Stephen W. Hutchins

Professional Experience​​
 

Albuquerque Museum, City of Albuquerque   Albuquerque, NM

     Museum Exhibit Designer
     December 2016 - Present

     Design, coordinate and supervise production and installation of exhibits.

     Oversee purchasing, production and maintenance.

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State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs   Santa Fe, NM

     Exhibition Designer
     October 2013 - November 2016

     Design and oversee installation of exhibits for New Mexico Museum of Art, Museum of International Folk Art,

     Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, National Hispanic Cultural Center, and New Mexico Historic Sites.

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StepOn to Design LLC   Newark, NJ

     Owner/Exhibition Designer ​

     May 1999 - May 2013

​     Design, fabricate and install art, science, and history exhibits. ​Exhibition and object handling consultation.
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          Partial Client List: Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art • BAM • Brooklyn Historical Society • International Center of Photography • ​

          Jersey City Museum • Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest • Johns Hopkins University • Liberty Science Center • Max Protetch Gallery •​

          The New Jersey Historical Society •The Newark Museum •The Newark Public Library • NewYork Historical Society • NJPAC • ​

          Pompidou Centre • Prudential • Robert Miller Gallery • Rupert Ravens Gallery •The Tribute Center • UBS Gallery •The Veterans Museum •​

          Whitney Museum of American Art •Yogi Berra Museum
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          Artist List for Installation and Production: Robert Barry • Miriam Beerman • Frank Bowling • George Brecht • Thorsten Brinkmann • ​

          Judith K. Brodsky • Willie Cole • Jordan Eagles • Okwui Enwezor • David Hammons • Cynthia Hawkings • Allan Kaprow • Sol LeWitt • ​

          Donald Locke • Lucas Samaras • George Segal • Patti Smith • Helen Stummer • GeorgeTice • RobertWhitman • DustinYellin
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Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art   Newark, NJ

     Exhibition Designer
     March 2002 - May 2013

     Design, fabricate and install art exhibits. Oversee purchasing, production and maintenance.
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Peters Valley School of Craft   Layton, NJ ​

     Board of Directors​

     November 2005 - November 2009​

     Approve budgets, generate event and fund raising ideas.
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International Center of Photography   New York, NY

     Exhibition Production Coordinator
     September 2005 - February 2007​

     Oversee production and installation of exhibits. Manage a large installation crew and budget.
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The Newark Museum   Newark, NJ ​

     Exhibition Designer
     April 1997 - January 2002​

     Design, fabricate and install art and science exhibits. Oversee purchasing, production and maintenance.
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Point Concepts Design, Inc.   Raleigh, NC

     Production Coordinator
     August 1994 - November 1996

     Design and fabricate exhibits and graphics. Oversee production.​
 

North Carolina Museum of History   Raleigh, NC

     Exhibition Designer
     April 1993 - May 1994

     Plan budgets, design exhibits, coordinate contracts and direct new construction of the Folk Life Gallery, a permanent exhibition.
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Education​

North Carolina State University
May 1994         Bachelor of Environmental Design in Industrial Design

                           Minor in Graphic Communications

                           Minor in Computer Science​

Penland School of Crafts
June 1996         Cabinet Design ​

June 1998         Fundamental Blacksmithing​

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Peters Valley School of Craft
July 2005           Concrete Casting ​

August 2006     Concrete Modeling
June 2007          Modeling Blacksmithing for Beginners​