Part Time - Visual Arts - Emerging Artist in Residence

Part Time - Visual Arts - Emerging Artist in Residence

EMERGING ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2024 - Visual Arts

The Penn State Altoona Visual Art Studies program invites applications for its Spring 2024 Emerging Artist in Residence. The residency is designed to offer an emerging artist substantial time to develop a new or existing body of work.

Job Duties

• Teaching one digital media course during the Spring 2024 Semester (January 8 - May 4, 2024), serving as a resource to Visual Art Studies students, and mounting a solo exhibition in one of our campus galleries.

This year's residency seeks a studio artist with an emphasis in digital media. Animation, motion graphics, graphic design, sound, video, film, and illustration will all be considered. Evidence of innovative approaches to digital media, along with cohesive conceptual themes should be present in the work included in the portfolio.

Requirements and Qualifications

• The Emerging Artist will present a promising record of exhibitions and will be chosen based on the quality of the materials submitted as determined by the selection committee.
• An MFA or other master's degree in digital media or a related field, earned within the past five years (2018-2023) is required.
• University-level teaching experience is preferred.

This opening offers a salary of $15,000 (benefits are not included).

To apply, select the “Apply Online” button below and complete the on-line employment application. To complete the application process, you must also submit the required information through SlideRoom at https://psualtoona.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/75038. Within SlideRoom, applicants will be prompted to submit: a one-page cover letter; 500 word artist statement; resume; 3 references with contact information; at least 10 work samples uploaded as images or videos; a sample syllabus of the digital media class to be taught while in residence; and a technology needs statement (describing what hardware, software, and peripherals are needed to teach the class).

Application deadline is October 20, 2023, with a review of applicants beginning immediately. For additional information about Penn State Altoona, please visit our web page at http://www.altoona.psu.edu/. Questions about the Emerging Artist in Residence program may be directed to Susan Marie Brundage at mailto:smb44@psu.edu.

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