by Carole Epp | Dec 2, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
The Contemporary Artists Center has recently opened its newest international artists’ residency program on the campus of the Woodside National Historic Register Site in Troy, NY, and is now accepting applications for the first Winter/Spring season.
DEADLINE DEC 15th – Just two weeks left to apply.
The CAC focuses on emerging contemporary artists and accepts applicants who offer quality in their art and encourages diversity of style, medium (2-D, 3-D, 4-D) and concepts.
The residency program can be from 2 weeks to six months and offers artists the time and support to create new work and fosters an environment that encourages creativity, experimentation, and collaboration.
Our facility features high-ceiling, adaptable studio space in a 150-year-old Neo-gothic chapel, open 24 hours a day with some specialized studio facilities, exhibition space, and free access to all CAC events. The living area includes lofted bedrooms, living room / library, dining room, and kitchen & bath.
Spend your winter creating in the company of other artists!
Fellowships available. Application and more info online at:
http://www.cactroy.org/residencies.php
WOODSIDE
Contemporary Artists Center
71 Mill St.
Troy, NY 12180
518-320-0628
www.cactroy.org
by Carole Epp | Nov 28, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Doane College website – http://www.doane.edu
posting – http://www.doane.edu/About_Doane/Listings/Faculty/
Doane College Crete campus seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art for fall 2010. Responsibilities include teaching all 3 dimensional art courses including sculpture and ceramics. The art department serves majors, including future teachers, and non-majors in a beautiful, new art facility opened in 2007. The successful candidate will have excellent hand building and throwing skills and possess thorough knowledge of glazing chemistry and the history of ceramics. Knowledge of current trends in sculpture including installations and experience with down draft gas powered kilns as well as a proven exhibition record required. Teaching experience preferred; M.F.A. in studio art essential. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, contact information for three references and, 5 photos of current work electronically to Dr. Les Manns, Interim VPAA, [email protected]. Doane College is an equal opportunity employer.
by Carole Epp | Nov 28, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
| Assistant Professor of Ceramics |
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Academic / Faculty |
| Department: |
Art Department |
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Oswego, NY |
| Posted: |
Oct 23, ’09 |
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Exempt |
| E-mail to a friend |
Job Description:
The Department of Art at the State University of New York at Oswego announces the opening of a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Ceramics.Description of Responsibilities:
- Primary teaching responsibilities include Introductory and Advanced Ceramics
- Secondary teaching responsibilities include 3-D Design and/or Sculpture
- Additional teaching responsibility includes expanding knowledge of diversity, historical, theoretical, critical and contemporary global/multicultural practices in the visual arts.
- Further teaching responsibilities include kiln firing, and management of a large ceramics studio.
- Departmental responsibilities include being involved with program planning, assessment, and curriculum development.
- Other Departmental/University responsibilities include staying current on health and safety issues; participation in campus governance, department service, and academic advising; commitment to research/creative activity.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the Art Department has over 300 undergraduate majors in degree programs in Art, Art History and Graphic Design. These programs include the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). Additionally, undergraduates can elect to minor in art, graphic design, expressive art therapy, museum studies, or arts management. The Department also offers an MA degree in Art and Graphic Design as well as an MAT in Art Education.Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- MFA with concentration in ceramics
- Demonstrated teaching ability and knowledge to promote students’ ability to succeed in a multicultural and global community
- An active art career as evidenced by current work and exhibitions
- Digital literacy
Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience at university level
Additional Information:
Salary: Commensurate with rank and experience
Date of Appointment: August 2010
Send 10-20 examples of personal creative work and 10-20 examples of student work on CD, DVD or slide format directly to Cynthia Clabough, Ceramics Search, SUNY Oswego, Art Department, 125 Tyler Hall, Oswego, NY 13126, include an annotated image list. For return of materials, please include a SASE. For additional information contact Cynthia Clabough at [email protected].
SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Application Instructions:
To Apply: Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications (please indicate if attending CAA), a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, sample syllabi, and list of three references with contact information electronically by clicking on the APPLY NOW button.You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp Please click contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.Review of applications will begin January 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled |
by Carole Epp | Nov 27, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Marlboro College website: http://www.marlboro.edu/
Official posting: http://www.marlboro.edu/offices/hr/jobs/ceramics
Marlboro College, a liberal arts institution of 320 students and 39 faculty invites applications for a tenure-track position in Ceramics. Marlboro is noted by the Princeton Review for its academic excellence and commitment to lively classroom discussion between students and faculty. Teaching at Marlboro affords faculty the opportunity to teach and learn broadly as they see fit within their area of expertise.
The successful candidate will teach introductory, intermediate and advanced courses in Ceramics as well as a second subject such as drawing or color, and will support advanced, independent, often cross-disciplinary undergraduate work in a liberal arts setting. Applicants should be solidly grounded in the vessel tradition; should have knowledge of form, function, and design principles; and should also have knowledge of the diverse field of contemporary ceramics. The successful candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm and ability to maintain the studio, kilns, and glazing facility that are a crucial part of the broader visual arts program at Marlboro. Marlboro College is committed to the recruitment of faculty who reflect the diverse and multicultural character of American society. College teaching experience required. MFA recommended.
Send letter that addresses teaching philosophy, CV and list of references to Margaret Hunt, Marlboro College, P.O. Box A, Marlboro, VT 05344.
Interviews will take place at the CAA meeting in February, 2010. Starts September 1, 2010. EOE
by Carole Epp | Nov 26, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, 73 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
-ANTICIPATED POSITION-BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:Instructional Faculty/Assistant Professor 34267 Ceramics, School for American Crafts
Job Category: Faculty, Tenure Track
Starting Date: Late August 2010 This position is subject to available funding.
The School for American Crafts is seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity. Primary responsibility will be to teach courses in the BFA and MFA Ceramics Degree Program. Full-time faculty teach courses during three quarters (fall, winter, spring ); provide service to the School for American Crafts, RIT and the community; and engage in scholarship/creative activity in the Ceramics field.
Other responsibilities include supervision and management of studio facilities, advising students, and implementing curriculum.
The Ceramics department offers students comprehensive instruction from the faculty. We educate students towards aesthetic self-reliance and technical proficiency. Our goal is for students to realize their own potential and become leading professionals in the Ceramics Field. The Ceramics studio supports a wide range of personal investigations relevant to contemporary crafts. We provide and encourage an active dialogue between current issues in art and art history. Intellectual discourse, aesthetics and craftsmanship are emphasized and thrive harmoniously.
Rochester, located in Monroe County, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. Five additional counties are included in the Greater Rochester Region: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne. A little more than one million people inhabit the Greater Rochester region.
QUALIFICATIONS:REQUIRED: Applicant must hold a MFA degree in Ceramics. Have an extensive exhibition record with a portfolio that indicates a signature body of work. Provide evidence of strong teaching skills. Candidates must possess technical mastery in most all ceramic materials and processes, such as throwing, hand building, slip casting, clay and glaze chemistry, and kiln building and firing. Be able to teach utilitarian and sculptural Ceramics with a broadminded acceptance of a wide spectrum of interests and approaches in the field.
PREFERRED: A thorough knowledge of all aspects of contemporary and historical Ceramics Art History within the larger context of Art History and the broader field of Contemporary Art.
You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at the School for American Crafts by phone at 585/475-6114, or by email at [email protected].
Application deadline: Screening of applicants will begin February 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to available funding.
Send letter of application, current vitae, three letters of recommendation (with current phone numbers), an artist’s statement, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, 20 digital images of personal work (digital image files should be 72ppi, jpg format, no larger than 1.2MB.), and 20 digital images of student work to:
Don Arday, Acting Chair
School for American Crafts
Ceramics Search
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
73 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
by Carole Epp | Nov 26, 2009 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday
Name: Towson University
Location: Towson, MD
Job Details:
Job title: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Area Coordinator of Ceramics Track
Location: Towson, MD
Assistant Professor, tenure track, Area Coordinator of Ceramics
TrackResponsibilities:Teach undergraduate B.F.A. (pending approval to begin fall
semester 2010), B.S., B.A. majors and non-majors courses in ceramics. Advise majors in Art + Design
with a track in ceramics. Teach in the M.F.A. program and serve on graduate committees. Build and
maintain a strong record of creative activity on a regional, national, and international level.
Participate in department, college, and University committees, as appointed. Oversee multiple spaces
and equipment in ceramic facilities; submit recommendations for the ceramic track course schedules;
and interview and recommend adjunct and part-time faculty.
Appointment:Ten-month appointment with the possibility of teaching assignments in minimester and summer for additional
compensation.
This position is contingent on funds being available at the time of hire.
This position requires a teaching load of 9 contact hours per semester during the first three
years.
Qualifications:M.F.A in ceramics, with knowledge of the history of ceramics, as
well as ceramics viewed in a contemporary context. Must introduce and support a range of processes
from traditional to new genre. The applicant needs to possess the ability to articulate best
practices in teaching and art environmental health and safety, provide evidence of successful
teaching and learning experiences, and have an active exhibition record. Interest in art and design
collaborations, civic engagement, and grant writing is a plus.
The Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education enrolls approximately 750 art + design, art history, and art
education undergraduate majors, 72 graduate students, and 100 minors. It also offers a variety of
non-major studio courses for the general education core. The department shares programs in museum
studies and graduate level art history with the College of Liberal Arts. The University, college,
and department support international programs, interdisciplinary partnerships, service learning, and
community-based art and design activities in Baltimore City and the region.
Application Process:The review of applicants will begin on January 15 and will continue until the position
is filled.
Submit in hard cover: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching
philosophy, three letters of reference, 20 images of personal work, 20 images of student work, and
SASE if materials are to be returned,
to:Professor Amanda Burnham, Ceramics Search Chair
Department of Art and Design, Art History, Art EducationCenter for the Arts 3103,
Towson University 8000 York RoadTowson, MD
