Bard College
Artist-in-Residence- Extended Media
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States,
Bard CollegeArtist-in-Residence- Extended MediaApply Here:https://apply.interfolio.com/157218
The Studio Arts Program (https://studioarts.bard.edu/) invites applications for a two-thirds time Artist-in-Residence position in Extended Media starting in fall 2025. This position is for a 3-year contract with possibility of converting to a long term 5-year renewable contract during the second year of the hire. The 22,000 square feet of combined facilities of the Studio Arts Program at Bard include shops, a computer lab, classrooms, and generous exhibition spaces.
We seek an innovative artist in extended media/digital art who is proficient in a broad range of digital media processes which could include, but are not limited to, digital photography and image-making, computer animation, video installation, performance, sculpture, VR/AR, creative coding, and other emerging technologies, to teach digital artistic practice to beginning and advanced undergraduate liberal arts students. Candidates should be able to critique student work in a variety of mediums and be knowledgeable in the history of art and contemporary artistic practice, with particular fluency in the theory and concepts of digital media art. Responsibilities also include advising and guiding senior projects, participation in departmental critiques, and service to the college. The successful candidate will contribute energy and ideas to developing the future curriculum of the studio arts program, and to possible cross-disciplinary collaborations.
In addition, we seek candidates who are deeply rooted in practices of hands-on DIY making, whose knowledge and practice will inspire and engage students to build new skills with confidence and to work to attain fluency in both material and digital languages. We encourage candidates with strong mentorship skills who will support a strong arts education within a rigorous liberal arts environment whose work demonstrates a strong commitment to bridging equity and digital literacy gaps between diverse communities.
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MFA
Minimum of three years college teaching experience
Active, strong exhibition record
Experience teaching Extended Media/Digital Art to undergraduates at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels
To Apply
Please submit the following to Interfolio at:https://apply.interfolio.com/157218
Resume
A cover letter with a brief statement on the role of the visual arts in a liberal arts curriculum
Up to 20 images of your work, and/or time-based documentation under ten minutes in length with websites linked (provide a URL for a website if you are unable to upload this to Interfolio)
An annotated list describing year, size, media, and methodology of work presented
Three professional references with contact information
All written documents should be uploaded as pdf files. All visual files should be in jpeg or .mp4 or .mov format.
Deadline for submission isNovember 1, 2024.
Compensation: $57,981-$59,589
This salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Benefits Overview
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans (https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/retirement/) ; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.
About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Bard
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (https://www.bard.edu/dei/) (DEI) at Bard seeks to materialize our commitment to plurality, dialogue, and rigorous study. We strive to create a learning environment that upholds the College’s mission to meaningfully include the voices, works, and ideas of communities and cultures historically marginalized in liberal arts and sciences education. DEI at Bard aims to work at the systemic as well as the interpersonal level to address the implicit and explicit ways racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and religious discrimination impact the learning process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
AA/EOE
The Studio Arts Program (https://studioarts.bard.edu/) invites applications for a two-thirds time Artist-in-Residence position in Extended Media starting in fall 2025. This position is for a 3-year contract with possibility of converting to a long term 5-year renewable contract during the second year of the hire. The 22,000 square feet of combined facilities of the Studio Arts Program at Bard include shops, a computer lab, classrooms, and generous exhibition spaces.
We seek an innovative artist in extended media/digital art who is proficient in a broad range of digital media processes which could include, but are not limited to, digital photography and image-making, computer animation, video installation, performance, sculpture, VR/AR, creative coding, and other emerging technologies, to teach digital artistic practice to beginning and advanced undergraduate liberal arts students. Candidates should be able to critique student work in a variety of mediums and be knowledgeable in the history of art and contemporary artistic practice, with particular fluency in the theory and concepts of digital media art. Responsibilities also include advising and guiding senior projects, participation in departmental critiques, and service to the college. The successful candidate will contribute energy and ideas to developing the future curriculum of the studio arts program, and to possible cross-disciplinary collaborations.
In addition, we seek candidates who are deeply rooted in practices of hands-on DIY making, whose knowledge and practice will inspire and engage students to build new skills with confidence and to work to attain fluency in both material and digital languages. We encourage candidates with strong mentorship skills who will support a strong arts education within a rigorous liberal arts environment whose work demonstrates a strong commitment to bridging equity and digital literacy gaps between diverse communities.
Qualifications
Candidates must have an MFA
Minimum of three years college teaching experience
Active, strong exhibition record
Experience teaching Extended Media/Digital Art to undergraduates at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels
To Apply
Please submit the following to Interfolio at:https://apply.interfolio.com/157218
Resume
A cover letter with a brief statement on the role of the visual arts in a liberal arts curriculum
Up to 20 images of your work, and/or time-based documentation under ten minutes in length with websites linked (provide a URL for a website if you are unable to upload this to Interfolio)
An annotated list describing year, size, media, and methodology of work presented
Three professional references with contact information
All written documents should be uploaded as pdf files. All visual files should be in jpeg or .mp4 or .mov format.
Deadline for submission isNovember 1, 2024.
Compensation: $57,981-$59,589
This salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Benefits Overview
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans (https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/retirement/) ; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.
About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Bard
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (https://www.bard.edu/dei/) (DEI) at Bard seeks to materialize our commitment to plurality, dialogue, and rigorous study. We strive to create a learning environment that upholds the College’s mission to meaningfully include the voices, works, and ideas of communities and cultures historically marginalized in liberal arts and sciences education. DEI at Bard aims to work at the systemic as well as the interpersonal level to address the implicit and explicit ways racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and religious discrimination impact the learning process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
AA/EOE