call through de-installation: artist selection, communications, intake and condition documentation, layout, hanging, lighting, and reception.
  • [Add 1–2 concrete results: number of artists/works, attendance, sales, press.]

[Title — Contracting / Fabrication]

[Company / Self-employed — City, State]

[Years]
  • Professional installation background: carpentry, wall repair and finishing, precision hanging and mounting, and safe handling of tools and equipment — directly applicable to exhibition install/de-install cycles.
  • [Add a bullet about client communication, scheduling, or budgets.]

[Title — Theater Technician]

[Theater / Venue — City, State]

[Years]
  • Technical production experience: lighting, rigging, set construction, and load-in/load-out under deadline — the same muscles a gallery install uses.
  • [Add a bullet about working with directors/designers, or equipment maintenance.]