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Position
John Hirschi Family Artist in Residence (Part Time, Non-Benefit Eligible)
Department
Art
Starting Date
Fall, 2026
Hourly Rate
See Below
Job #
T004-26
Description
This self-directed residency is designed to provide a ceramic artist with university-based studio access, as they make the transition from or between academic settings. Furthermore, the program is intended to allow a resident the time and space to pursue a body of work in a creative and energetic environment, while enhancing the art program at MSU Texas. The accepted artist will participate within the ceramics area as an adjunct professor, an informal collaborator and mentor for students, while working in the common studio space. To see images of the ceramic studio at MSU Texas, please go to:
MSU Ceramics
Duties and Expectations for the Resident Artist: This is a part-time position. Work will include a combination of the below duties and activities up to a limit of 19 hours per week (final combination of duties may vary, and will be determined in consultation with the ceramics professor):
• Assistance with studio management and maintenance, including but not limited to loading and unloading kilns, materials inventory, mixing clay, mixing glaze, firing kilns, equipment repairs and cleaning, etc.
• Facilitate the making of bowls for the Wichita Falls Empty Bowls event
• Teach one non-for-credit community education course per semester, with the possibility of one additional art foundations or general education (adjunct) class per semester and/or gallery related work (*)
• Attend opening receptions and special events
• Help set up and work the Mother's Day Ceramic Sale
• Help fire the wood kiln once per semester
• Give one public lecture on her/his work
• Donate one piece of artwork for MSU's permanent collection
• Other duties may be assigned by Ceramics professor or Chair of the department
The ceramics studio at the Harvey School of Visual Art is equipped with the following (available to the resident artist):
• Three computer controlled electric kilns
• Large Brent slab roller
• Two extruders
• Three pugmills
• Soldner mixer
• Separate well equipped glaze room
• Spray booth
• Separate materials and clay mixing/storage room
• One PotterBot 3D ceramic printer
• 20 electric wheels
• One wheelchair accessible wheel
• Ball mill
• 5,000 square foot covered kiln yard with the following:
• Two 40 cubic foot computer-controlled Geil car kilns
• A 30 cubic foot "fast fire" wood kiln. A 50 cubic foot train kiln will be build the summer of 2025
• Two older updraft kilns
• A 30 cubic foot downdraft soda kiln
• A 3 cubic foot updraft test kiln
Artist in residence may have access, by permission, to the following studios:
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Metals
• Printmaking
• 24 station Adobe Suite equipped Mac lab with large format printers
If you are interested in learning more about Steve Hilton, please visit stevenhilton.com .
Position Requirements
(skills, experience, licensure, etc.)
An MFA in ceramics (or related discipline) is required. All applicant reviews will be based on portfolio review, qualifications, and individual artistic and professional merit.
Standard Requirements
Requires the ability to maintain positive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the community. Must adhere to University's core values: People-Centered, Community, Integrity, Visionary, and Connections, per the MSU Texas Values Journey. Personal cell phone usage may be required to complete position duties, including multi-function authentication requirements. Regular reliable attendance is required.
This position is designated as security sensitive (Mod) and requires a criminal background check. Position is designated as a Responsible Employee as outlined by Title IX. May serve as Campus Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Application: For consideration, please use a PDF compression software such as SMALLPDF to compress your document, and email it to Steve Hilton at steve.hilton@msutexas.edu . I will not receive your document if you do not compress it to less than 5MB
Please put your documentation in A SINGLE PDF, in the following order :
• Letter of interest including a short paragraph on what you would like to accomplish while at MSU
• CV
• Artist's statement
• 20 jpegs of recent work (please note your website URL (web address) if possible) If you list your website address, you do not need to include images in your PDF
• A minimum of 10 jpegs of student work. These can also be on your website
• Contact information (email and cell phone) for 3 references. Please make one reference is a graduate ceramic professor and one is an undergraduate ceramic professor. A reference from a current employer is preferred for your third reference.
Send questions to: steve.hilton@msutexas.edu
Last Modified: 01/15/2026