Careers
The New York Academy of Art is a leading center for creativity, learning, and expertise in the field of figurative and representational art. Through rigorous technical training and an emphasis on critical thinking, Academy-trained artists are equipped to realize their vision with both skill and conceptual depth. The Academy is seeking a new President who will understand and honor the current strength of the curriculum and community while investing in its continued evolution and global reach.
The Academy’s primary mission is to offer a two-year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree, concentrating on figurative art. During their first year, students train in the fundamentals of representational art and are challenged to use that training to produce self-directed work with a strong conceptual underpinning in their second year.
Founded in 1982 by artists, scholars, and patrons, including Andy Warhol, the Academy was established to revive the rigorous atelier-style training of figurative and representational art. Today, it operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural institution, accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. For over 40 years, the Academy has delivered exceptional arts education, fostering a strong record of graduate success both critically and commercially. Internationally recognized as a premier graduate art school, the Academy has enrolled students from over twenty countries.
Today the Academy is home to the nation’s first graduate school of figurative art, an extensive continuing education program, the region’s most comprehensive figurative art library, and a robust exhibition and lecture series, including an impressive roster of visiting artists. It also hosts premier high-profile events like Take Home a Nude and Tribeca Ball. The Academy also provides a one-year Certificate of Fine Art (CFA) program that is rapidly growing, a robust summer undergraduate program, along with online course offerings through Academy Everywhere. Approximately 500 individuals participate in the Academy’s education programs and workshops each year.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
It is the Academy’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, creed or religion, disability, military status, marital status, domestic violence status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination.