Are You Interested In Applying?
To apply for the Sharpe Chair, please submit your cover letter and CV to the email below for your respective college. Sharpe Chairs are appointed for three years and are paid $6,000/per year for a total of $18,000 for their service.
Criteria include:
- Tenured, active faculty of College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine and Applied Arts or Hayes School of Music
- Ability to work with the Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center to provide quality creative, educational and/or artistic programming to the community and local schools
- To view the agreement, review this document.
Schedule for selecting the 2021-2024 Sharpe Chair:
April 12, 2021: Cover Letter and CVs due
April 13-25, 2021: Applicant review, coordination with Hiddenite Center and interviews are scheduled
April 26-30, 2021: Deans interview applicants and make recommendations to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
May 4, 2021: Candidates are notified and Hiddenite Exec committee is informed of recommendations
May 10, 2021: Sharpe Chair announced
For faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, email cas@appstate.edu
For faculty from the College of Fine and Applied Arts, email faadean@appstate.edu
For faculty from the Hayes School of Music, email music@appstate.edu
Call For Nominations
Nominations are now open for faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine and Applied Arts and The Hayes School of Music for the Sharpe Chair.
This three-year position provides faculty the opportunity to work with the Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center to provide quality creative, educational and/or artistic programming to the community and local schools. The center is located in Alexander County, approximately an hour from Appalachian State's campus.
To apply for the Sharpe Chair position, submit a CV and cover letter outlining your interests and experiences researching or facilitating art, cultural and/or historic programming. Please address your interests specifically to the Hiddenite Center and its mission which includes:
● Connect the public with the rich arts, cultural and natural heritage of the northwest NC region by making quality arts and heritage programming accessible for all.
● Serve as a catalyst for economic development and tourism, supporting and uniting artists and craftspeople across regional northwest NC communities.
To apply:
Submit your CV and cover letter by April 12, 2021, to your college's dean (email link below). Final selections will be made before the end of the spring 2021 semester.
For faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, email cas@appstate.edu
For faculty from the College of Fine and Applied Arts, email faadean@appstate.edu
For faculty from the Hayes School of Music, email music@appstate.edu