Assistant Professor in Art Studio, Drawing/Foundations
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- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Arts & Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Assistant Professor in Art Studio, Drawing/Foundations
Requisition Number:FE04333
Department Name:8X100:School of Art and Visual Studies
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Type of Position:Faculty
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Tenure Track Status:Tenure Track
Required Education:MFA in Art Studio is required before the date of hire
Required Related Experience:N/A
Required License/Registration/Certification:N/A
Job Summary:The School of Art and Visual Studies (SAVS) at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Art Studio/Foundations, with a specialization in Drawing to begin August 2025. Applications received by January 10th will be assured full consideration. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.The successful candidate will teach within our vibrant Foundations Program, oversee the Foundations Drawing studio, and interact with both undergraduate and graduate students working in a variety of contemporary studio art and design practices. Our Foundations Drawing program values observational approaches to form and space while also encouraging creative and conceptual thinking.
The successful applicant will be expected to teach a 2/2 load with courses in Beginning Drawing and Digital Drawing (and potentially other drawing courses based on expertise), conduct creative research, and provide appropriate service to the school, college, and university. They will also oversee Beginning Drawing courses within our Foundations program. An MFA or equivalent terminal degree in the area of studio art is required. Two years prior teaching experience as instructor of record at the college level is highly encouraged. Proficiency with fundamental perceptual drawing skills, familiarity with digital drawing technologies and processes, and knowledge of historical and contemporary artists and drawing practices are preferred. Participation in professional organizations related to Studio Art and Foundations are also welcomed.
The Art Studio Faculty in the School of Art and Visual Studies recognize and embrace a broad approach to creative practices. Within our multidisciplinary BA, BFA, BS and MFA programs, students and faculty engage and challenge the conceptual, technical, and pedagogical aspects of art and design. More information about the School of Art & Visual Studies can be found at https://finearts.uky.edu/savs
Please upload the following items through the following website:
· Curriculum Vitae
· Letter of application (Cover Letter)
· Specific Request 1: Research Statement and Teaching Philosophy, including a list of courses taught
· Specific Request 2: PDF portfolio of personal work (20)* (9 mb max), including a weblink to a personal website or online portfolio for additional work
· Specific Request 3: PDF portfolio of student work (20)* (9 mb max) *For video and website content, please provide a link to the work hosted.
Please provide the names and contact information for at least three references when prompted in the application. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendations directly from your references.
Applications received by January 10th will be assured full consideration. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The University of Kentucky, College of Fine Arts thrives because we serve and honor individuals and communities with unique and distinct voices that embrace broad approaches to creative practice. The college welcomes all, seeking to make the arts both approachable and accessible, valuing the broadest possible range of experiences and perspectives, recognizing the personal and community benefits of belonging, and leveraging the unique power of the arts to bring people together while seeking to acknowledge, address, and rectify, inequality and access limitations. Artists and scholars with a broad range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. As a member of the state’s flagship institution, we pledge to ensure that our campus is a place where differences are welcomed and valued, different perspectives are respectfully heard, and where every individual feels a sense of belonging in a strong artistic and academic community. Visit our website at: http://finearts.uky.edu
Employment at UK comes with various benefits that focus on the total well-being and career development and leadership striving to provide a strong and healthy work-life integration. The University generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits
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Open Until Filled:Yes
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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