Call for Nominations: Eldredge Book Prize
Deadline: January 15, 2026
The Smithsonian American Art Museum invites nominations for the 2026 Charles C. Eldredge Prize. Single-author books devoted to any aspect of the visual arts of the United States and published in the three previous calendar years are eligible. To nominate a book, send a letter explaining the work’s significance to the field of U.S.-American art history and discussing the quality of the author’s scholarship and methodology. Self-nominations and nominations by publishers are not permitted. Please send all nominations to eldredge@si.edu.
Learn more at americanart.si.edu/research/awards/eldredge.
Month: November 2025
2026 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program at RIT–applications due February 27, 2026
Be part of the 2026 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program and gain a “behind the scenes” glimpse into life as a faculty member at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This vigorous, four-day program offers additional opportunities to enhance interview skills, practice job-talk presentations, and explore the research, teaching, and service expectations of RIT Faculty members.
Individuals who meet the following are encouraged to submit an application:
- Able to contribute in meaningful ways to the RIT’s commitment to innovation and creativity. We are interested in scholars and artists who are multifaceted and exceptional in their research or artistry. The Program is open to all eligible participants regardless of race, religion, age, gender, or other protected federal or state categories.
- Studying or researching in the discipline areas offered at RIT
- Advanced PhD (ABD status) or MFA candidates (anticipated graduation by May/June 2027), postdoctoral scholars or early-career faculty or researchers.
- Desire a rewarding academic teaching and research career at an exceptional institution.
- Able to travel to Rochester, New York, for the duration of the program.
Application Materials:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover letter: express your interest in FFCEP, and desire for a career in the professoriate. MFA applicants should include a link to their online portfolio.
- Artistic or Research Statement: summary of current research or artistic endeavors and/or proposal for upcoming work.
- Teaching Statement: summary of the guiding principle(s) that inform your pedagogical approach & style.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1 – Travel day, meet and greet with participants, job talk pointers
Day 2 – RIT community welcome breakfast, host department activities, panel discussions on faulty support, diversity and student body
Day 3 – Host department activities, panel discussions on faculty life, dinner with RIT administration and community members
Day 4 – Conclude program with a tour of the greater Rochester area, lunch with cohort, and departure for travel home
For more information on RIT’s current COVID-19 guidelines please visit https://www.rit.edu/ready/
The final application deadline is February, 27, 2026.
Start your application here: https://rit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6eU0rCIsk7c1cbz
JOB: Prof., Premodern @ University of Pittsburgh
William S. Dietrich II Professor of Premodern Arts and/or Architecture
The Department of History of Art and Architecture (HAA) in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh seeks to appoint an accomplished historian of premodern art, architecture, or related fields to the William S. Dietrich Professorship, with an ideal start date during academic year 2026-27, pending budgetary approval. We seek a colleague who will use the prominence of this endowed professorship to advance HAA’s mission of enhancing and diversifying the histories of art and architecture through their teaching, research, mentorship, and leadership. The position provides an opportunity for its holder to undertake significant scholarly initiatives at the departmental, university, and extra-institutional levels. The successful applicant will be asked to develop and teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise doctoral students, undertake service, participate actively in the life of the department and university, and develop connections with national and international communities of scholars. We particularly welcome candidates whose work and teaching engage with the structural inequalities that art and architectural history have perpetuated, and we invite them to describe how their pedagogical approach addresses those concerns.
To learn more about the position and to apply, visit: https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=25005722
Applications should include:
>Cover letter addressed to Prof. Christopher Nygren, Chair, HAA Department, that discusses the applicant’s approaches to research, teaching, and mentoring (of peers, graduate, and undergraduate). Please include a discussion of your current and future research programs.
>Current CV. Please include a list of students mentored and courses taught.
>Two sample publications (in the case of a single-authored book, please send the introduction, table of contents, and one sample chapter).
Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to Christopher Nygren, Chair, HAA Department (cnygren@pitt.edu) or Evan Zajdel, Department Administrator, HAA Department (ewz5@pitt.edu).
JOB: Curator of Native Arts @ Denver Art Museum
Exciting curatorial opportunity at the Denver Art Museum! 
Position: Assistant or Associate Curator of Native Arts
Salary: $60,000 – $83,200/year
Apply by: November 28, 2025
This is a fantastic role for someone passionate about Native arts, community collaboration, and curatorial innovation within a major institution.
Full job details & application info here: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/careers-and-volunteers
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