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Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota) invites applicants for a Visiting Artist faculty position with a focus on emerging technologies and media. The appointment is for three years, nonrenewable, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.
The Digital + Studio Arts program, housed within Hamline's Division of Fine Arts, seeks an innovative practitioner in an open area of specialization to incorporate new technologies and expand interdisciplinary and intermedia arts curricula across several of the following areas of research and pedagogy: digital fabrication, CAD, 3D modeling and animation, immersive media (augmented reality, virtual reality, audio-visual installation), artificial intelligence/machine learning, poetic computation, haptic media, and/or other emerging technologies in contemporary art. In conjunction with developing new courses in areas of individual interest and collaborating with targeted areas of campus, the Visiting Artist will teach foundational level courses and be provided with generous studio space to pursue their own creative research agenda.
The Digital + Studio Arts program is committed to the intersection of art and technology, values collaboration, and ensures high-impact educational experiences for our students while fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment. We offer well-equipped studio spaces and will expand resources to reflect the scholarly and pedagogical interests of the visiting artist to achieve their teaching and scholarship goals. A course release is also available in the first year to support the visiting artist's professional development.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/EXPECTATIONS
Successful candidates will have a terminal degree in their field of study by August 2026, a commitment to excellence in teaching and continued development of pedagogy, a desire to develop new course offerings in their field of study, and a willingness to mentor undergraduate students.
Curricular areas of interest include but are not limited to:
-- Digital fabrication/rapid prototyping
- 3D modeling and animation
-- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
-- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
-- Immersive & interactive media: virtual and augmented reality, audio-visual installation art
-- App development for mobile & web
-- Collaborative curriculum development with physics, computational and data science, and/or other targeted campus partnerships
WORKING CONDITIONS/EQUIPMENT
Must be able to perform the following essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends.
• Ability to travel on and off campus locations.

This is a full time, 1.0 FTE, exempt non-tenured faculty position, 12 months a year.
Compensation and Benefits:
Pay Range: $56,000.00 - $58,000.00 annually
The committee will begin to review applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration applications should be submitted by January 20, 2026.
All questions marked 'Required' need to be answered in order to submit the application. It is important that your application show all of the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. If rejected, you must reapply for the position in order to be considered. A resume or curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining your qualifications for and interest in the position, contact information for 3 current, professional references, as well as copies of transcripts (if required) must be uploaded with each application