Guest lecturer at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, fall 2023. Image courtesy of Jason Thrasher.

 

Courtyard view. Image courtesy of Stephanie Sutton.

 

Facilities

The Lamar Dodd School of Art's Main Art Building is housed in a spacious, eco-conscious building located on east campus in close proximity to other facilities dedicated to the arts on campus, including the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, the University of Georgia Performing Art Center and the Georgia Museum of Art. 

In addition to the Main Art Building, the Dodd operates out of four additional buildings on three corners of the University of Georgia's campus. These separate buildings include the Thomas Street Arts Complex, Broad Street Studios, and the Ceramics Building.

The Dodd’s facilities and equipment are state-of-the-art. Studio faculty and graduate students are generously accommodated with their own dedicated studios.

Learn more about our onsite resources, such as the Art Library, the Object Lab, and the Checkout for Audiovisual Equipment (CAVE), here.

Galleries

The Dodd Galleries is dedicated to understanding and promoting contemporary art as a tool and catalyst for education. The Galleries consist of five exhibition spaces that act as laboratories and testing grounds for innovation located among our classrooms and studios. 

The Athenaeum is a non-collecting contemporary art gallery affiliated with the University of Georgia. It is an experimental educational resource for students, faculty, and for people in the Athens community at large.

 

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Full-Time Faculty

 

Assistant Professor, Art History (Early Modern or Renaissance studies)

The Art History program at the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment to begin August 2025. We seek a scholar of visual and material culture of the Early Modern period (c.1300-1700). Successful candidates will engage a global approach, one that prioritizes intellectual and material exchanges between Europe, Africa, the Near East, Asia, or the Americas. A candidate’s research focus may lie within any of these geographical areas, while addressing broader early-modern histories such as global trade, religious and social transformation, humanism, technological advancement, enslavement, and empire.

In addition to an active research agenda, the position carries a teaching load of 4 courses per year at the graduate and undergraduate level. Mentorship and advising of both graduate and undergraduate students is expected, as is participation on graduate committees. We are a collaborative community in which faculty may co-host visiting artists and scholars, develop new cross-listed curricula, and participate in initiatives across the School of Art and Franklin College. For instance, faculty in Art History are encouraged to engage with the Georgia Museum of Art in their research and teaching through on-site class instruction, faculty or student-curated study galleries, and courses in the college’s museum studies certificate program. We would also welcome new approaches to early-modern technologies that might connect with UGA’s growing interdisciplinary programs in AI and digital humanities.

Successful candidates will have a proven record of active research and an emerging or established reputation within Early Modern or Renaissance studies.

Interest in teaching courses that contribute to the college’s museum studies certificate program, collections or curatorial component is preferred. 

APPLY HERE

 

Lecturer (Art Education)

The Art Education program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia invites applications for a Lecturer position in Art Education with expertise in online instruction, digital art education, and contemporary art pedagogy. The person in this role will have an opportunity to influence student perspectives on critical and cultural diversity through contemporary art and cultural pedagogy. Successful candidates will join a vibrant interdisciplinary community and contribute to the field of art education and online teaching and learning at the University of Georgia.
 

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in person and online.
• Teach two sections of Cultural Diversity in American Art each semester, a course developed and administered by the Art Education program that satisfies a general elective for the entire university.
• Assist in administering an online MAED program.
• Collaborate and liaise with the University’s online unit.
• Actively contribute to the art department community through building a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification

• Teaching experience: ideally 2-3 years of K-12 teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Evidence of digital art instruction
• Evidence of administrative skills, including but not limited to curriculum development, budgeting, and communications.

APPLY HERE

 

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Part-Time Instructors

 

Studio Core Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Practice Fellow

The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia invites applicants for an instructor and research position under the title of Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Practice Fellow. Responsibilities include teaching two studio courses within the Studio Core area, including, potentially, Ideation & Methodologies and/or The Principles of 3d-Design in both the fall and spring semesters. In addition to teaching, applicants are expected to contribute to the development of material- and spatial-design curriculum while actively pursuing their creative work. This one-year appointment carries modest compensation, research support, a private studio, and full access to UGA facilities for research. 

Candidates are required to have completed an MFA in studio art or M.Arch architecture within the last five years; preferably, with a broad spectrum of knowledge regarding evolving genres, e.g., community-based practice, design, digital fabrication, urbanism, post-internet, and/or screen-based approaches. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to evolving their creative work while at UGA. Research conducted during the position will be presented through a solo exhibition or lecture in the School of Art early in the spring semester. 

This position will begin August 2025 and conclude in May 2026, with the possibility for renewal for one academic year. The final application deadline for full consideration is 4/11/2025.  Applicants should submit a letter of interest that summarizes their qualifications and research interests; a current curriculum vitae; teaching philosophy; 10 images of creative work along with 10 images of student work; and contact information for three references to james.enos@uga.edu.

