Applications are open until September 30, 2024, for the Fall round of Leonard A. Lauder Publication Grants, supporting peer-reviewed books, edited collections, essays and articles in the field of modern art.

We use the term ‘modern art’ inclusively to refer to architecture, drawing, design (including exhibition, graphic, interior and stage design), film, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles in the period from the last third of the nineteenth century through the 1960s, from any country, region or culture.

Recognizing the increasing costs associated with publishing, awards support illustrations and copyright, translations into English, diagrams, copy editing and indexing (if not provided by the publisher). The maximum award available is $12,000 with most grants typically in the range $4,000-7,000.

Applications are assessed by a panel, and detailed information on the application materials to be submitted, the eligible costs, the award criteria, and previous awardees, are all available on the Research Center website.

Submission:

Authors will be asked to complete an application form in which they describe:
- the need for a Research Center publication grant,
- the difference it will make to viability and quality,
- the amount requested in relation to overall costs,
- and other grants applied for in relation to the publication and whether or not any applications were successful

They will also be asked to supply:
- an abstract,
- the book proposal,
- a sample chapter or chapters (10,000 words or 40 pages maximum; if submitting an edited volume, the sample materials should include the introduction to the volume, and a chapter by the applicant if any, or another representative chapter),
- a list of illustrations,
- table of contents (if applicable),
- reader’s reports and any responses,
- a CV

Applicants may contact Laudercentermetmuseum.org for any questions.

The applications will be assessed by a sub-committee of the Advisory Committee.

Final decisions will be referred to the full meeting of the Advisory Committee.

Website:
https://www.metmuseum.org/research-centers/leonard-a-lauder-research-center/publication-grants