UCLA Art Student and Alumni Opportunities

The Art Department seeks an artist accomplished in Social Design whose work shows potential to attain national and international recognition and impact, and bridges the gap between art, design and technology while demonstrating a commitment to the environment and a just and sustainable future.  The BA program in Art is an interdisciplinary program.  Art majors are encouraged to study a variety of courses within the Art Department as well as in other departments.  Faculty in this position will be teaching students with visual arts backgrounds as well as students who study ecology, environmental studies and other fields related to Social Design.  The chosen candidate will also teach in our new MFA program in Environmental Art and Social Practice.

Design drawing position 2021 POSTER

At Kenyon College, we teach a variety of studio art media to exceptional undergraduates.  This year, we are able to offer a ONE YEAR visiting assistant professor position to an artist with expertise in digital design and foundations.

Kenyon College is located in the rolling hills of north-central Ohio, an hour from Columbus, and ranks in the top 10% of liberal arts colleges.  Our students are very bright and industrious and challenge us every day. Our facilities and studio classrooms are housed in a beautiful new studio building.  We have six faculty in Studio Art, who have received numerous grants, fellowships, commissions and art residencies. Grants and faculty development accounts are available for artistic endeavors.

We are looking for an artist to join us next academic year.  This length of time will enable the candidate to solidify their teaching vision, within a supportive department.  They will cover courses currently offered in these media, while having freedom to develop some extra special focus of their own with a total commitment of five courses each year.

The information can  be found at the following web address: http://careers.kenyon.edu.

Applications accepted between November 4, 2020 and February 26, 2021

Interested persons will be required to file the application using the LACCD’s web-based software to create an applicant profile account, allowing documents to be saved and uploaded as attachments. Please apply at the following website: LACCD Application

For more information about the program, please visit their website or continue reading this post.

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Posting for Assistant Professor of Visual Art: Open Media/focus on Blackness in the Department of Art at the University of Virginia, as part of a new faculty hiring initiative devoted to Race, Justice and Equity. For this tenure track position we seek an artist working in any visual medium who engages with the African Diaspora, Afro-Futurism, Afro-Surrealism, Black Feminism, LGBTQ issues, Neo-Abolitionism, and/or other formal inquiries into and around Black experience. The posting can be found here: https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Assistant-Professor-of-Visual-Art–Open-Media-focus-on-Blackness_R0020652

University of California, Riverside
Art Department
Lecturer for Art 132
2020-2021

Ad – Lecturer for Art 132

The Department of Art at the University of California, Riverside, expects to have a temporary part-time opening for a lecturer during the 2020-2021 academic year. The position is contingent on the availability of funding and may require ability to teach remotely as needed. The salary is approximately $6,263 for the course.
M.F.A. or equivalent degree, and one year of teaching experience or equivalent at the college or university level are required. Equivalent experience refers to teaching experience as a TA or career experience commensurate with the course. Review of applications begins July 11, 2020, and continues until position is filled. Letter of application, CV, and one PDF of 10 images of applicant’s work and a second PDF of 10 images of student work, provide 3 references (letters of recommendation upon request), teaching evaluations, and a diversity statement should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01294
2020-2021 Spring Quarter 2021: March 24-June 11, 2021 (one course available) Art 132, Art Studio Two, is an advanced studio course that emphasizes interdisciplinary work, independent projects, critical analysis in a group critique situation, exhibition preparation, and writing a preliminary artist statement.
For further information, please contact the Art Department’s Lecturer Search Committee at artdept@ucr.edu.
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
The University of California, Riverside is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

University of California, Riverside
Art Department
Visiting Assistant Professor Position in Theory
2020-2021

Ad VAP in Theory — Art Dept

The Department of Art at the University of California, Riverside, expects an opening for a temporary Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) in Art Theory for the 2020-2021 academic year. Position is contingent upon the availability of funding and may require ability to teach remotely as needed. The course load for this position would be two courses in Theory. This position has a salary of approximately $10,500 per course.
We are looking for a candidate with an ability to teach both undergraduate and graduate students in UCR’s diverse practice-based arts environment and welcome applicants with expertise in critical theory and a comprehensive engagement with contemporary art practices as evidenced by publications and teaching experience. Based on qualifications we may consider splitting the appointment between individuals. Applicants should be well grounded in art history as well. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate instruction (one lower-division and one upper-division course), as well as undergraduate advising and graduate reviews. Additional duties include some departmental service as well as meetings with graduate students.
The courses listed may vary in number and quarter of offering. M.F.A. or equivalent degree, and one year of teaching experience or equivalent at the college or university level are required. Equivalent experience refers to teaching experience as a TA or career experience that is commensurate to an academic environment.
Applications must include a cover letter of application, CV, one PDF of 10 images of applicant’s work (if applicable/available) and/or examples of writing/articles (if applicable/available), provide 3 references (letters of recommendation upon request), recent samples of teaching evaluations, and a diversity statement, and should be submitted electronically via url: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01292.
To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by July 11, 2020.
Fall Quarter 2020 (September 28 – December 18, 2020) Art 6, Introduction to Contemporary Critical Issues in Art
Winter Quarter 2021 (January 4 – March 19, 2021) Art 160, Intermediate Art Theory
For further information, please contact the Art Department’s Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee at artdept@ucr.edu.
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
The University of California, Riverside is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.