 

Individuals who are interested in Part-time teaching at the Lamar Dodd School of Art should contact the appropriate Area Chair regarding availability.

Applications must include:

• Letter of application addressed to the Director
• Visual documentation of research (Studio)
• Visual documentation of student work (Studio)
• Curriculum vitae
•  3-5 Letters of Reference emailed directly to the Associate Director of Curriculum (not to person requesting reference letter).
  •  ​Letters should specifically address teaching ability/experience
  • No UGA references except for recent MFA or PHD graduates
• Highest degree earned sealed transcript OR an e-transcript submitted by the awarding institution to ofatranscripts@uga.edu.
• Any supplemental material that is appropriate

 

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Staff

 

We are not currently seeking staff positions. Please check back again at a later date to explore future openings.

 

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Federal Work Study for Qualified Undergraduate Students

Art Library Coordinator Christee Henry checks out materials at the UGA Art Library circulation desk. Photograph courtesy of Sidney Chansamone.

 

The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers a variety of federal work study positions each academic year. Please note — federal work study positions are granted to qualified undergraduate students. For more information on your eligibility, contact the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid. For questions regarding available positions, please contact ArtSchoolDirector@uga.edu.

Art Library Assistant ($13/hr)

Handshake Job #10043433

The Art Library provides a unique and extensive collection of art periodicals, the newest art books, course reserves, and a zine collection. Part of the larger UGA library system, the Art Library gets daily delivery from other libraries on campus. A vibrant part of the School of Art community, the Art Library is a friendly and inclusive environment for the entire UGA community.

Duties: This position sits at the library’s service desk. Tasks include checking books in and out, answering questions, shelving, and helping patrons with scanners and online library resources.

Communications Assistant ($15/hr)

Handshake Job #10043693

The Lamar Dodd School of Art communications office celebrates and promotes the work of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, in addition to advertising exhibitions and programs at the Dodd Galleries and Athenaeum gallery in downtown Athens, Georgia. To this end, the communications office produces written, audiovisual, and designed content for the School of Art’s website, weekly newsletter, social media channels, and various press outlets. Under the guidance of the Communications & Public Relations Manager, the Communications Assistant will be responsible for creatively implementing ongoing projects and pitching stories involving writing, copy editing, photo/video work, and design.

Gallery Assistant, Dodd Galleries ($16/hr)

Handshake Job #10030221

The Dodd Galleries, the art galleries located inside the Lamar Dodd School of Art at UGA, needs a Gallery Assistant to serve the 2025-2026 school year! The Dodd Galleries are located at 270 River Road in East Campus. There are 5 public-facing art galleries inside the Art School that collectively comprise the “Dodd Galleries” name.

There is 1 position available for 2025-2026. This position is primarily a hybrid duty of exhibition prep and events support.

Gallery Ambassadors, UGA's Athenaeum ($16/hr)

Handshake Job #10030007

We need welcoming faces and arts-curious students to serve as our 2025-2026 Gallery Ambassadors for the Athenaeum at UGA! The Athenaeum is located downtown / North Campus at 287 W. Broad Street, and is UGA’s destination for contemporary art – the art of today! Check us out at athenaeum.uga.edu and on IG @athenaeum_uga

There are 3 positions available at the Athenaeum for Gallery Ambassadors. Positions report to Rachel Waldrop, Director and Curator, Athenaeum.

Lab Assistant - Photography & AI ($16/hr)

Handshake Job #10044587

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically versatile Creative Technologist to support research and prototyping in a new lab focused on emerging media arts and storytelling. This role is ideal for a student (graduate or undergraduate) with a background in computer science, engineering, media arts, or related fields who is excited by interdisciplinary work across real-time systems, creative coding, robotics, XR and AI-driven storytelling and emerging media art. In exchange you will also learn about speculative design, worldbuilding and spatial storytelling et al.

Studio Assistant, Jewelry & Metalwork ($13.50/hr)

Handshake Job #10044412

Duties: Shop and equipment maintenance, cleaning and monitoring student safety in the jewelry and metalsmithing lab. Some responsibilities with visiting artists, demonstrations, and workshops may be required. Responsibilities also include light office work, organizing, basic carpentry and construction and help with installation of student exhibitions.

Location where duties will be performed: School of Art complex on Thomas Street

Tool Room Monitor ($13/hr)

Handshake Job #10044324

The Tool Room is a hand tool check out center for the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the Thomas Street Art Complex (TSAC). The Tool Room services the tool needs of School of Art students, faculty and staff that use the wood and metal shops at TSAC. Tool Room Monitors work under the guidance of the Studio Art Manager and will directly report to the 3D Studio Technician. Monitors are responsible for maintaining and organizing the equipment check out center and assisting students, faculty, and staff with any technical questions they may have. This position is responsible for participating in the overall workflow/functionality of the Tool Room. There is typically a team of 4-6 monitors each semester. Only one monitor is on shift at a time.