Art History Grants
Art historians seeking to fund travel and research for their scholarly pursuits can apply for grants. Museums and foundations are among the funders of financial awards for college faculty, students and independent scholars who study objects of art and their place in society. Some grants may even include travel and living expenses as part of the award.
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Society for the Preservation of American Modernists
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The Society for the Preservation of American Modernists (SPAM) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of American modernist artists. Art historians can apply for grants to help them fund original research that will be published in articles and books. Institutional and independent scholars are eligible for the grant. Applicants must submit a detailed publication plan and project timeline. The average grant amount is $1,200. A list of application materials is available on SPAM's website.
Getty Research Institute Grants
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Art history scholars who need to access the materials at the Getty Research Institute can apply for a library research grant from the J. Paul Getty Foundation. The institute is dedicated to the preservation and study of visual arts and is a part of the Getty Center, which includes a world-renowned museum. Researchers must live at least 80 miles from the Getty Center and their work must relate to specific items in the institute's collection. Grants are meant to cover travel and living expenses during the research period at the institute. Award amounts range from $500 to $2,500. Applications are available online during the submission period.
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Hagley Museum and Library Grants-in-aid
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The Hagley Museum and Library preserves visual art and artifacts that portray the history of American enterprise. University faculty, independent scholars and students can apply for grants-in-aid from the Hagley to support scholarly research in the museum's pictorial, imprint, artifact and manuscript collections. Award amounts vary and do not exceed $1,600 per month. Housing may be available to some scholars. A list of application materials is available on the museum's website.
Smithsonian Minority Awards Program
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The Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex based in Washington, D.C., has a grant program for minority students. Undergraduate and graduate students of color are eligible. Students are given the opportunity to conduct original research at the many Smithsonian museums or participate in a museum internship. Students who are selected for awards spend ten weeks during the summer at a Smithsonian facility and receive a stipend of $550 per week. Students can choose from many research areas including art history. The application for the program is available online.
College Art Association Millard Meiss Publication Fund
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Art historians who have manuscripts that are accepted for publication are eligible for the Millard Meiss Publication Fund grant. The award is for book-length scholarly works about art history and related topics. The writer must have their publisher submit the initial application. Authors must submit a curriculum vitae and a description of the manuscript. The funds are used to help produce a high-quality book. The application for the grant is available online.
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