Assistant Professor of Art

Application deadline: January 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration.

The Department of Art at the University of California, Riverside, invites applications from artists well-versed in contemporary practice across artistic disciplines to join the faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor. The starting date for the position is July 1, 2025. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

The department seeks applications from artists whose work provides a rich cultural engagement at the forefront of contemporary art using media such as, but not limited to, sculpture, photography, film/video, performance, sound, installation, or evolving materials and technologies. We are looking for an artist with a conceptually driven art practice, an expanded approach to material and media, and a strong record of exhibiting. We seek a colleague with a breadth of knowledge of both contemporary and historical precedents who challenges the limits of existing conventions and can mentor students across media and practice.

UCR is ranked among the nation’s most ethnically and economically diverse universities. The institution prioritizes attracting and retaining a diverse faculty that reflects our student population.

Faculty positions at the University of California entail research, teaching, and service responsibilities. The successful candidate must demonstrate ability and strong interest in teaching studio-based classes at all undergraduate levels and contribute to diverse approaches in shaping the curriculum. The department serves a diverse student body, and the successful candidate will bring pedagogical approaches to foster an inclusive space for experimentation. In addition, the new faculty member should possess the versatility to teach MFA graduate students in an explorative and open approach to traditional and interdisciplinary media. The position’s service roles include mentoring graduate students, participating on departmental and university committees, and sharing the governance of the Department of Art.

The UCR Department of Art offers extensive state-of-the-art facilities for art production. It is located roughly an hour (60 miles) east of Los Angeles and benefits from access to an internationally acclaimed art community.

Basic qualifications: MFA or equivalent training; a record of significant research (exhibitions, commissions, etc), and experience teaching at the post-secondary level.

Application requirements: Curriculum vitae; cover letter; artist statement; teaching statement; advancing diversity and inclusive excellence statement; evidence of teaching effectiveness; portfolio; and contact information for three references.

Department contact person: Michael Austin, michael.austin [​at​] ucr.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.