Description OPEN TO VISUAL ARTISTS WORKING IN ALL MEDIA This teaching and exhibition opportunity is a joint project of the College of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis and the Saint Louis Art Museum. One teaching fellowship will be awarded for fall 2026, followed by a solo exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum in fall 2027. Another teaching fellowship will be awarded for fall 2027, followed by a solo exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum in fall 2028. How does the fellowship work? Fellows travel to St. Louis twice. In the first year, Fellows are in-residence in St. Louis for the fall semester (approximately August 18 – December 20), during which time they teach one class of their design in the art program. Studio visits with graduate students, an artist talk, etc. allow the fellow to make contacts and impressions throughout our community, despite the light teaching commitment. The fellow is given an on-campus studio space and full access to our shops, facilities, and libraries. During this time, the fellow works with the Saint Louis Art Museum staff in conceptualizing their solo exhibition to be held in the following year. The fellow returns the second year for two weeks (coordinated with the museum) to install their exhibition and deliver a public lecture there. What about the funding? Teaching Award: Each fellow is awarded a teaching residency in the fall semester by Washington University and receives $45,000 (inclusive of flights, car rental, lodging, food, and incidentals). Compensation is paid via payroll, with applicable taxes withheld. Foreign national awardees are brought to campus on J-1 visas, and taxes are withheld subject to applicable tax treaties between the United States and their country of residence. Exhibition Award: The Currents exhibition is supported and organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum. Specific details are worked out during the fall teaching residency. Who are past Freund Fellows/Currents exhibitors? 2026 Clarissa Tossin 2025 Blas Isasi 24/25 Crystal Z Campbell 2024 Tamara Johnson 2023 Meleko Mokgosi 2022 Jess T. Dugan 2021 Dana Levy 2019 Dave Hullfish Bailey 2018 Jennifer Bornstein 2017 Shimon Attie 2016 Andréa Stanislav 2015 Mariam Ghani 2014 Won Ju Lim 2013 Renata Stih Frieder Schnock 2012 Chelsea Knight 2011 Ian Monroe 2010 Bruce Yonemoto 2009 Claudia Schmacke 2008 Sarah Oppenheimer 2007 Angelina Gualdoni 2006 Cameron Martin 2005 Matthew Buckingham 2004 Francis Cape 2003 Ellen Gallagher 2000 Catherine Opie 1998 Phil Robinson 1996 Michael Byron About us: The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts is a unique collaboration in, art, design and architecture education, linking professional studio programs with a university art museum within the context of a nationally prominent research university. Washington University in St Louis, a medium-sized, independent school, is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students to produce original creative works that seek new knowledge and greater understanding in our ever-changing, multicultural world. The Saint Louis Art Museum collects, presents, interprets, and conserves works of art of the highest quality across time and cultures. The museum houses a great and varied collection of original works of art spanning five millennia and six continents. SLAM is a free museum at the heart of St Louis’ cultural center. Its long-running Currents series showcases the work of significant contemporary artists from around the world. Questions? Contact Amy Hauft, Director of the College of Art, Sam Fox School, ahauft@wustl.edu Qualifications Am I eligible? We invite promising visual artists—emerging or mid-career—working in any medium to apply. The fellowship has two components: teaching in the College of Art and producing work for a solo exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum, part of its long-standing Currents exhibition series. Applicants must have an MFA and be at least 5 years out of graduate school with exhibition experience. Prior teaching experience is not required, but applicants should have specific ideas about what they would like to teach, given the opportunity. Application Instructions When is the application due? The application portal opens May 19, 2025. Applications received by September 1, 2025 will be given priority. Finalists will be interviewed via Zoom in mid-October and continue until the fellowship is filled. How do I apply? Applicants apply online through Interfolio . Each application item should be submitted as an individual PDF: Resume Up to 20 examples of work (see sample details below – multiple page PDF). Up to 500-word teaching statement, including the outlines of a class you propose to teach to a classroom full of graduate students and advanced undergrads. Tell us why you are interested in contributing to the Sam Fox School/WashU community. We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our community. Please address your ability to nurture an inclusive learning environment. Up to 500-word artist statement, including the outlines of your imagined solo exhibition at SLAM. Three reference contacts (no letters needed at this point) Website link (if available). Work Sample Details: Up to 20 images each labeled with title, date, and description – multiple page PDF. Within the 20 images you may include video and/or sound file links, all clips together not to exceed 10 minutes total running time.