University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Lecturer – Fine Arts (Painting) is a job / employment offered by University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (Christchurch, NZ). Applications close on 8 November 2026. Funding or payment: $94,181 - $106,616 NZD per annum. It is free to enter.
Permanent full-time lectureship in Painting at UC's Ilam School of Fine Arts in Christchurch, covering teaching, supervision of postgraduate students, and research practice.
The Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury is seeking an experienced artist-academic for a continuing (permanent) Lecturer position in Painting. Based on a beautiful campus in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, this is a meaningful opportunity to shape the next generation of painters while maintaining your own active practice and research.
You'll deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise Honours, Masters, and practice-based PhD students, and contribute to the school's research culture. You'll also help keep the programme current and responsive to the evolving landscape of contemporary art.
The School of Fine Arts offers a boutique arts education with specialisations in painting, photography, sculpture, design, and moving image — the only school of its kind in New Zealand. All staff are practising artists, designers, filmmakers, or curators with established reputations.
What you'll bring:
What UC offers:
Applications must be submitted online and include a cover letter with a 2–3 page statement on your research history and interests, teaching philosophy, and vision for the School's development — plus a CV with a list of relevant research-led practice. Only two documents can be uploaded.
For role-specific queries, contact Aaron Kreisler, Head of Creative and Digital Arts.
