The School of Art at Pratt Institute Seeks a Dynamic Individual to Serve as Chair of Its Fine Arts Department

Pratt Institute’s Fine Arts Department, a recognized leader in the visual arts that offers BFA and MFA degrees, is seeking a department chair to provide leadership by articulating and carrying out a shared vision within a large and diverse department. Applicants should have strong administrative experience, an equitable leadership style, and must be conversant with issues in contemporary art.

The selected candidate will be expected to advance the goals of the Fine Arts Department through active student recruitment and faculty development. The chair is responsible for cultivating support for its programs and raising the visibility of the department within Pratt and the larger community.

Pratt provides one of the most comprehensive professional art educations available, supported by distinguished faculty and exceptional technical and studio resources. Gifted students from across the United States and the world collaborate and learn at Pratt, integrating creative energy and opportunity into an unmatched educational experience.

The faculty consists of professional artists, designers, critics, historians, and practitioners whose works are recognized and respected around the world. In addition to outstanding curricula and faculty, the Institute offers a diverse range of degree offerings within the cultural campus of New York City.

Located on a historic 25-acre landscaped campus in the culturally diverse Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, Pratt is an internationally recognized school of architecture, art, design and information science, which draws students from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds. We are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in our curriculum as well as in the ranks of our faculty, students and staff and seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals.

For a complete position description, requirements, and to apply, please visit our applicant site at http://tinyurl.com/prhm3ys.

PRATT INSTITUTE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND RECOGNIZES AND VALUES THE BENEFITS OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE