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JOB: Director of Temple Contemporary

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applicants for the position of Director of Temple Contemporary, the school’s center for exhibitions and public programs. This position is an uncommon opportunity for an individual to bring progressive leadership to a contemporary gallery in a school of art and architecture with nationally ranked programs situated within a research university, Temple University.

We see this as a highly creative, hands-on position that requires an essential understanding of contemporary art and visual culture, and the collaborative and communication skills to work effectively across disciplines with constituencies within and beyond the school. We are looking for a leader who will build a distinctive intellectual vision for the gallery. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, creativity, be passionate about arts advocacy, be fluent in contemporary arts discourse, have experience in fundraising, and be able to work in collaborative and dynamic ways with a diverse group of faculty, students and staff and members of our surrounding community.

Curators, artists, scholars, and cultural producers and practitioners are invited to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who share a love for progressive ideas across the arts and design disciplines, who value working with the broad and diverse communities and who view art as knowledge and as an indispensable arm of free thought and direct social engagement.

The director is a salaried, 12-month position reporting to the Dean of the School. The director may also teach up to one class per year.

About the Tyler School of Art and Architecture
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University is known for fostering a culture of diversity practices in our scholarship and pedagogy. Candidates for the position of director of Temple Contemporary are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity, social responsibility, and community engagement.

One of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s core strengths is the breadth of its academic programs. The school offers more than three dozen degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, in studio art, design, art history, art education, art therapy, architecture, and built environment disciplines. In each program, students work in small learning communities, while also benefiting from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum, and a large, diverse campus community.

Tyler’s faculty members are widely recognized as among the most exciting practitioners in their fields. Tyler’s vast network of alumni—artists, designers, art historians, scholars, architects and urban planners—are rich resources for collaboration. Temple Contemporary plays a crucial role in the lives of students at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture by expanding their learning experiences.

About Philadelphia
Located in Philadelphia, a hub of cultural and artistic activity and historical resonance, Tyler draws on the many opportunities and resources available throughout the city. Philadelphia has deep artistic traditions in the arts and crafts, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, architecture, and more. The city is home to a thriving contemporary art scene and myriad arts institutions, large and small, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Collection, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Clay Studio, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and Monument Lab.

Philadelphia’s urban context includes many notable works of architecture and urban design. Transformational design began with William Penn’s city vision, incorporating green urban squares accessible to all citizens. The city’s accessible green infrastructure was expanded over time to include Fairmount Park, the largest urban park system in the United States, and the Reading Viaduct Rail Park. The dense urban fabric, built up over three centuries, includes innovative architectural works from William Strickland’s Merchant’s Exchange to Howe and Lescaze’s PSFS Building, and more recent works like Snøhetta’s Charles Library.

Main Responsibilities of the Position
The Director of Temple Contemporary is responsible for generating and organizing a yearly series of vital exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and other programs. The director will be expected to consider the educational needs and goals of the academic programs at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture as well as actively engage with students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the public.

• Develop and maintain a dynamic vision for Temple Contemporary in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and advisory committees.
• Engage in productive partnerships and collaborative relationships that enrich the educational and cultural life of the school, university, arts community, and general community.
• Create interdisciplinary activities that serves pedagogical, research and outreach interests of the students and faculty.
• Work with faculty to develop responsive programs that are integrated with academic coursework at Tyler.
• Manage, operate, and oversee 3,400 square foot gallery facility.
• Lead the effort to generate contributed income from private, public, governmental, and internal university sources.
• Develop and manage budgets for Temple Contemporary.
• Supervise Temple Contemporary staff of two to three full-time members, graduate assistants, and work study students.
• Maintain a dynamic media presence to promote Temple Contemporary in collaboration with Tyler’s communications staff.
• Support MFA thesis exhibitions.
• Coordinate Temple Contemporary’s Youth Advisory Council and general Advisory Council.

Education and Experience
• MFA in Visual Arts, MA in Museum/Curatorial Studies, MA in Art History/Museum
Management/Administration or equivalent
• Three to five years of experience in museum or gallery curating or programming.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications – Required
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on experience with the practical processes of supporting exhibitions from proposal to de-installation
• Demonstrated ability to produce exhibition publications, gallery text and promotional materials

Qualifications – Preferred
• Experience in community engagement
• Record of successful fundraising.
• Experience as a teacher in formal or informal environments

How to apply

Submit application materials to https://temple.taleo.net/careersection/tu_ex_staff/jobdetail.ftl?job=24001098&tz=GMT-0400&tzname=AmericaNew_York

Your application must include six elements:
1. cover letter
2. curriculum vitae
3. documentation of 3-5 relevant previous projects
4. programming statement that illustrates your views of an institution as a space of cultural exploration and social interaction, as well as your vision for how you would approach a university gallery’s presentation of contemporary art and visual culture within the contexts of the school, the university, and the larger community.
5. statement outlining how you have contributed to diversity practices that foster equity and inclusion.
6. contact information for three professional references.

