VCUarts - Emerging Artist Fellowship in Craft/Material Studies, 2025-2026 academic year

VCUarts - Emerging Artist Fellowship in Craft/Material Studies, 2025-2026 academic year

Job Code
Recruitment Pool All Applicants
Posting Number req6475
Unit School Of The Arts MBU
Department School of the Arts, Department of Craft/Material Studies
Department Website Link https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/craft-material-studies/
Location VCU
Address 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
Duties & Responsibilities

The Opportunity:

Application Deadline is March 30, 2025

The VCUarts Emerging Artist Fellowship in Craft/Material Studies is a one academic year residency for recent MFA graduates. Fellows are provided the opportunity to concentrate on their work, build community, gain valuable teaching experience, and participate in a vital, interdisciplinary, socially progressive community of artists at VCUarts. A grant awarded by the Charitable Windgate Foundation generously supports the VCUarts Emerging Artist Fellowship in Craft/Material Studies.

The fellow will teach two classes per semester (8 credits per semester), present a public talk or participate in a panel discussion, and could serve as a guest critic or guest speaker in a class. An additional potential opportunity may exist for a solo exhibition at VCUarts.

This non-renewable, one-year opportunity begins August 16, 2025 and ends May 15, 2026

Salary

- The Fellow will receive a part-time adjunct faculty contract with an instructional salary of $50,000. This part-time opportunity is not eligible for benefits.
- Support for creative research and travel will be provided
- This is a one-year, non-renewable opportunity

For questions email: crafts@vcu.edu. For more information about the Department of Craft/Material Studies, please visit: https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/craft-material-studies/

VCUarts
Ranked by US News & World Report as a top-five arts and design school, VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in design, visual and performing arts, and has an annual budget of $38 million and an endowment of more than $13.5 million. Students are taught by over 175 full-time teaching and research faculty members and the school is supported by over 60 staff members that assist in daily processes. The School includes two campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha, Qatar. The Richmond campus is located on the university’s 75-acre Monroe Park campus situated in the city’s historic Fan District. Ultimately, the work of the School of the Arts extends globally with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse as the humanities, health care and business.

Qualifications

Eligibility:

- Artists working predominantly in wood.
- Artists must possess a strong foundation and understanding of their chosen material while working in innovative ways.
- MFA graduates who have graduated within the last five (5) years are eligible to apply (degree earned in 2020 or later). VCU MFA students and graduates are not eligible to apply. Applicants who have previously taught at VCU are not eligible to apply.

Qualifications:

- Ability to teach beginning through advanced undergraduate studio classes that incorporate strong conceptual and technical skill building. Successful applicants will have the knowledge and ability to teach a semester-long class on introductory woodworking in an art program.
- Experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment and a commitment to equity, diversity and accessibility in teaching, service, leadership and practice.
- Strong collaboration skills and enthusiasm toward teaching and working with faculty, staff and students within the university; and to building and maintaining professional relationships

Application Requirements:
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity, equity and inclusion – an environment where all can thrive in their pursuit of excellence. VCUarts strongly encourages applications from all racial, ethnic, gender, and social identities.

Only electronic applications will be accepted. The following documents should be submitted online via the VCU Jobs Website:

- Letter of Intent that includes an overview of professional experience, research interests and a list of skills in your media
- Artist Statement
- Resume/CV
- Images: All images should be saved as a single PDF. A link may be provided to a website that contains the requested images.
~Personal Portfolio - 20 images with image description
~Portfolio of Student Work - 10 images, examples of work by students created in courses in which you were the instructor of record
- List of three references including names with titles and contact information (references will not be contacted prior to a candidate’s approval).
- Diversity Statement -- As a preeminent national, urban, public research university and academic health center, Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity, equity and inclusion - an environment where all can thrive in their pursuit of excellence.

Applicants are asked to submit a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (typically between 150-300 words) providing your career aspirations and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through this statement, you can share how your lived experiences; and past, present, and future academic and professional activities have or will contribute to VCU’s mission of promoting equity and inclusion.

Note: Examples include working with others to further the goals of equity and inclusion; leading in any capacity that tangibly promotes an environment where diversity is welcomed, fostered, and celebrated; creative activity, research and scholarship that promotes equity and parity; teaching and mentoring students, and/or engaging with faculty and/or staff from traditionally underrepresented groups to create a positive and successful organizational experience.
More information can be found at https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/faculty-resources/prospective-faculty/

Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to providing accessible and equitable living, learning and working environments free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability.

FLSA Adjunct Faculty
Job FTE
Exemption Status Exempt
Restricted Position No
E-Class AJ - Adjunct
Job Category Adjunct Faculty
ORP Eligible No
Months 9
Salary Range $50,000
Compensation Type Salaried
Target Hire Date 8/16/2025
Contact Information for Candidates

Department of Craft/Material Studies
crafts@vcu.edu
804-828-1511

Documents Needed to Apply Please see application requirements above.