GRANT WOOD FELLOW IN PAINTING & DRAWING

Grant Wood Fellow in Painting & Drawing 2025/2026

The University of Iowa School of Art, Art History, and Design seeks applications from emerging to mid-career artists in painting/drawing for the Grant Wood Fellowship Program for the 2025-26 academic year.

Fellowship recipient responsibilities:

* Teach one class per semester in the University of Iowa School of Art, Art History, and Design, Painting & Drawing Area. The candidate may teach either an introductory course or an advanced course depending on their strengths and 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 Printmaking.

Fellows receive:

• An appointment as a Grant Wood Visiting Assistant Professor in Painting & Drawing.
• $40,000 salary and benefits
• private studio
• furnished housing (in off- campus residences-one and two bedroom apartments depending on needs)

Candidates should submit applications online at: http://jobs.uiowa.edu . Search requisition #75502. Review of applications will begin on February 1st, 2025.

Applications must include:

- C.V. including phone number, email address, mailing address, and link to artist's website providing digital documentation of recent work (at least 20 images with slide script/description of work)

- Letter of interest

- One-page artist's statement

- 3 professional references - names and contact information only

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

• MFA in painting/drawing at the time of application or have an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Evidence of a national exhibition record
• University level teaching experience outside of graduate career
• Demonstration of a promising program of creative research that contributes to the current needs of the undergraduate and graduate painting and drawing population.

• Demonstrates an understanding of a variety of conceptual and material approaches in the teaching of painting/drawing
• Proficiency in critical theory.

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