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Grant Wood Fellowship Program

The University of Iowa School of Art and Art History seeks applications from emerging to established artists in printmaking for the Grant Wood Fellowship Program for the 2020-21 academic year.

Fellowship Recipient Responsibilities:
- Teach one class per semester in the University of Iowa School of Art & Art History, Printmaking Area. The candidate may teach either an introductory, intermediate or an advanced course depending on 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 Painting & Drawing, and possibly the fellow in Performing Arts.

Fellows Receive:
- An appointment as a Grant Wood Visiting Assistant Professor in Printmaking.
- $40,000 salary and benefits
- Private studio
- Private furnished housing (in an off- campus residence)

Required Qualifications:
The applicant will have received an MFA in printmaking or have a combination of education and experience that exceeds the MFA degree by the start of the appointment.

In addition, the applicant must have evidence of a national exhibition record, university level teaching experience beyond their graduate career, demonstration of a promising program of creative research that contributes to the current needs of the undergraduate and graduate student population in the Studio Art Division.

Desirable Qualifications:
Understanding of a variety of conceptual approaches in the teaching of printmaking, proficiency in critical theory and contemporary art.

Submission:
Candidates should submit applications online at: http://jobs.uiowa.edu. Search requisition #73864.
Review of applications will begin on February 1st, 2020.

Applications must include:
- C.V. including a phone number, email, mailing address and the URL for their website
- Letter of interest
- One-page artist statement
- Link to their artist website providing digital documentation of recent work (at least 20 images with a description of work)
- 3 professional references – names and contact information only

Please visit the 'External Link' below for more information and to apply.
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