Assistant Professor of Printmaking

Artist/Printmaker
The Department of Art Practice at UC Berkeley (art.berkeley.edu), located on the unceded territory of the Huichin Ohlone people, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Printmaking. The position includes leading the printmaking area of Art Practice, teaching undergraduate and graduate students, advancing their own studio practice, overseeing the resources and physical infrastructures of existing printmaking studios, and making critical contributions to the field of printmaking and expanded print media.

The successful candidate will have a substantial exhibition practice and a compelling track record of creative research and experimentation with printmaking. They will possess a strong working knowledge of diverse printmaking histories, an ability to engage with contemporary art theories and current debates on art, and possess the technical skills necessary for running a contemporary printmaking studio with a full-time staff member.

The position requires in-depth knowledge of printmaking including lithography, etching, wood cut, linoleum, screen printing, risograph, and digital printing, as well as a working knowledge of related art practices such as drawing, photography, performance, new media, participatory and installation art.

Like all faculty, the printmaking professorship comprises three areas of activity: teaching, service, and creative research. Teaching includes two courses per semester at the undergraduate or graduate level, guiding graduate student work and serving on MFA thesis committees, as well as developing new curricula. Service includes participation in faculty governance and departmental and university committee work. Research includes professional studio practice with an ongoing international exhibition and publication record.

We encourage candidates with a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion, including through feminist, queer, anti-racist, transnational, and decolonial practices, and who can support teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students of varied backgrounds, capabilities, perspectives, social identities and gender expressions.

UC Berkeley’s Art Practice Department provides rigorous practical, conceptual, and critical studio art training within a world-renowned public research university. Students develop a cross-media understanding of studio art practices in a global context and gain valuable experience for a wide range of professional careers within contemporary art and culture. 2D, 3D, and time-based studio production courses, research seminars, and professional development courses provide essential skills within conceptual and critical frameworks. We offer a four year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and a two year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. Our courses service approximately 500 undergraduate students, and 12 graduate students across a diverse range of disciplines. Located in the vibrant California Bay Area, our program is deeply connected to the region’s complex historical legacies and is engaged in its creative possibilities. Our award-winning faculty consists of internationally acclaimed artists working across a range of media, and with multiple research interests that closely link the Art Practice Department with other university departments and research centers.

For more information on our department and specific academic programs, please visit art.berkeley.edu.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Department: https://art.berkeley.edu/

Apply Here: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03650