Required Qualifications:
High school graduate or equivalent
Previous figure modeling experience
Able to maintain specific positions for periods of time required for proper instruction (at least 20 minutes)
Effective communication of availability with professors and the figure model coordinator
Must have own telephone, voicemail capability (or answering machine) AND email capability
Able to arrive at the classroom with enough time to prepare for duties
Must be willing and able to assist with setting up and taking down props and equipment as needed
Current University of Minnesota students and employees will not be considered for this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge and understanding of classic art modeling poses
Experience in a university or art school setting
Comfortable posing in athleisure or costumes for some sessions
The Department of Art in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invites applications for casual Figure Models. This posting establishes a pool of models who will be selected on an as-needed basis annually. Artists’ models hired by the department work on a part-time/as-needed basis during the academic year and summer sessions. Individuals will remain in the pool on a continuing basis pending satisfactory performance. Admission to the pool does not guarantee employment. The Department of Art is committed to building an intellectually vibrant, culturally inclusive, and academically diverse department. We seek studio models with a strong record and expertise as artists’ figure models.
Job Responsibilities:
Artists’ models pose for classes in a professional manner as instructed by the faculty member. They pose clothed, draped and unclothed for Department of Art classes in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Class sessions are primarily Monday-Thursday between 8:30 and 4:30. There are infrequent Friday, Saturday and weeknight sessions. Some available sessions include multiple models, but models can accept sessions that meet their preferences.
The Department of Art strives to develop the artistic awareness of its students through the excellence of its facilities and the highest professional standards of its faculty. The faculty of the department are engaged in the creation of new work, writing, and pursuing research on local, national, and international levels, providing the insight necessary for the critical discussion and evolution of student ideas. Please visit our department website at http://art.umn.edu for further information about our facilities, activities and faculty.
About the College of Liberal Arts
Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.
CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints—so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.
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