Department Chair, Visual Arts

University of Colorado Denver

College of Arts & Media • Visual Arts Department
Downtown Denver
Campus Box 177, P.O. Box 173364
Denver, Colorado 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2781, Fax: 303-556-4880
Campuses: Downtown Denver • Fitzsimons at Aurora • Ninth and Colorado

Contact:
Mary K. Connelly, Assistant Professor, Area Head of Painting & Drawing
Chair, Department Chair Search Committee
[email protected]
Ph 303-556-6866

Position: Department Chair, Visual Arts

The Department of Visual Arts, in the College of Arts & Media (CAM), at the University of Colorado
Denver (UCD) seeks a Department Chair, to be hired at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure.
The successful candidate will have achieved tenure, have strong communications skills, leadership experience
in the arts, an M.F.A., Ph.D., or equivalent experience, a strong exhibition and/or publication record, and an
ongoing commitment to his/her research/creative work. Visual artists, curators, and art historians are all
encouraged to submit their applications for the position. In addition to assigned administrative
responsibilities, the Chair will teach a reduced load in his/her area of expertise, supervise faculty and staff,
and oversee undergraduate curriculum and advising. The Chair is an advocate for the faculty and works
closely and collaboratively with the Dean of the College of Arts & Media and the Chairs of the Departments
of Music and Entertainment Industry Studies (MEIS) and Theatre, Film, and Video Production (TFVP) to
advance the mission of the department and the college. The candidate should possess successful experience
with fiscal management and responsibility in an academic unit. The ideal candidate will also possess a strong
record of engagement with both traditional and contemporary art practices, including digital technologies, in
the context of an interdisciplinary and team-taught teaching environment. As Chair, the successful candidate
will foster a culture of diversity and innovation through the implementation of new academic initiatives, and
will build bridges and strong interdisciplinary relationships across the university as well as develop successful
partnerships in the community.

As one of three institutions within the University of Colorado system, the University of Colorado Denver
(UCD) is located in the heart of downtown Denver, and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. The
University of Colorado Denver is ranked among the top biomedical research institutions in the U.S. The
School of Medicine was ranked 20th in NIH funding in 2004. The two campuses combined enroll more than
28,000 students and offer more than 100 study programs in 12 schools and colleges at the bachelors, masters,
and doctoral levels, and has proudly positioned itself to be one of the top urban research universities in the
country with more than $300 million a year in research grants and contracts.

The College of Arts & Media, located on the UCD Downtown Denver campus, offers B.F.A./B.A. degrees
in Studio Arts, Art History, Theatre, Film and Television, B.S./M.S. degrees in Music, with studies in the
rapidly growing field of audio forensics.

Fine Arts majors select programs in Art History, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Digital Design
and Digital Animation. These emphasis areas provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of, and
direct experience with the various media—as well as an understanding of art theory, knowledge of the
methods and materials of art making, and a critical analysis of the art object in historical perspectives. Fine
Arts students have access to the photography lab (with black and white, color, non-silver and digital
capabilities), sculpture lab (with metal casting and fabrication and woodworking facilities), and drawing and
painting studios. Digital facilities include non-linear editing suites, and an audio production/post-production
classroom, in addition to studio/office spaces for the Visual Arts faculty.

University of Colorado Denver

College of Arts & Media • Visual Arts Department
Downtown Denver
Campus Box 177, P.O. Box 173364
Denver, Colorado 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2781, Fax: 303-556-4880
Campuses: Downtown Denver • Fitzsimons at Aurora • Ninth and Colorado


Required Qualifications:
• M.F.A. or Ph.D.
• Leadership experience in the arts.
• Record of excellence in research/creative work, teaching, and service that merits appointment at the
rank of Professor or Associate Professor.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Successful leadership and collaboration experience in an academic unit.
• Experience with fiscal management.
• Proven ability to serve as an advocate for faculty, foster diversity in curriculum, nurture new
initiatives, build strong interdisciplinary relationships across the university and develop successful
partnerships in the community.

POSITION: 10-month appointment. Teaching load TBD

STARTING DATE: July 1, 2009

COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers a
full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at
www.cusys.edu/pbs .

APPLICATION MATERIALS:
1. Letter of application.
2. Complete and current vitae (resume).
3. Names and full contact information for three references (including phone numbers and email
addresses).

SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO: www.JobsatCU.com

Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2008. Applications and nominations will be accepted until
the position is filled.

Videoconferences for semifinalists will be scheduled in early January 2009. Semifinalists will be asked to supply
samples of research/creative work, preferably in slide or digital format. Portfolios containing Photoshop
jpegs or tiff files must include a separate printed image list with correlating information for the labeled images
with name, title, date, medium and dimensions. On-campus interviews will be scheduled for finalists in
February 2009.

For more information on the College of Arts & Media or the University of Colorado Denver visit our
websites: The University of Colorado Denver - http://www.ucdenver.edu/, The University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center—http://www.uchsc.edu, The College of Arts & Media - http://cam.cudenver.edu.

The University of Colorado Denver (UCD) is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty,
staff, students and visitors. To achieve this goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.