Fellowship Opportunity at Cranbrook Academy of Art

Cranbrook Academy of Art, a preeminent graduate school of art, design and architecture, is pleased to announce a unique teaching fellowship. Cranbrook seeks applicants working in the fields of Critical Theory and/or Contemporary Art, Craft and Design Theory for a one-semester residential teaching fellowship for Fall 2011. Candidates must hold an advanced degree in their field (MA or higher, PhD preferred), have graduate-level teaching experience and an interest in the links between theory and visual art/design studio practice. The Fellow will give two public lectures and conduct discussion groups with graduate students. They will also be asked to review student art work and participate in occasional studio critiques. Opportunities also exist for creative curatorial, research or other projects while in residence. This position is well-suited to an emerging professional, although all levels are invited to apply.

Fellowship includes:

Stipend

Travel stipend toward R/T travel to campus and/or professional activities

Housing (private apartment on campus)

Fellows must reside on campus and be free from professional duties during fellowship (September 12- December 16, 2011)

Application must be postmarked by December 1, 2010.

To apply, send 3 copies of a packet that includes:

· Completed Application Form (download here)

· Letter of interest

· Academic CV (including bibliography of published work)

· Proposal of Series (to include lectures and discussion topics)

· Names and contact information for three references (must include telephone number)

Mail application to:

Sarah Turner / Critical Studies Fellowship

Cranbrook Academy of Art

PO Box 801

39221 Woodward Avenue

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801

Founded in 1932, Cranbrook Academy of Art is located on a National Historic Landmark campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The country’s only independent graduate-only program in visual art, architecture and design, Cranbrook offers an intense and intimate learning experience for 150 graduate students in a community of studio-based programs where Artists-in-Residence mentor students to creatively influence contemporary culture.

For more information, contact Sarah Turner at the address above or:sturner@cranbrook.edu