Please submit applications as soon as possible.

JOB: Asst Prof, Africa and African Diaspora at Temple University

The Department of Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank specializing in the Art and Visual Culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, to start fall 2024. Though the chronological parameters of research are flexible, the committee welcomes applicants whose teaching and scholarship are centered on cross-cultural encounters and exchanges—examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s effort to decolonize curricula. Successful candidates will be expected to have and maintain a strong research agenda. Candidates will join a community of scholars dedicated to best teaching practices and innovative instructional design and technologies, with a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring.

The successful candidate will hold the Ph.D. by July 1, 2024. The position involves teaching two classes per semester, including a range of courses at the undergraduate level as well as graduate seminars; the teaching load includes advising graduate students in Art History at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels, as well as MFA students in various areas of studio practice. In addition, candidates should also demonstrate willingness to participate fully in the intellectual life of the department, School, and University, and to contribute to a culture of collaboration and service at Tyler.

Since 1935, Tyler has offered students instruction from a world-renowned faculty combined with the resources of Temple University, a large, urban research institution. Tyler’s programs encompass a wide range of areas in the study of art, design, art history, art education and architecture. In each program, students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, a rigorous curriculum and a large, diverse campus community. Tyler’s Department of Art History has a faculty of 12 full-time members who specialize in areas ranging from the Bronze Age to Global Contemporary art. Temple is home to is home to a renowned department of Africology and African American Studies, the first in the country to offer a doctoral program in the field. In addition, the Charles Library houses the Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio, a space for student and collaborative research in digital humanities, digital arts and cultural analytics.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusivity in both its community and its curricula. Women, people of color, and other candidates who can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.

The letter of application should include the following:

1) Statement that describes research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience, including past accomplishments in fostering a culture of diversity in their field of research and in the classroom. Candidates are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity, and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity.
2) Signed and dated CV;
3) 3 letters of reference from full-time faculty which are signed on letterhead;
4) 2 sample course syllabi;
5) Writing sample.
Finalists will be expected to supply official degree transcripts and student evaluations for courses taught.

To apply, please visit https://temple.slideroom.com/#/Login to create an account and upload your application materials If you need assistance during the uploading process, please email support@slideroom.com

Review of applications begins on January 5, 2024. The position remains open until filled.

Address further inquiries to Prof. Alpesh Patel, Search Committee Chair (alpesh.patel@temple.edu).

JOB: Director of Temple Contemporary @ Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Position Overview
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applicants for the position of Director of Temple Contemporary, the school’s center for exhibitions and public programs. This position is an uncommon opportunity for an individual to bring progressive leadership to a contemporary gallery in a school of art and architecture with nationally ranked programs situated within a research university, Temple University.

Curators, artists, scholars, and cultural producers and practitioners are invited to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who share a love for progressive ideas across the arts and design disciplines, who value working with the broad and diverse communities and who view art as knowledge and as an indispensable arm of free thought and direct social engagement.

The director is a salaried, 12-month position reporting to the dean of the School. The director may also teach up to one class per year.
Link to the position announcement: https://temple.taleo.net/careersection/tu_ex_staff/jobdetail.ftl?job=23002180&tz=GMT-0400&tzname=AmericaNew_York

About the Tyler School of Art and Architecture

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University is known for fostering a culture of diversity practices in our scholarship and pedagogy. Candidates for the position of director of Temple Contemporary are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity, social responsibility, and community engagement.

Tyler’s faculty members are widely recognized as among the most exciting practitioners in their fields. Tyler’s vast network of alumni—artists, designers, art historians, scholars, architects and urban planners—are rich resources for collaboration. Temple Contemporary plays a crucial role in the lives of students at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture by expanding their learning experiences.

About Philadelphia

Located in Philadelphia, a hub of cultural and artistic activity and historical resonance, Tyler draws on the many opportunities and resources available throughout the city. Philadelphia has deep artistic traditions in the arts and crafts, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, architecture, and more. The city is home to a thriving contemporary art scene and myriad arts institutions, large and small, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Collection, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Clay Studio, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and Monument Lab.

Main Responsibilities of the Position

Develop and maintain a dynamic vision for Temple Contemporary in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and advisory committees.

Engage in productive partnerships and collaborative relationships that enrich the educational and cultural life of the school, university, arts community, and general community.

Create interdisciplinary activities that servs pedagogical, research and outreach interests of the students and faculty.

Work with faculty to develop responsive programs that are integrated with academic coursework at Tyler.

Manage, operate, and oversee 3,400 square foot gallery facility.

Lead the effort to generate contributed income from private, public, governmental, and internal university sources.

