Assistant Professor of Art Two- Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship; Fall

Position: Assistant Professor of Art Two-Year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (Start Fall 2026)
Description

The Department of Art invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Video production and Digital Media Fall 2026. Eligible candidates must have received their terminal PhD or MFA degree in 2023 or later. The annual teaching load for the Mellon Fellow is two courses per year (one per semester). The Mellon Fellow will support both the Art Studio Major and the Film and Media Studies (FMS) concentration by teaching two FMS/ART video production courses in AY26-27 and two ART digital media studio courses in AY27-28.

The FMS-255 Fundamentals of Video Production course is a FMS Concentration requirement, and will connect with a wide range of Majors/Concentrations across campus. The ART-246 level Digital Media course is an elective Studio Art major course that helps to fulfil the major's requirements. The Fellow will also be expected to share their research with the Grinnell community and to be a contributing member of the department.

Additional information about our curriculum and faculty can be found at Film and Media Studies Concentration: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and Studio Art Major: https://-art

Qualifications

Eligible candidates must have received their terminal PhD or MFA degree in 2023 or later.

Application Instructions

In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They should also discuss their potential to contribute to a college community that maintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values. To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should be received by March 6 2026.

To apply, candidates will need to upload the following materials:

• A letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable)
• 10 artworks which may include a combination of images and time-based media (The total run time for all submitted time-based media must not exceed 30 minutes-please provide links to time-based media in portfolio)
• One description of a student creative research project handout that serves as a course requirement
• A teaching philosophy that addresses your approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A list of three professional references with their email addresses and phone numbers.

Questions about this search should be directed to both search chairs, Professor Andrew Kaufman & Assistant Professor Nicky Tavares at Studio Art Search or .