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Our Faculty

Fire & Earth is currently recruiting a team of teachers who have achieved significant recognition both as working professional artists and as teachers with the ability to technically train and philosophically inspire students.

We are looking for a mix of faculty that will allow us to offer the range of classes we want to provide --- including sculpture, painting and drawing . . . as well as courses that focus on the "newer" art forms including animation skills and web design.


A Special Focus

Our goal in selecting faculty is to ensure that all of our courses provide a base of skills and technical expertise.

At the same time, and perhaps more importantly, we are looking for teachers who are able to weave into their courses, the focus that Fire & Earth has on creating art that matters.

We want to ensure that the underlying passion that inspires a path toward art making, and the values that art provides for us individually and as a society at large, are supported by courses that add knowledge, theory and inspiration to a student’s passion.


Making an Application

If after reviewing our faculty standards, you want to apply to teach at Fire & Earth, please complete a proposal that has the following elements:

  • A short course description
  • Your bio
  • Your artist statement
  • Your resume
  • A description of the voice of your art
  • A description of how you inspire your students
  • A description of your instructional process
  • Three references we can contact

Send To:

Please send completed applications via email to Ardis DeFreece at faculty@fireandearth.org.

Questions? Please give us a call or send us an email. Phone Ardis DeFreece at 503-223-0626, or send her an email at faculty@fireandearth.org.

We look forward to hearing form you!

 


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Faculty Standards

We want to be sure our faculty are a good match with who we are and what we stand for.

Click here to review the standards we've established, and to see if you're a fit with what we're trying to achieve.