Develop and manage budgets for Temple Contemporary.

Supervise Temple Contemporary staff of two to three full-time members, graduate assistants, and work study students.

Maintain a dynamic media presence to promote Temple Contemporary in collaboration with Tyler’s communications staff.

Support MFA thesis exhibitions.

Coordinate Temple Contemporary’s Youth Advisory Council and general Advisory Council.

Qualifications

MFA in Visual Arts, MA in Museum/Curatorial Studies, MA in Art History/Museum Management/Administration or equivalent

Experience in community engagement

Three to five years of experience in museum or gallery curating or programming

Record of successful fundraising

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Experience as a teacher in formal or informal environments

Hands-on experience with the practical processes of supporting exhibitions from proposal to de-installation

Demonstrated ability to produce exhibition publications, gallery text and promotional materials

How to apply

Submit application materials at Temple jobs. https://temple.taleo.net/careersection/tu_ex_staff/jobdetail.ftl?job=23002180&tz=GMT-0400&tzname=AmericaNew_York

Application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, documentation of 3-5 relevant previous projects, and contact information for three professional references. Please include two statements:

A programming statement that illustrates your views of an institution as a space of cultural exploration and social interaction, as well as your vision for how you would approach a university gallery’s presentation of contemporary art and visual culture within the contexts of the school, the university, and the larger community.

A statement outlining how you have contributed to diversity practices that foster equity and inclusion.

Candidate review will begin 9/5, please submit applications as soon as possible.

JOB: Asst Prof, Art History @ Temple University

Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Instruction in Art History. We seek a candidate who is committed to innovative undergraduate pedagogy and decolonial approaches.

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Art History
Position Begins Academic year 2022-2023
Full-time non-tenure track; One-year appointment with possibility of renewal

https://tyler.temple.edu/open-position-assistant-professor-instruction-art-history

JOB: Assoc Prof or Prof of Practice in Art History/Arts Management @ Temple Univ

Associate Professor or Professor of Practice in Art History/Arts Management
Department of Art History
Position Begins Academic Year 2022-2023
Full-time non-tenure-track; three-year term with the possibility of renewal

Qualifications: Terminal degree in Art History (PhD); Studio Art (MFA); or Arts Management/Arts Administration (MA or MS) at time of hire and minimum of seven years of successful work experience in arts management, including senior position(s) in a program or organization of national stature. Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level; expected to advise students in the program and School. Demonstrated success in key aspects of arts management, including leadership, planning, program development, artist relations, fiscal management, fundraising, and board development. A demonstrated commitment to service, inclusivity with respect to race, class, gender, ethnicity, and disabilities through professional experience, pedagogy, governance experience, and/or studio practice. Knowledge of the interactions between various art worlds, including the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Imagination and ability to identify emerging needs and opportunities in arts management education.

Background: The Arts Management Track within the Art History MA degree program focuses on cultural equity and aligning managerial practices with mission, values and service, and cultivating innovative leaders. Students learn the practices and skills that comprise management in the arts and explore how those skills can be activated to forge new practices and platforms for creation, participation, and discourse. Based in the Art History Department and drawing on resources available at Temple’s Fox School of Business, College of Education and Human Development and other schools and colleges, the curriculum is informed by a commitment to expanding perspectives and modes of inquiry around art and society, and by creative practice fields at across Tyler.

Responsibilities: Direct graduate track in Arts Management (AM) within Art History master’s degree program (MA). Update and refine AM curriculum and cultivate relevant interdisciplinary opportunities across the University. Teach graduate courses and occasional undergraduate courses. Recruit, hire, supervise, and mentor adjunct faculty members in the AM track. Recruit graduate students. Develop and coordinate internship and experiential learning opportunities for students.

The Candidate: will also advance research in the field of Arts Management through active scholarship, creative work, and leadership; work cross-disciplinarily; be socially engaged with a solid understanding of urban education and how art education fits in that discourse with a related research agenda.

The department is committed to increasing diversity in both its community and its curriculum.
Candidates who can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University is an AA/EOE institution committed to increasing and sustaining its diverse academic community. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all groups underrepresented in higher education.

Applications should include:
• Letter of application
• Signed and dated curriculum vitae
• Documentation of recent student work and/or two sample course syllabi
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Evidence of your work in the field
• Names of three references with e-mail and telephone contact information.

Finalists should be prepared to submit course evaluations for courses taught, official degree transcripts and three signed letters of recommendation on letterhead. No letters are required in the initial application.

Review of applications begins on April 18, 2022. The position remains open until filled. To apply, please visit temple.slideroom.com to set up an account and upload your application materials. If you need assistance during the upload, email support@slideroom.com.

COVID-19 vaccinations are required for employment at Temple University, unless granted a religious or medical exemption (see http://www.temple.edu/coronavirus).

