[Air-l] Fwd: Visiting Artist/Instructor Positions

[Steve Jones]

>  > ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
>>
>>         VISITING ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR  - MEDIA ART & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
>(MADT)
>>
>>  Founded in 1926, the Alberta College of Art & Design (ACAD) is one of
>>  only four independent, degree-granting institutions in Canada
>>  dedicated exclusively to professional visual art and design
>>  education. MADT is ACAD's newest degree programme occupying newly
>>  built studios. Its lab for research into art in immersive audio and
>>  visual environments is scheduled to open in April 2002.
>>
>>  Situated in Calgary, Alberta, ACAD currently invites and application
>>  for the following positions commencing in September 2002:
>>
>>         Visiting Artist/Instructor - MADT (8 month contract for the
>>  2002/2003 academic year)
>>
>>  Applicants should be active, practicing artists with advanced
>>  understandings in one or more of the fields of net.art, networked
>>  environments, advanced interactivity, electronic interfaces,
>>  robotics, interactive performance and installation or audio. The
>>  successful applicant will have a Masters Degree in a relevant
>>  discipline or equivalent experience and an extensive exhibition
>>  record, excellent technical skills and a wide knowledge of all
>>  aspects of the discipline.
>>
>>  The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching a contract
>>  load of 18 hours (three courses) per week per semester. Applicants
>>  will be expected to deliver instruction at all levels of the
>>  undergraduate degree (B.F.A.), including a combination of technical
>>  and studio courses. This is a time certain position, September 2002 -
>>  April 2003, advertised annually, and will not normally be extended
>>  beyond the eight month period.
>>
>>  Application:
>>  Applicants should submit the following in support of their application:
>>
>>  A letter of application;
>>  The names of three references;
>>  A current curriculum vitae;
>>  Examples-studio or published work;
>>  A statement outlining teaching philosophy and practice
>>
>>  Applications for either position should be sent to the attention of:
>>  Richard Miller Manager, Human Resources
>>  Alberta College of Art & Design
>>  1407 14th Avenue NW
>>  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4R3
>>  Fax (403) 289-6682
>>  E-mail: hr at acadnet.ca
>>
>>  Applications will be accepted until May 3, 2002
>>
>>  The appointment will commence September 1st 2002. For more
>>  information on the College and the Media Arts & Digital Technologies
>>  Programme please visit our website at www.acad.ab.ca
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