Artistin Residence: 2022-2023
Midwestern State University (MSU Texas) – Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts – Art Department (Ceramics)
Dates of Residency: August 22, 2022, through August 10, 2023 (one year minimum, with the possibility of one year renewal)
Application Deadline: The position will be open until filled
Description: This self-directed residency is designed to provide a ceramic artist with university-based studio access, as they make the transition from or between academic settings. Furthermore, the program is intended to allow a resident the time and space to pursue a body of work in a creative and energetic environment, while enhancing the art program at MSU Texas. The accepted artist will participate within the ceramics area as an adjunct professor, an informal collaborator and mentor for students, while working in the common studio space. To see images of the ceramic studio at MSU Texas, please go to: MSU Ceramics
Minimum qualifications: An MFA in ceramics (or related discipline) is required. All applicant reviews will be based on portfolio review, qualifications, and individual artistic and professional merit.
Midwestern provides:
- A rent subsidized apartment located on campus in a residence hall with all utilities paid including Wi-Fi (details to be discussed during the interview process)
- Reasonable supply of materials and firing privileges
- A small office with internet access and storage space
- 24-hour/7 days per week access
- Studio space in the common 4000 square foot studio area
- Access to adjunct faculty privileges (library access, wellness center, etc.)
- Compensation of $6,000 per year, divided throughout the year and paid on hourly rate basis. This is not a stipend. The resident is paid by the hours worked, which are approximately 12 hours per week. A time clock must be used.
- An exhibition (details to be discussed during the interview process)
* Optional and possible additional compensation of $2,500 for each art foundations or general education course taught as an adjunct professor (combination of all teaching and non-teaching duties to be determined each semester and will not exceed 19 hours per week or its equivalency for both teaching and non-teaching duties. Up to one adjunct course per semester may be allowed).
Application: For consideration, please use a PDF compression software such as SMALLPDF to compress your document, and email it to Steve Hilton at steve.hilton@msutexas.edu. I will not receive your document if you do not compress it to less than 5MB
Please put your documentation in A SINGLE PDF, in the following order:
- Letter of interest including a short paragraph on what you would like to accomplish while at MSU
- CV
- Artist’s statement
- 20 jpegs of recent work(please note your website URL (web address) if possible)If you list your website address, you do not need to include images in your PDF
- If available, a minimum of 10 jpegs of student work. These can be on your website as well.
- Contact information (email and cell phone) for 3 references . . . Please make one reference a graduate ceramic professor and one an undergraduate ceramic professor. A reference from a current employer is preferred for your third reference.
Questions may be sent to Steve Hilton at: steve.hilton@msutexas.edu