Job Title: Fiber Arts Fellow

Department: Arts & Crafts

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Exempt/ Salaried

About Us

The Arts and Crafts program at Colorado College supports students from all areas of the college to explore, experiment, and engage with art and craft processes and histories. The program is co-curricular and provides art making experiences outside of the traditional classroom environment. In Arts and Crafts, we embrace experimentation, failure, joy, friendships, and space to make connections to learning and everyday life. It is an inclusive space that values difference of experience, ideas, and backgrounds.

The Arts and Crafts program brings together makers at all different levels of their practice. We continue to support student-led classes and programs, while also offering art making experiences taught by staff, faculty, alumni, and visiting artists who are pushing the edges of contemporary craft. The program acknowledges the role of craft in many different areas and focuses on the following intersections, Craft + Material Exploration and Experimentation, Craft + Community, Craft + Design, Craft + Activism, Craft + Environment and Craft + Wellness.

Currently, the Arts and Crafts Studio include 16 floor looms and a small dye lab. Programmatic and curricular material exploration could range from weaving, sewing, dyeing, printing, and other aspects of surface design.

Job Summary

The Fiber Fellowship is a semester long appointment between the Art Department and Arts and Crafts program. The Fellowship is a threefold opportunity providing resources to create new work, teaching a for-credit undergraduate fiber class and workshops in Arts & Crafts, and culminates in a solo exhibition and artist talk. Artists live on campus and are provided housing in a 1-bedroom apartment (taxable income) and up to $600 travel reimbursement as well as access to a private studio and shared Arts & Crafts studio space. The position works in tandem with the Director of Arts and Crafts and the Chair of the Art Department.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Art Department to develop and teach a for-credit 1-block class (3.5 weeks) that supports their curriculum and utilizes the fibers studio located in Arts & Crafts.
• Teach co-curricular workshops and classes utilizing the range of fiber equipment and studio. These are non-credit programs open to all CC students, faculty and staff.
• Engage with the Colorado College community to support makers at all levels of their practice.
• Provide a solo exhibition at the end of the fellowship.
• Host an artist talk open to the college campus and community.
• Utilize the equipment available in the Arts & Crafts studio for programming, classes, and creating new work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Fine Arts in Fibers or equivalent related work in the field extensive knowledge of the history of fibers and contemporary practices;
• focus on experimentation and the development of new work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in higher education and working with undergraduate students.

Applicants are welcome to apply even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals with a genuine interest in the role to submit their applications. 

Application Instructions

• Application Deadline - last day to submit an application: 10/24/205
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  

The Arts and Crafts Program will contact references for candidates under serious consideration directly as the search proceeds.

Contact Rebecca Parker, Director of the Arts and Crafts program, at rparker@coloradocollege.edu with inquiries.

Required Documents:

• Portfolio of work (2-page PDF)
• Cover Letter (not to exceed one page)
• Teaching Statement (not to exceed one page)
• CV indicating prior teaching experience
• Names and contacts for three references

We are accepting applications for both the Fall and Spring semesters. Please be prepared to let us know your availability for:

Spring 2026: January 12-May 18, 2026
Fall 2026: August 10-December 16, 2026
Spring 2027: January 11-May 19, 2027

In alignment with our commitment to reduce potential bias in hiring, applicants may redact any information that discloses their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from educational institutions on resumes, certifications, transcripts, or other application materials. There will be no penalties for the omission of such information.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

• $14,000 per semester

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

Time and space to develop new work in a private and shared studio

• Private studio: 24-hour access to the 15’X15’ studio within the Arts and Crafts.
  • Equipped with two large working tables, and floor loom
• Shared weaving studio: 24-hour access to the larger Arts and Craft Studio space.
  
  • Two table looms
  • Sixteen floor looms
  • Small dye lab with ventilation
  • Sewing space with eight machines

Exhibition and artist talk

• Solo exhibition at the end of the Fellowship
• Artist talk open to the College campus and community

Access to College research resources

• Access to Tutt Library and other research resources within the college
• Access to the Fine Arts Center
• Opportunities to connect with faculty and staff across campus and collaborate with academic and non-academic departments as opportunities arise.

Other Benefits

• Access to the Colorado College gym and Outdoor Ed program
• Access to numerous visiting lectures, performances, and screenings

Housing Provided: On-campus housing in a 1-bedroom faculty/staff apartment is provided if the selected candidate opts to live off-campus, no housing subsidy is provided. Housing is considered taxable income.

Travel: Up to $600 of travel will be reimbursed to the fellow for travel to Colorado College.

Paid sick time: accrual of 0.0333 hours of sick time for each hour worked  

Accommodation Statement:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or HR@ColoradoCollege.edu

E-Verify Information:

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Benefit Information:

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Leave Information:

Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html