Singer Visiting Professor/Artist in Residence in Sculpture

As the Universitys largest and most varied academic unit the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists learners performers scholars scientists and teachers across 21 departments programs schools and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the Universitys disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with us and about one-third of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most of our departments programs and schools offer masters or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars artists instructors staff and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global communities. The diverse scope of CAHSS allows our students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in todays global society.

The University of Denver is a mid-sized University of about 12000 graduates and undergraduates with average class sizes under 21 students and an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. As the cultural center of the Rocky Mountain region Denver has a wealth of institutional resources including the Denver Art Museum the Museum of Contemporary Art - Denver the Clyfford Still Museum the Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts and the Museo de las Americas. The School of Art has its own exhibition spaces including the Vicki Myhren Gallery and the Davis Gallery. The University Art Collections seeks to build its holdings of work by artists who are historically underrepresented in institutional collections. Our current emphasis includes acquisitions of artwork by contemporary BIPOC artists with input from representative students staff and faculty.

The School of Art and Art History (SAAH) offers a BA and BFA in Studio Art a BA in Art History MA in Art History with a Museum Studies concentration option and a BA BFA in Emergent Digital Practices. The Studio Program has 60 majors. The Art History program has about 20 art history majors and 30 MA degree students in art history most with an added concentration in Museum Studies. SAAH also serves undergraduate students across campus in the common curriculum.

We are strongly committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment which is in full accord with the value that DU places on its commitments to diversity equity and inclusion. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to integrate content and issues relating to and to work effectively with ethnically/racially diverse populations.

Position Summary

The School of Art and Art History at the University of Denver invites applications for a six-month Visiting Professor/Artist in Residence in Sculpture beginning January through June 2026. We are seeking a dynamic exhibiting artist with an understanding of technical and conceptual issues with knowledge of historical and contemporary practices and a commitment to artistic imagination and education to serve as visiting professor / artist in residence in sculpture for the 2025-2026 academic year. The ideal candidate demonstrates experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity equity and inclusion through their teaching and research.

The Sculpture studio is a spacious state-of-the-art facility and includes a full complement of sculpture tools and equipment. The studio consists of a wood shop metal shop and mold making and casting studio with additional equipment such as sewing machines glass kilns CNC router and video equipment.

Essential Functions

• Teach a total of two Advanced Sculpture courses across two academic quarters (Winter and Spring).
• Interact with SAAH students in the form of critiques and guest visits to classes.
• Spend remainder of time working in the studio as a resident artist producing a defined creative project that the successful candidate will articulate in their application materials.
• Present work in one public lecture and donate one work from the creative project to our University Art Collection. There is the opportunity to exhibit this body of work in a solo exhibition in one of our galleries

Expenses such as art materials and supplies as well as housing in Denver are the Visiting Professor/Artist in Residences responsibility. During the timeframe of the residency the expectation is that travel be kept to a minimum so that the bulk of the time is spent in residence at DU working and being a creative and accessible presence in the SAAH.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Scholarly expertise in Sculpture.
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching skills with the ability to teach advanced undergraduate courses in Sculpture.
• Ability to interact constructively with a diverse population of faculty staff and students.
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication.

Required Qualifications

• MFA in Sculpture or related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence in Sculpture.
• Demonstrated potential as a dynamic exhibiting artist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate teaching experience as the sole instructor for the course.
• Ability to work independently and fulfill teaching duties without assistance.
• Evidence of commitment to and experience in promoting DEI and in using inclusive pedagogies.
• Evidence of an active exhibition record.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

This position is for two academic quarters Winter and Spring running approximately January 5 - June 122026.

Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 30th 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range:
The salary rate for this position is $50000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A letter of application including your interest in and qualifications for this position and a proposal for the creative project that will be created and potentially exhibited during the residency.
2. Curriculum Vitae that indicates exhibition history and teaching experience.
3. A one-page teaching statement that includes how the applicant can contribute to DUs values practices and actions regarding diversity equity and inclusion.
4. Two brief course descriptions for the Advanced Sculpture Course.
5. Portfolio of artwork: A single PDF including 20 images may include up to 3 video links (max length of 2 mins for each video.)
6. Contact information for three professional/academic references who will be emailed to upload letters of recommendation if required.

Please consolidate all additional application materials (including your portfolio) into one PDF document.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.