St. Elmo Fellowship
St. Elmo Fellowship
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Job Description
The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting drawing printmaking photography sculpture or multimedia.The residency includes a $32530 stipend accommodations at a charming house and studio situated in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin a two-semester part-time teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin in the Art and Art History Department access to UT academic and art lab resources and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in the Spring of 2026.
- 24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio.
- Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner*
- $32530 stipend
- Access to health insurance and benefits premium partially paid for by UT
- Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin
- An exhibition at the Visual Arts Center
* The house cannot accommodate children or pets.
Fellow Responsibilities
- 9-month commitment.
- Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art in the Department of Art and Art History.
- Lead one practice-based workshop each semester (two workshops total).
- Present a public lecture on your work for the UT Arts Community.
- Present a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center.
Additional Academic Materials:
- A PDF listing three references names emails and phone numbers. We will contact references only when a candidate is selected for the second round of interviews. At that point we must receive their letters within 10 days. Please ensure that your references understand and agree to this time frame.
Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.
Upload a copy of a letter or email from your faculty committee chair or department head confirming that you will be graduating between August 2024 and July 1 2025. This letter or email can be addressed to you.
The residency begins in early August 2025. Only artists graduating from an MFA program in August 2024 through July 1 2025 are invited to apply.
- If you graduated prior to August 2024 you cannot apply.
- Only artists who graduate from MFA programs based in the US are eligible to apply.
- Students and alumni of the UT Austin MFA program are not eligible to apply.
Employment Type
Grant
