Charles Bergman Part-Time Visiting Professor, Studio Art

Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Dec 01, 2025
Deadline: Jan 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Stony Brook University invites visual artists to apply for the Charles C. Bergman Visiting Professorship in Studio Art, a part-time, non-tenure track faculty position to commence in Fall 2026. The candidate will be expected to teach one Studio Art course per semester at the Graduate or Undergraduate level, scheduled on one day per week. The candidate will also participate in the graduate Studio Art critiques and presentations, and take part in relevant department faculty meetings. As part of the fellowship the candidate will collaborate with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center on a special program for the university students and the larger community. The pay range is $30,000 - $34,000 annually, plus health benefits. The position is supported by an endowment gift from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, in memory of Charles C. Bergman, the foundation's longtime Chairman and CEO. The visiting position is renewable up to two years and is to be reappointed either annually or on a semester by semester basis.

About the Department of Art at Stony Brook University:

The Department of Art at Stony Brook University has consistently been at the cutting edge of developments in art. Here, in the 1960s, Lawrence Alloway coined the term "Pop Art," Allan Kaprow invented the "Happening," and the visiting artist Nam June Paik taught students to see the recently invented technology of "video" as a creative medium. Since that time, we have continued to embrace new directions in the study and making of art, at the core of an integrated curriculum for undergraduates and for graduate students in Studio Art, Art History and Criticism.

About the Pollock-Krasner Foundation:

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, established in 1985, provides unrestricted financial resources to exceptional visual artists. The Foundation has awarded more than 5,200 grants totaling over $94 million across 80 countries to-date. The position is renewable up to two years and is to be reappointed annually.


Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
A BFA degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Studio Art or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
University-level teaching experience. Established and active art practice and professional exhibition record.


Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/177040.

Candidates should apply online via Interfolio and submit the following documents:

• Cover Letter - summarizing your creative practice, and professional or scholarly accomplishments
• CV - Curriculum vitae including a list of exhibitions, publications, performances, or projects
• Portfolio of Artwork - sample of selected artwork, professional or scholarly work (accepted Interfolio file types for the portfolio include PDF, PPT/PPTX, web page URLs, as well as video hyperlinks).
• Teaching Statement - describe approach to pedagogy and past courses taught

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

Review of applicant files will begin on January 25th, 2026 and end on February 11th, 2026. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https:// support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfollio.com or (877) 997-8807.

If you have any questions, inquiries should be directed to the Charles C. Bergman Visiting Professorship Search Committee Chair, Isak Berbic

Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2026

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, one of four research-intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It's included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island's largest single-site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part-time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 - 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students - and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island's beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

As part of a great research university, the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University incubates creative work and scholarship in fundamental disciplines, connecting with medicine, technology, public policy, culture, education, the arts, business and environment. As the liberal arts college for the campus, we help students and faculty explore diverse possibilities that exceed their initial expectations and prepare for a lifetime of learning and discovery. http://www.stonybrook.edu/cas/

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.


Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.