Fellowship recipient responsibilities
- Teach one course each semester (two courses total). Depending on the candidate’s strengths and area of specialization they may teach:
- Fall: Producing/Directing Digital Video or Installations and Interactive Performance or Special Topics course in Digital Media and Live Performance
- Spring: Video for Performance (projection design 101) or Performance, Art, and New Technologies in Society, or Special Topics course in Digital Media and Live Performance.
- Present at least one public performance of their research and/or design projections/digital media for one play in the Department of Theatre Arts mainstage season.
- Provide one public lecture of their research at the Stanley Museum of Art.
- Participate in public engagement activities (e.g., educational programming, collaboration with local arts organizations, activities with local community, etc.).
- Collaboration with students and faculty within the Department of Theatre Arts and the Digital Arts Certificate program. This collaboration could include research, creative scholarship, guest lectures in other courses, presentations for certificate students, or advising a certificate capstone project, etc.
- Fellows are required to maintain residence in the Grant Wood Art Colony.
Additional information
Fellows receive
Fellows receive
- An appointment as a Grant Wood Fellow in Interdisciplinary Performance-Theatre, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts
- $40,000 salary plus benefits
- Office in the Theatre Building at the University of Iowa
- Private furnished housing (in the off-campus Grant Wood Art Colony. Families are eligible for housing.)
- Shared studio space in newly created Motion Capture/VR Studio & performance space
- Two hours per week of dedicated staff support from the Digital Media Specialist for research with advanced technologies conducted in the Motion Capture/VR Studio
- Access to greenscreen studios
- Access to sound recording studios
Required qualifications
Required qualifications
- MFA, MA or PhD degree in Theatre or other fine arts & technology/new media discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in digital media, new/emerging technologies, interactive media, and/or video/projection for live performance.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with students and colleagues in a performing arts capacity, providing a training ground and opportunities for experiential learning.
Desirable qualifications
Desirable qualifications
- University level teaching experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency with large format video projection, live video, and media servers such as Disguise, Isadora, Touch Designer, Pixera, or Pandoras Box software.
- Video production/filmmaking experience.
- Experience and/or interest with experimenting with virtual, augmented, or mixed reality, including Unity, Unreal, Notch, or 3DS Max software.
- Experience and/or interest with motion capture technologies such as OptiTrack or Vicon and/or inertia motion capture suit technologies such as Perception Nueron, Rokoko or Realsense suits.
- Experience working on productions in an academic setting, preferably in a higher education setting.
Application information
Application information
Applications must include:
- A cover letter indicating interest, qualifications, teaching experience, and creative practice.
- Professional resume or curriculum vita.
- An artist statement discussing personal and social impact goals.
- A representative sample of the applicant’s work (for example, link to digital materials, website).
- Contact information for three professional references.
Apply Now
To apply for this position, go to http://jobs.uiowa.edu and refer to requisition #75818 or click on the button below. To receive prime consideration, applications should be submitted by January 15, 2026, but will continue until filled.
Fellowship program
Join a vibrant community of artists at the University of Iowa. The application window is open annually in January.
Interdisciplinary Performance fellow projects
SONG*LINES
Over 8 Sundays, SONG*LINES brought Iowa City together—one song, one space, one story at a time. From the Bike Library to the Stanley Museum, City High to the Historic Poor Farm, each event explored a theme rooted in place and community. It all led to the Big Sing on May 4 at Old Brick—a powerful celebration of voice, place, and connection.
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Latest news
Celebrating Robert Rauschenberg: Dance, Art, and Collaboration at Hancher
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
November 1 through 7, current and Former Grant Wood Fellows Kyle Marshall, Christopher-Rasheem McMillan, and Tony Orrico will play key roles in Hancher Auditorium’s celebration of Robert Rauschenberg’s centennial with the Trisha Brown Dance Company. Through performances, installations, and discussions, they honor the experimental legacy of Rauschenberg, Brown, and Merce Cunningham—bridging dance, visual art, and interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Iowa.
PS1 presents Iowa Art Field, a multi-site installation art project, Oct. 30 - Nov. 8
Monday, October 13, 2025
Two former fellows, Tony Orrico and Matthew Willie Garcia, participate in group multi-site installation art project
Artist Lyndsey Scott weaves freedom and revolution through a unique musical project
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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