Assistant Professor, Painting

Alberta University of the Arts, 1407 14 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Expires Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Why AUArts?

Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) is situated on the ancestral land of the Siksikaitsitapi - Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani Nations and the shared territories of the Tsuut’ina Nation as well as the Iyarhe Nakoda-Stoney which includes Bearspaw, Chiniki, Good Stoney Nations and also the home of the Métis Nation of District 5 and 6. The City of Calgary has long been called Moh’kins’tsis by the Siksikaitsitapi, Guts’ists’i by the Tsuut’ina, and Wîchîspa by the Nakoda.

The Alberta University of the Arts is one of only four major art, craft and design focused Universities in Canada. Our internationally recognized programs and state-of-the-art facilities offer our 1,100 students a hands‑on, studio‑based education that leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Bachelor of Design, and an MFA in Craft Media. AUArts has deep roots in Calgary’s creative community and our alumni have had an impact on creativity around the world.

Alberta University of the Arts will be celebrating its centennial in 2026.

Do you believe in the power of ideas, possibility, and in building community? AUArts is a community of thinkers, shapers, makers, and risk takers. We are students, faculty, staff, and alumni rich in diversity of culture and thought, challenged to fearlessly explore what moves us, drives us, and implores us to see the world differently.

The Opportunity

Competition #2426-OC-FP-11

The School of Visual Art at Alberta University of the Arts invites applications for a permanent faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Painting starting August 2026.

Assignment of academic rank will be commensurate with educational credentials, teaching, and professional experience, as well as the candidate’s record of research and creative activities.

About the School of Visual Art (SVA) at AUArts

Undergraduates in the School of Visual Art (SVA) pursue a 4‑year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art. AUArts offers Painting students a rigorous studio education that emphasizes relationships between ideas, materials, and processes. BFA students specializing in Painting may combine this concentration with another from one of more than a dozen areas of study including Fibre, Glass, Jewellery & Metals, Media Arts, 3D Object Design & Fabrication, Ceramics, Drawing, Sculpture, Print Media, Photography and others.

AUArts is committed to reducing barriers and building an equitable, accessible and inclusive community of respect.

As a part of our team, you will work closely with colleagues from a diversity of academic and studio disciplines and contribute to an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to developing new and innovative curriculum.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Teach introductory and advanced courses in their area(s) of expertise
• Have opportunities to teach in the MFA Craft Media program
• Pursue an active creative and scholarly research agenda
• Participate in university governance activities
• Design and revise curriculum to address changes in the field and emerging opportunities

Qualifications

The following qualifications have been determined to promote likelihood of success in the role. In alignment with the principles of inclusion, individuals with an alternative equivalent qualification may be considered.

• A terminal degree in a related field (PhD, MDes, or MFA)
• Demonstrated experience teaching at the post‑secondary level
• Evidence of an active creative and scholarly practice
• Demonstrated technical skill and theoretical currency in Painting
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and curriculum development, and in academic life
• Demonstrated ability to work in and/or in collaboration with other disciplines is an asset

Applications must be submitted as a single PDF document and should address the candidate’s expertise in the areas of teaching, research, and professional practice; and include:

• A statement of planned research/creative activity…