"Civic Engagement Fellow (71102)"

Description

Pratt Institute's Department of Fine Arts invites applications for a one-year (renewable for two) year Fellowship in Civic Engagement. Established artists who are active in cross-disciplinary, collaborative, socially engaged practices are encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from a diversity of practices.

This Fellowship is a full-time appointment supporting our ongoing commitment to an equitable and inclusive learning environment. The selected Fellow will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the institute and forge relationships with external communities and organizations. In addition to teaching responsibilities in the Fine Arts Department, the selected fellow will develop programming and/or workshops connecting their practice to both internal and surrounding publics.

The specific roles and responsibilities of the selected Fellow will be developed in collaboration with the department to ensure the Fellow's success in bringing their own vision, expertise, and experience to this fellowship position.

Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent
• An established artist with a considerable record of active practice in their area of expertise
• Higher-ed teaching experience preferred

For best consideration, application materials should be submitted by January 5, 2026. First-round interviews will be conducted via Zoom, and finalists will be invited for on-campus visits in the Spring 2026 semester. References will be requested for finalists.

Please Note: We are currently unable to support new H-1B visas for candidates residing outside of the United States.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A letter of interest, addressing your qualifications as outlined by the position's responsibilities.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• 20 Examples of Professional Work
• 20 Examples of Student Work
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of alignment of your research, scholarship and work with the values of Pratt
• Names and contact details of 3 professional references

Salary

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Job Type

Full Time

Department

Fine Arts

Closing

1/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA
• Company Sponsored Basic Life & AD&D
• Company Sponsored Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending Account (Health, Dependant Care)
• Commuter Benefits (Transit & Parking)
• Disability (NYS)
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 403B Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vac & Sick)