Fine Arts 2D, Full Time, Visiting Artist Position

About MassArt:

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.

MassArt strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is seeking candidates for a Visiting Artist faculty position in the FA2D Painting Department beginning Fall 2025.

Salary Range: $66,000-$72,000

Compensation commensurate with full-time teaching experience, in accordance with the Massachusetts State College Association collective bargaining agreement. Full state employee benefits included.

his position is a full time two-year appointment with the possibility of a third-year renewal. This position is to teach an undergraduate painting Major Studio and an elective within the FA2D Department over a three consecutive day schedule. A graduate course may be assigned in lieu of an elective. Additional required responsibilities include advising, student recruitment, attending departmental meetings, and committee assignments.

MassArt is the oldest, and one of two public, state supported, independent colleges of art and design in the country. We are humbled by the responsibility of serving the public, and the broad demographic of students from across the Commonwealth, the region, the nation, and beyond. MassArt seeks to be a leader in increasing diversity within its curriculum and support programs, as well as in its faculty, staff, and student populations. As we aim to promote an inclusive environment, we seek candidates who can actively participate in our shared goals and encourage applicants to apply and to identify their strengths in this area. In this urgent time, MassArt prioritizes the teaching of sustainability in art and design and defines it as addressing and solving the problems at the intersection of social justice, health, equity and the environment.

The ideal candidate will be capable of teaching both innovative and traditional approaches to painting, and engaging a diverse student body. We are searching for colleagues with demonstrated teaching and mentoring abilities who will help our students develop an understanding of critical discourse, cultural history, and creative and social issues. The successful applicant will also be committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success.

The MassArt FA2D Department focuses on the principal means of artistic exploration and expression in teaching its undergraduate and graduate students. The foundation of the Painting program is the intensity of the studio learning experience. Our program reflects a belief that significant studio time is critical to the growth and development of its individual student artists. Major studio sections meet ten hours each week for each of the six semesters of a student's sophomore, junior, and senior year. The Painting faculty represent diverse conceptual approaches to image-making, a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds, and hands-on technical expertise in numerous art-making processes. That said, all MassArt Painting Majors proceed through a foundational sophomore year of painting based on the tools and language of that art form.

A major goal of the Painting program is to prepare our graduates to become independent practicing artists. We want our students to think critically about their own work, to apply the education they receive in our department, and ultimately to advance their individual skills and ideas after college in order to succeed in the professional world. Our curriculum is designed with these goals in mind. The FA2D faculty consider painting and printmaking to be allied and interrelated disciplines and encourage students to investigate creative possibilities that cross boundaries and media.

The Visiting Artist will promote the College's commitment to services by:

• Maintaining an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.
• Supports the visiting artist lecture series

Requirements:

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates are expected to hold an MFA or Terminal Degree in a related field.
• 1-3 years of college-level teaching beyond teaching assistantships or equivalent
• An active Exhibition Record

Additional Information:

Please note MassArt:

• Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.
• Is not an E-Verify institution.

Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

You are required to show proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of the start of your employment. You will not be authorized to work in any capacity until all paperwork has been completed. For a list of all acceptable documents please click here.

Comprehensive Benefits (does not apply to contractor/student positions):

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Want the specifics? Please click here to view MassArt Benefits.

MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.

MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Application Instructions:

Required Documents (as PDF files)

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Letter of Interest

3. Portfolio of 20 digital images of your personal work. We encourage you to also submit up to 20 samples of your student work. Each file cannot exceed 10MB. For personal work, please include a list of all work sample images with titles, dimensions, dates and medium. For student work, please submit a list of all student images with level, name of course, institution, and year taught.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Initial screening interviews of all short-listed candidates will be conducted virtually. Formal interviews of finalist candidates will be conducted virtually.
• Please note that the Massachusetts College of Art and Design is not an e-verified institution (www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify).

Review of applications will begin on January 10th, 2025

Job Close Date: Open until filled