All inquiries should be directed to Dr. Jane DeRose Evans, Chair and Professor, Art History, jane.evans@temple.edu

JOB: Director of Temple Contemporary

Director of Temple Contemporary

Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University

Position Overview

Curators, artists, scholars, and cultural producers and practitioners are invited to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who share a love for progressive ideas across the arts anddesign disciplines, who value working with the broad and diverse communities and who view art as knowledge and as an indispensable arm of free thought and direct social engagement.

The director is a T28 salaried, 12-month position reporting to the dean of the School. The director may also teach up to one class per year.

About the Tyler School of Art and Architecture

About Philadelphia

Main Responsibilities of the Position

The Director of Temple Contemporary is responsible for generating and organizing a yearly series of vital exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and other programs. The director will be expected to consider the educational needs and goals of the academic programs at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture as well as actively engage with students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the public.• Develop and maintain a dynamic vision for Temple Contemporary in collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and advisory committees.• Engage in productive partnerships and collaborative relationships that enrich the educational and cultural life of the school, university, arts community, and general community. • Create interdisciplinary activities that serve pedagogical, research and outreach interests of the students and faculty.• Work with faculty to develop responsive programs that are integrated with academic coursework at Tyler.• Manage, operate, and oversee 3,400 square foot gallery facility.• Lead the effort to generate contributed income from private, public, governmental, and internal university sources.• Develop and manage budgets for Temple Contemporary.• Supervise Temple Contemporary staff of two to three full-time members, graduate assistants, and work study students.• Maintain a dynamic media presence to promote Temple Contemporary in collaboration with Tyler’s communications staff.• Support MFA thesis exhibitions.• Coordinate Temple Contemporary’s Youth Advisory Council and general Advisory Council.

Qualifications
• MFA in Visual Arts, MA in Museum/Curatorial Studies, MA in Art History/Museum Management/Administration or equivalent• Experience in community engagement• Three to five years of experience in museum or gallery curating or programming• Record of successful fundraising• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills• Experience as a teacher in formal or informal environments• Hands-on experience with the practical processes of supporting exhibitions from proposal to de-installation• Demonstrated ability to produce exhibition publications, gallery text and promotional materials

How to apply

Submit application materials here.

Application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, documentation of 3-5 relevant previous projects, and contact information for three professional references. Please include two statements:

1) A programming statement that illustrates your views of an institution as a space of cultural exploration and social interaction, as well as your vision for how you would approach a university gallery’s presentation of contemporary art and visual culture within the contexts of the school, the university, and the larger community.

2) A statement outlining how you have contributed to diversity practices that foster equity and inclusion.

JOB: Open Rank, Art of Africa/African Diaspora @Tyler School of Art, Temple University

The Department of Art History at Tyler School of Art of Temple University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank in the specialization of the arts and visual culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, to commence Fall 2019. Though the chronological parameters of research are flexible, the ideal candidate should be engaged in methods of teaching and scholarship that study cross-cultural encounters and exchanges, examining the ways in which art is produced and circulates through networks of trade and immigration, and how its discourse is formed by the dynamics of race, colonialism, post-colonialism, and globalization.

As an open rank position, the successful candidate will hold the PhD and demonstrate an appropriate level of teaching experience, scholarly research and publication. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with best teaching practices and with innovative instructional design and technologies. Candidates should also have experience with department and college-wide service and demonstrate professional accomplishments in the discipline. The position involves teaching at the undergraduate level (including Art History majors, studio majors, and non-majors), and teaching and advising at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels (including MFAs and Masters of Art Education). Tyler’s Department of Art History has a faculty of 10 full-time members who specialize in areas ranging from the ancient world to Global Contemporary. Art History at Temple is part of the highly-ranked Tyler School of Art and there is dynamic synergy among the programs in the school including six modern and contemporary specialists. The department is located on Temple University’s main Philadelphia campus and is housed in a state-of-the-art facility. Temple offers the resources of a major university in a culturally rich city and region.

The letter of application should include a statement describing research and teaching interests, philosophy, and experience. Candidates are encouraged to address the ways in which they could contribute to Temple’s institutional mission and commitment to excellence and diversity and to Tyler’s engagement in interdisciplinarity. In addition, the application should include a CV, name and contact information for three references, two sample syllabi for courses, and a writing sample. Finalists will be expected to supply official degree transcripts and evaluations for courses taught.

Please send all materials electronically by December 31, 2018. To apply, please visit temple.slideroom.com to set up an account and upload your application materials to Slideroom: https://temple.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/46514. If you need assistance during the upload, email: support@slideroom.com. Tyler School of Art is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer committed to increasing and sustaining its diverse academic community

Address further inquiries to Prof. Jane DeRose Evans, Search Committee Chair (AHjob17@temple.edu).

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