Announcement:

The Clark Art Institute announces its Clark Fellowships for 2004-5.
Guidelines for Application

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute offers opportunities
for scholars of the visual arts to apply for resident fellowships.
Successful applicants for Clark Fellowships will receive stipends
and travel expenses. They will have the use of offices in the
Scholars' Center and apartments in the Scholars' Residence across
the street from the Institute. Clark Fellows are in residence from
one to ten months; between six and eight Fellows are in residence at
any one time. Scholars may propose topics that relate to the visual
arts, their history, practice, theory, or interpretation. Any proposal
that contributes to understanding the nature of artistic activity
and the intellectual, social, and cultural worlds with which it is
connected will be welcome. Subjects of investigation might come from
any period, from prehistory to the present, and from anywhere in the
world. Projects can be focused on works in any medium and can employ
any methodological approach. Attention, however, will be given to
proposals that promise to deepen, transform, or challenge those
methods currently practiced within art history or that have the
prospect of enhancing an understanding of the role of images in
other disciplines in the humanities. Museum professionals can apply
to pursue independent research as well as to complete institutional
projects such as exhibitions.
Eligibility
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or demonstrate equivalent professional
experience. They may come from the academic or museum worlds, or
from other professional backgrounds, and may be residents of any
country. They may be employed, full- or part-time, or be independent
historians, curators, and/or critics.
Application Procedure
All applicants must complete an application form, available from the
Clark website
(http://www.clarkart.edu/research_and_academic/symposia/application_master.pdf)
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
All application materials should be addressed to: Michael Ann Holly,
Director of Research and Academic Program, Clark Art Institute,
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267-2891.
For more information, call 413-458-2303, extension 260,
or e-mail <researchclarkart.edu>