The gallery coordinator for LBCC's South Santiam Hall, Rich Bergeman, has decided to resign in June after the school year has ended.
Bergeman has served at this position since 2009, but has also had a long history here at LBCC.
Bergeman's job has involved various tasks such as contacting artists, organizing and arranging artwork in the gallery and hosting occasional receptions.
So far there has been no word on who will take over as gallery coordinator for South Santiam Hall after Bergman's departure.
He originally started as a public relations writer for the school in the mid 1970's. He later quit to attend grad school and returned in 1981 to take a job as a journalism instructor. He retired from that position in 2007, and was later asked by the art department to take the position of gallery coordinator. Bergeman has been a member of the LBCC faculty for roughly 25 years.
Bergeman has made several achievements throughout his time at the college including helping build a photography degree within the art department and helping to organize last fall's "Community Ground" exhibit, which spanned all three galleries. The former was unfortunately cancelled several years ago due to budget cuts.
"My wife and I want to do more traveling and I'm a bit restricted on when I can get away by the gallery schedule here." Bergeman said when asked why he had decided to resign. "Five years was enough to satisfy my curiosity about how to handle the various tasks involved in running an art gallery."
Bergeman stated that his original incentive for becoming gallery coordinator was to learn what was associated with running a gallery and to keep him busy during his retirement.
Bergeman is currently one of the oldest faculty members still at the school. "After watching this campus grow during the nearly 40 years I've always been associated with it in one capacity or another. I'll certainly miss being on campus and seeing the people I've worked with over the years." Bergeman said.
Additional Links
Linn-Benton Art Galleries Webpage
At a Glance:
Who: Rich Bergeman, gallery coordinator.
What: Bergeman is leaving his position
Where: LBCC's South Santiam Hall
When: June of 2014
