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Assistant Professor The Art and Art History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning September 1, 2025, in the area of Printmaking. The successful candidate will oversee our spacious, state-of-the-art printmaking facility and teach key courses in our studio art curriculum, including undergraduate intaglio and relief printing processes. The print studio is equipped with three presses, including a new Takach Etching press. The applicant should be an artist with a record of creative practice in print and a working knowledge of related art forms such as digital printmaking, photography, drawing, and book arts. Knowledge of contemporary approaches to printmaking and its art historical significance is also essential. Minimum Requirements : Master of Fine Arts in hand by August 31, 2025. Candidates with one or more years of post-Masters teaching experience will be given preference. Applications must be submitted online by November 25, 2024. Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a cover letter explaining their creative work and teaching experience, a CV with an artist statement, three references, and a PDF with artwork documentation. UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a teaching soul, whose impact is both local and global. We are the third most diverse university in the country, with more than 60% of our undergraduate students coming from minoritized communities and groups. More than half of our students are the first in their families to attend a college or university. Our students bring to our classrooms and research settings a robust range of perspectives shaped by their socio-cultural, economic, and historical contexts. We invite applications from candidates who engage with the diverse life experiences of our student body and who recognize and articulate how their own life experiences and backgrounds have shaped their journeys, practices, and commitments as researchers, scholars, and educators. UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150. #J-18808-Ljbffr UMass Boston

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