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From ArtHist.net:

Printmaking for Curators and Scholars
Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 24–28 July 2023

Proposals due by 1 November 2022

The Association of Print Scholars (APS) is currently accepting applications for the second of its two-part series of intensive hands-on printmaking workshops for emerging scholars and curators, which is generously funded by The Getty Foundation’s initiative, The Paper Project: Prints and Drawings Curatorship in the 21st Century. This five-day workshop will be dedicated to intaglio techniques (etching, drypoint, engraving) and will be hosted in Minneapolis, MN, in partnership with the Highpoint Center for Printmaking and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

A thorough comprehension of various printmaking methods is critical to producing scholarship and exhibitions on these media. Yet, many early-career print curators and scholars lack such practical experience as they embark on their careers due to competing professional and academic demands that make it difficult to enroll in a semester-long printmaking course. With the technical intricacies of printmaking difficult to grasp through text alone, an intensive workshop provides an invaluable technical and material knowledge of printmaking that will not only contribute to, but also enhance, a print curator and scholar’s understanding of a work’s content, intention, and aesthetic. The aim of this workshop is to further prepare participants to better communicate these complex techniques in an accessible language to a general museum audience and contribute new personal insight to the field.

Ten early-career curators and scholars will be selected to participate in the workshop, which will be held between July 24 and July 28, 2023. The intensive program will include a visit to MIA’s Herschel V. Jones Print Study Room to examine a selection of intaglio prints from the museum’s collection. Participants will also engage in hands-on work in drypoint, engraving, and etching at the Highpoint Center studio as well as explore the Highpoint’s facilities, library, galleries, and print room. A day will be devoted to print identification, including a second visit to MIA’s Study Room to scrutinize variant intaglio techniques (aquatint, mezzotint, etc.). The workshop will conclude with Highpoint staff leading demonstrations of other intaglio techniques as informed by participant projects and a final seminar and reflection led by APS organizers. The workshop will be organized and led by current APS President, Dr. Elisa Germán, and APS Workshop Coordinator, Dr. Sarah Bane.

Applications to the workshop are open to candidates who have a graduate degree (or equivalent experience), but must be within 10 years of receiving their terminal degree. Preference will be given to early-career curatorial professionals (curators, curatorial or research assistants/associates, postdoctoral fellows), although advanced graduate students and independent scholars with a long-held demonstrated interest in printmaking and curatorial practice will also be considered. APS is committed to supporting the professional development of a diverse and inclusive community within the field of print scholarship and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses will be covered.

To apply, please submit the following documents via an online application form that requires
• A brief statement (500 words max.) describing your research and how it would be enriched by a workshop on intaglio techniques
• A current CV or resume
• One letter of reference, sent directly to workshops@printscholars.org

Please note that for full consideration, all materials, including the reference letter, must be received by the workshop organizers no later than 1 November 2022. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 December 2022.

The Association of Print Scholars (APS) is a non-profit organization that encourages innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the history and practice of printmaking. It aims to promote the dissemination of print scholarship and to facilitate dialogue and community among its members. It sponsors collaboration and publication grants, as well as article prizes for emerging scholars, and hosts public programs on printmaking throughout the year. APS hopes to bring together the diverse print community of curators, collectors, academics, artists, conservators, critics, independent scholars, dealers, and graduate students. Membership is open to anyone.

The Getty Foundation fulfills the philanthropic mission of the Getty Trust by supporting individuals and institutions committed to advancing the greater understanding and preservation of the visual arts in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Through strategic grants initiatives, it strengthens art history as a global discipline, promotes the interdisciplinary practice of conservation, increases access to museum and archival collections, and develops current and future leaders in the visual arts. The Getty Foundation carries out its work in collaboration with the other Getty Programs to ensure that they individually and collectively achieve maximum effect.

Decorative Arts Curatorial Internship Grants, starting 2023
Institutional applications due by 30 September 2022

The Decorative Arts Trust underwrites curatorial internships for recent Masters or PhD graduates in partnership with museums and historical societies. These internships allow host organizations to hire a deserving young professional who will learn about the responsibilities and duties common to the curatorial field while working alongside a talented mentor.

