- Pursue an active professional/applied and scholarly research agenda
- Teach introductory and advanced courses at the undergraduate level of the BFA program
- Present on, and possibly exhibit, their research / creative practice for the AUArts community
- Work with graduate students where relevant and appropriate
- Participate in university governance activities
- A terminal degree in a related field (PhD, MFA, or MDes)
- Demonstrated experience teaching at the post-secondary level
- Demonstrated technical skill and professional understanding with general knowledge of all aspects of Fibre as a creative practice
- Evidence of a substantial professional and research practice, including publishing, exhibition, or other forms of peer-reviewed distribution
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and in all aspects of academic life
- Demonstrated expertise in wearable art, fashion, ornamentation, and related areas is an asset
Faculty Limited Term Appointment - Calgary, Canada - Alberta University of the Arts
Description
Faculty Limited Term Appointment (LTA) - Visiting Artist, Fibre
Competition #2324-JA-FT-16
The School of Craft and Emerging Media at Alberta University of the Arts invites applications for a limited term faculty appointment as Visiting Artist,Fibre starting August 2024.
The term of this appointment is 10-months.
Why AUArts ?
Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) is situated on the ancestral land of the Siksikaitsitapi – Blackfoot (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani) and the shared territories of the Tsuut'ina – North Dene Sarcee, Iyarhe Nakoda-Stoney (Bearspaw, Chiniki, Good Stoney) and homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta Region III. The City of Calgary has long been called Moh'kins'tsis by the Siksika, Guts'ists'i by the Tsuut'ina, and Wîchîspa by the Nakoda.
AUArts is a community of thinkers, shapers, makers, and risk takers. We are students, faculty, staff, and alumni rich in diversity of culture and thought, challenged to fearlessly explore what moves us, drives us, and implores us to see the world differently.
Alberta University of the Arts offers its 1,100 students studio-based programming that leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Bachelor of Design, and an MFA in Craft Media. It has deep roots in Calgary's creative community and will soon be celebrating its centennial.
About the School of Craft and Emerging Media (SCEM) at AUArts
The School of Craft and Emerging Media (SCEM) offers students a rigorous studio education in established and emerging skill sets. BFA students can specialize in SCEM disciplines such as Ceramics, Fibre, Glass, Jewellery & Metals, Media Arts and 3D Object Design & Fabrication. Influenced by objects designed and redesigned to meet humans' physical, emotional, and spiritual needs for millennia, the School of Craft and Emerging Media develops students' critical agency with materials and technological processes.
As AUArts continues to work towards creating an inclusive, equitable, accessible, and diverse academic space for all, the School of Craft and Emerging Media is committed to reducing barriers and building an equitable and inclusive community that fosters a respectful environment that values all perspectives in dialogue and creative practices.
As a part of our team, you will work closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines and contribute to an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to developing new and innovative curriculum.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will :
Qualifications
The following qualifications have been determined to promote likelihood of success in the role. In alignment with the principles of inclusion, individuals with an alternative equivalent qualification may be considered.