# Lecturer – Fine Arts (Painting)

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.

**Disciplines:** Painting, Multidisciplinary
**Career stage:** Emerging, Mid-Career, Established

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:**
- A PhD in a relevant field is preferred; a Master of Fine Arts (NZQA Level 9 or above) will be considered
- A deep knowledge of contemporary painting practice and its historical contexts
- An appreciation of the cultural and artistic landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand within a global arts discourse
- A commitment to inclusive teaching and ongoing reflective practice
- Respect for the tikanga and kawa of mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and te reo Māori
- The ability to engage across a range of art disciplines

**What UC offers:**
- Salary: $94,181 – $106,616 p.a.
- Five weeks annual leave plus five university holidays
- Generous parental leave provisions and onsite childcare
- Up to 6.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Sabbatical provisions and professional development support
- Relocation support
- Access to the Erskine Fund visiting fellowship programme
- Flexible working arrangements

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.

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Source: https://patronage.nz/opportunities/university-of-canterbury-te-whare-w-nang-lecturer-fine-arts-painting-2026 (Patronage, patronage.nz). Apply or check the latest details at the organiser's own page: https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/ajid/rrjoa/Lecturer-Fine-Arts-Painting-,33763