The Grant Wood Fellowship (http://grantwood.uiowa.edu/fellowship) program at The University of Iowa, which supports three one-year fellowships in the arts, is currently seeking a candidate in the area of interdisciplinary performance-music.

Fellowship Recipient Responsibilities

• Teach one course each semester (two courses total). The candidate may teach either an introductory course or an advanced course depending on their strengths and the needs of the program.


• Present at least one public performance and one public presentation of their work


• Participate in public engagement activities (e.g., educational programming, collaboration with local arts organizations, activities with local community, etc.)


• Collaboration with students and faculty within the UI School of Music. This collaboration could include research, creative scholarship, guest lectures in other courses, presentations for student organizations, musical compositions, etc.


• Fellows are required to maintain residence in the provided Grant Wood Art Colony.

Fellows receive:

• an appointment as a Grant Wood Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Music


• $40,000 salary and benefits


• Office in the Voxman Music Building at the University of Iowa


• furnished housing (in a one- or two-bedroom off- campus residence in the Grant Wood Art Colony)

The Grant Wood Fellowship (http://grantwood.uiowa.edu/fellowship) program at The University of Iowa, which supports three one-year fellowships in the arts, is currently seeking a candidate in the area of interdisciplinary performance-music.

Review of applications will begin February 1, 2021 and continue until filled.

Applications must include:

• a cover letter indicating interest, qualifications, and creative practice


• professional resume or vita


• a one-page diversity, equity, and inclusion statement


• a representative sample of the applicant's work (for example, link to digital materials, website)


• contact information for three professional references

The School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The University of Iowa has a historic commitment to the arts. The School of Music enrolls approximately 450 majors and has a full-time faculty of 55. The Voxman Music Building, opened in the fall of 2016, is a state-of-the art facility near the heart of the campus in downtown Iowa City. The Iowa City/Coralville area has a population of about 75,000 and is a cultural center with a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Its public schools, libraries, and health care facilities are rated as outstanding.