International Essay Prize

Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize
In Partnership with American Art

Deadline: January 15, 2010

The Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize recognizes
excellent scholarship by a non-U.S. scholar in the field of historical
American art (circa 1500-1980). The winning manuscript should advance
understanding of American art and demonstrate new findings and original
perspectives. It will be translated and published in American Art, the
Smithsonian American Art Museum's scholarly journal, which will also cover
the cost of image rights and reproductions, and the winner will receive a
$500 award. This prize is made possible by the Terra Foundation for
American Art.

The aim of the award is to stimulate and actively support non-U.S.
scholars working on American art, foster international exchange of new
ideas and create a broad, culturally comparative dialogue on American art.
To be eligible, essays should focus on historical American painting,
sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, photography or visual
culture of the same period. Preference will be given to studies that
address American art within a cross-cultural context as well as new ways
of thinking about American art. Manuscripts previously published in a
foreign language are eligible if released within the last two years. For
scholars from English-language countries, only unpublished manuscripts
will be considered. Authors of eligible essays are invited to submit their
own work for consideration. We urge scholars who know of eligible articles
written by others to inform those authors of the prize.

The length of the essay (including endnotes) shall not exceed 8,000 words
with approximately 12 illustrations. Manuscripts submitted in foreign
languages should be accompanied by a detailed abstract in English. Six
copies of the essay, clearly labelled "2010 Terra Foundation for American
Art International Essay Prize," along with the scholar's name, mailing
address, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, and fax number must be
received by January 15, 2010, at the following address: American Art
journal, Research and Scholars Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum,
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington D.C. 20013-7012

For more information, please contact executive editor Cynthia Mills
(millscsi.edu). For more information on American Art, please consult
www.americanart.si.edu/research/journal. For details on the Terra
Foundation for American Art, please visit www.terraamericanart.org.