Painting and Drawing Fellowship

Fellowship

Painting and Drawing

Fellowship recipient responsibilities

Teach one class per semester in the University of Iowa School of Art, Art History, and Design, Painting & Drawing Area. The candidate may teach either an introductory course or an advanced course depending on their strengths and the needs of the program.
Present a public lecture about their work
Participate in limited public outreach activities (e.g.: workshops, discussion of your work with a local arts organization)
Shared exhibition at end of year with the Grant Wood Fellow in Printmaking.

Fellows receive

An appointment as a Grant Wood Visiting Assistant Professor in Painting & Drawing.
$40,000 salary and benefits
Private studio
Furnished housing (in off- campus residences—one and two bedroom apartments depending on needs)

Required qualifications

The applicant will have received an MFA in painting/drawing at the time of application or have an equivalent combination of education and experience, evidence of a national exhibition record, university level teaching experience outside of graduate career, demonstration of a promising program of creative research that contributes to the current needs of the undergraduate and graduate painting and drawing population.

Desirable qualifications

Demonstrates an understanding of a variety of conceptual and material approaches in the teaching of painting/drawing and proficiency in critical theory.

Application information

Applications must include:

C.V. including phone number, email address, mailing address, and link to artist’s website providing digital documentation of recent work (at least 20 images with slide script/description of work)
Letter of interest
One-page artist’s statement
3 professional references – names and contact information only