The New Media Caucus is accepting nominations for election to the Board of Directors, and nominations for two Officer positions: President Elect, and Chair of Exhibitions and Events. The deadline for nominations is midnight EST Saturday, November 17th, 2018. BOARD MEMBERS (four positions) New Board Members will be joining an international team of dynamic practitioners and scholars who make up the twenty-one person board. The Board is engaged with the daily operation of the organization as well as collaborative committee initiatives for Communications, the Media-N journal, and Exhibitions and Events. Board Members duties include attending Board Meetings, participating on committees,…
Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication Design, Miami University
Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication Design (Graphic Design) at Miami University in Oxford, beginning August 2019. We seek candidates who are currently working professionally in the design field, design faculty, and/or recent or graduating MFAs. Responsibilities will include teaching and advising in communication design at the undergraduate and graduate level; creative work and/or research; and provide service to the institution. MFA or equivalent terminal degree in graphic design, communication design, experience design or related area (by start date appointment). Appointment as Associate Professor requires an established record of teaching and creative endeavors. Consideration will be given to candidates with professional experience…
CALL FOR PAPERS: Does Public Art Have to be Bad Art?
CALL FOR PAPERS for a topical issue of Open Philosophy DOES PUBLIC ART HAVE TO BE BAD ART? (second call) “”Open Philosophy”” (http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opphil) invites submissions for the topical issue “”Does Public Art Have to Be Bad Art?””, edited by Mark Kingwell (Toronto University). The aim of this topical issue is to explore diverse perspectives and recurring problems in the area of public art. By public art we mean, among other things, civic and institutionally commissioned works that are placed in public places such as community squares and plazas, as well as works that claim to explain or commemorate the spaces…
Assistant Professor of Sculpture / 3D Design, Southern Oregon University
The Oregon Center for the Arts (OCA) at Southern Oregon University (SOU) seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in Studio Art with an emphasis in sculpture and emerging media. We are looking for a visionary individual who will serve an interdisciplinary role in a unique Creative Arts Program that integrates art and art history, digital media, and creative writing. Applicants should have an MFA (or equivalent terminal degree) and a professional practice and teaching portfolio that combines sculpture with critical studies in the arts (visual culture, contemporary arts and culture, critical making) and emerging practices. Application materials should…
Open Call for 2020 Programming, SPACES
Local, national, and international artists are invited to apply for SPACES’ 2020 public programming. We host experimental projects through supported residencies and exhibitions. We encourage projects that leverage the assets of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, including unique opportunities for display within the public realm. SPACES supports cultural producers by connecting them with resources, tools, and communities. Specifically, SPACES provides an artist commission for the creation of new work, a platform for a public presentation, staff expertise, access to art production facilities, and other exhibition-related support. Travel to/from Cleveland, shipping, housing and studio accommodation with wifi, and documentation of the project…
http://www: a birthday celebration
2019 marks 30 years since the inception of the world wide web! Within this brief time, the internet has radically reshaped the landscape and trajectory of our world, physically and virtually. To commemorate the WWW’s big three-O, Carnation Contemporary presents http://www: a birthday celebration, an exhibition of works on and about the internet. Throughout the duration of the exhibition, a stream of talks, publications, social media feeds, and screenings will celebrate, discuss, challenge and reckon with the complex structure we call the internet. Perhaps a giant self-portrait of humanity (a meta-selfie, if you will), the internet offers a dizzying array…
Associate or Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) in Interactive Media and Innovation, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
We seek an expert in interactive digital media, engaged with external communities. The successful candidate will have demonstrated research expertise in the structure, practice and interpretation of interactive digital media. (S)he will have deep knowledge of and experience in using interactive digital media in collaboration with external communities. (S)he will have demonstrated knowledge of and accomplishment in research practice, interdisciplinary innovation, and community engagement. Ideally, (s)he will have demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in integrating psychological, physiological, or behavioural science with interactive digital media. SIAT is open to new ways of focusing on interactive digital media. You would join a…
Assistant Professor of Digital Art, Clarkson University
The Department of Communication and Media at Clarkson University invites applications for the full-time, tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Digital Art within their innovative Digital Arts and Sciences program. Ideal candidates will approach coding and interactivity from a creative and experimental perspective, while being fully engaged in the aesthetic, technical, and theoretical concerns and challenges informing contemporary digital and visual culture. The candidate will serve to support curricular innovation, technological initiatives, and multidisciplinary collaborations within the department and across the university. Preference will be given to candidates able to teach in fields such as app and experimental game design…
Assistant Professor, Media Arts/Creative Coding, University of South Carolina
The School of Visual Art and Design at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Media Arts, to commence August 16, 2019 at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek candidates with art and design production expertise in emerging media fields, including creative coding, physical computing, digital fabrication, gaming, new media, and other digital-native media content creation workflows. A successful candidate situates their artmaking with theoretical and cultural approaches to their teaching and research, and will be expected to maintain a high level of creative accomplishment, excellent teaching, and school, college, university, and professional…
Member Spotlight: Matt Bernico
Matt Bernico (b. 1988) is a media theorist and professor from Ottawa, Il. He received his Ph.D. from the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, CH. Bernico is currently an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Greenville University in Greenville, Il. Bernico’s research interests include ways material culture influence and reinforce belief. 1. Tell us a little about your background and your trajectory as an artist/ scholar. I’ve always been a “technical” person. I grew up circuit bending instruments, making bad electronic music, and trying to fix all of the things I broke along the way. I loved the…