Vacant positions

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSHIP IN IMAGE-BASED PRACTICE
Application deadline: 12.05.2026

Funen Art Academy invites applications from practising visual artists for an associate professorship in image-based practice within painting, photography, printmaking, or drawing.

We are seeking a professional visual artist working in image-based media such as painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, or collage. Applicants should demonstrate a broad knowledge of contemporary art, experience in exhibition organisation, administrative experience, and an extensive network both nationally and internationally. Applicants with teaching experience within higher education will be given priority.

You will be expected to contribute to strengthening and developing your specialist field as well as the academic profile of Funen Art Academy more generally. We also expect you to undertake administrative responsibilities, including the planning of teaching activities, study trips, cultural and networking initiatives, and the ongoing revision of curricula etc.

Together with the Academy’s two other professors, you will be responsible for the facilitation of group critiques and study groups, as well as our various exhibition-based formats in which students present their own work. Exhibition practice is linked to the annual Rundgang, the third-year exhibition, and the students’ individual fourth-year projects. See also the study programmes: https://detfynskekunstakademi.dk/en/about-the-study/study-plan-2/

A central component of the teaching—alongside the Academy’s two core formats of practice groups/group critiques and exhibition practice—is student supervision. You are therefore expected to have a broad understanding of contemporary art that enables you to supervise outside your own discipline. Teaching at the Funen Art Academy focuses on supporting students in developing their artistic practice and building the foundations for a sustainable professional career in the visual arts.

This is a teaching-focused position. As an associate professor, you will have primary responsibility for teaching and the organisation thereof in collaboration with the Academy’s faculty. As a faculty member, you will participate in planning and developing the Academy’s teaching programme and attendant cultural activities, as well as contributing to its overall strategic development and profile. You are expected to participate in the Academy’s committees and boards, contributing to institutional development and working culture. You will also take part in student admissions, study trips, and professional networking activities.

Organisation
Funen Art Academy is a five-year higher education programme in visual art, consisting of a three-year basic module and a two-year advanced module. The Academy currently has approximately 60–70 actively enrolled students. The programme is state-recognised and approved for SU, and aims to educate practising visual artists at the highest professional level. The Academy is an independent institution located in the heart of Odense.

Funen Art Academy is locally rooted with an international outlook. As a small institution, we value collaboration and a strong professional community, enabling us to respond flexibly and effectively to emerging opportunities and challenges. Learn more about our mission and vision here

Terms of employment
The position is offered for a four-year fixed term from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, with the possibility of two extensions. Salary will be determined in accordance with the salary scale set out in the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Danish state (levels 1–8, new system). Additional allowances, including allowance for special duties, may be negotiated individually.

This is a part-time position (50%), corresponding to 18.5 hours per week, including artistic research (KUV) and educational development (PUV).

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of background.

Qualifications
Applicants are expected to:

  • Hold a degree in visual arts from Funen Art Academy, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, the Jutland Art Academy, or an equivalent institution.
  • Demonstrate a significant artistic practice and an articulated knowledge base.
  • Possess academic knowledge of and practice-based experience within the diverse contexts of contemporary art.
  • Demonstrate reflective insight into teaching, didactics, pedagogy, and their own role as an educator. Teaching experience is an advantage.
  • Show ambitions in teaching and a drive to help shape the art education of the future.
  • Be fluent in spoken and written Danish or another Nordic language, as well as English, and be able to teach in both a Nordic language and English.

Application requirements
Applications may be written in Danish, another Nordic language, or English and must include:

  • A statement outlining the applicant’s knowledge of and practice within painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, collage, or other image-based practices
  • A statement detailing the applicant’s skills, knowledge, and experience in exhibition practice
  • Applicant’s ideas and ambitions for teaching and the development of the field
  • Documentation of artistic and exhibition activity (portfolio and CV)
  • Documentation of pedagogical qualifications and teaching experience within higher artistic education

Applications comprising a motivated cover letter (max. 2 standard pages, including references), a one-page CV, a portfolio (max. 10 pages), and any other relevant appendices should be sent as a single PDF via e-mail no later than 12 May at 12:00 noon to: jg@detfynskekunstakademi.dk

Please mark the subject line: “Associate professor”

The application, including portfolio and appendices, must not exceed 10 MB in total. Applications must be submitted as a single PDF via email. Please note that links, catalogues, or other physical materials will not be considered.

All applicants will receive confirmation of receipt by email no later than Monday 18 May.

Candidates invited to interview will be contacted by email or telephone. Interviews will take place on 11 June and 19 June 2026 (second round), overseen by a hiring committee. Candidates invited to a second interview will be asked to complete an assignment in advance.

For practical questions regarding the application, please contact:
Administrative Director Jonna Greve
Tel: +45 6611 1288
Email: jg@detfynskekunstakademi.dk

For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Rector Kristine Kern
Tel: +45 2628 9996
Email: k.kern@detfynskekunstakademi.dk