The Department of Art and Art History hires figure models to pose for Drawing and Painting courses.

If you would like to apply to be a model, please complete the application. If accepted, we will contact you. Please do not follow up to inquire about your application.

Things to Know

• Drawing and Painting classes are held Monday – Thursday and are each three hours long. Morning classes are always 8:00–11:00 and afternoon classes are always from 2:00–5:00. Occasionally there are late-morning classes that meet 11:00–2:00 and evening classes that meet 5:00–8:00.

• Most models are scheduled to work 1–2 sessions per week.

• Generally, models are required to pose in 30-minute sittings or quick 30-second gestural poses, with a couple of short breaks during the session. Variations may be established with each instructor; however, there must be a reasonable balance between posing periods and breaks. Each model is entitled to a total break of 30 minutes during the 3-hour session.

• Models are paid $25 per hour and deducted for every quarter hour (15 minutes) when late or absent.

• Models are paid twice monthly.

• Models must conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.

• The Department of Art and Art History does conduct a background check for each applicant.

Questions?

Stefanie Donley, Senior Administrative Associate
stefanie.donley@austin.utexas.edu

For Faculty and Staff

Please be aware model days are allotted to:

• Beginning Life Drawing (28 visits)

• Intermediate/Advanced Life Drawing (28 visits)

• Painting I (4 visits)

• Painting II (4 visits)

• Beginning Drawing (4 visits)

• Core Drawing (4 visits)
  
  

If you would like to have a model for your class, please email stefanie.donley@austin.utexas.edu.

If you would like to have a model for your class and you are not allotted model visits, please email stefanie.donley@austin.utexas.edu and pepin.alexandre@utexas.edu.