The Trust’s internship program seeks to provide mutually beneficial opportunities that will nurture the next generation of museum curators while providing essential staffing for the host. The Trust encourages projects that advance diversity in the study of American decorative arts and will have a defined impact on the professional development of emerging scholars. Preference is given to those internships that provide opportunities for interns to make consequential contributions to exhibitions, publications, public programs, and community outreach. Read about the impact of the internship experience here.

We currently offer two 24-month internships with one grant cycle opening per year. For this cycle, the Trust is offering a two-year grant with $40,000 available per year for the intern’s salary. The Trust requires the host organization to allocate funds for the intern’s health insurance and other available benefits. The host organization need not be in the United States, nor does the intern need to be a United States citizen.

More information is available here»

From the Decorative Arts Trust:

IDEAL Internship Grants from the Decorative Arts Trust
Proposals due by 9 September 2022

The Decorative Arts Trust IDEAL Internship Grant program offers grants to museums and historic sites in support of internships that improve and promote inclusivity, diversity, equity, access, and leadership (IDEAL) in the museum field by creating opportunities for underrepresented communities. The Trust seeks to fund summer and academic-year internships beginning in the summer and fall of 2023, ideally for disadvantaged high school and undergraduate students. Internships should focus on the decorative arts and object-based research, exhibitions, installations, and educational programs. The Trust’s IDEAL Internship Grants are for up to $5,000 and will be remitted in 2023. There is an opportunity for a second year of funding if the grantee institution can demonstrate sufficient impact.

Learn more about this special grant opportunity here»

From the Decorative Arts Trust:

Decorative Arts Trust Prize for Excellence and Innovation, $100,000
Application due by 30 June 2022

To further the Decorative Arts Trust’s mission to foster appreciation and study of the arts, the Trust established the $100,000 Decorative Arts Trust Prize for Excellence and Innovation. The Prize funds outstanding projects that advance the public’s appreciation of decorative art, fine art, architecture, or landscape.

The Prize is awarded to a non-profit organization in the United States or abroad for a scholarly endeavor, such as museum exhibitions, print and digital publications, and online databases. The Trust’s selection committee aims to recognize impactful and original projects that advance scholarship in the field while reaching a broad audience. The Black Craftspeople Digital Archive (BCDA) was the recipient of the 2021 Prize.

“This award advances the work of our talented mid- and late-career colleagues as a complement to our efforts to support young scholars through the Emerging Scholars Program,” states Matthew A. Thurlow, the Decorative Arts Trust’s Executive Director. “We have made a long-term commitment to furthering innovative scholarship in the arts while reinforcing the Trust’s mission and promoting our broader programs. We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate exceptional endeavors in the arts.”

Nominations should be submitted to thetrust@decorativeartstrust.org by June 30. Projects can extend 1–5 years for final completion after the Prize is awarded, but no longer. Collaborative endeavors that unite multiple institutions are encouraged to submit nominations. Ongoing projects are suitable for nomination.

Nominations should include
• Cover letter (limited to two pages)
• Narrative stating the objectives and outcomes (limited to five pages)
• Budget
• Timeline
• CVs of institution’s key personnel (limited to two pages each)
• List of collaborating partners (if applicable)
• List of current funders and other potential fundraising sources (if applicable)
• Most recent 990

Finalists will be notified by the end of August. The recipient will be notified by the end of the year and will be required to submit additional content.

This summer from the RA:

Art and Society in 18th-Century Britain
RA Summer School Course, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2–6 August 2022

Angelica Kauffmann, Portrait of Lady Georgiana, Lady Henrietta Frances, and George John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, 1774, oil on canvas, 127 × 102 cm (Althorp House, Northamptonshire).

Immerse yourself in the Age of Enlightenment—its art, culture and society—at the historic Royal Academy.

The week-long course offers a grand tour of British art and society, with introductions to the artists, sitters, and collectors who defined the period. We look at the work of Hogarth, Reynolds, Kauffmann, and Turner, their impact on British society, and their lasting legacies. We meet some of the famous characters that defined the first age of celebrity via their portraits: Lord Burlington, the Duchess of Devonshire, the Prince of Wales, and Emma Hamilton.

We start the tour in London and look at the factors that resulted in the creation of the Royal Academy of Arts itself in 1768 and then widen our reach to explore ideas of Britishness and the English landscape; British relationships with its European neighbours, most notably their old enemy, France; and finishing at the dawn of the 19th century, embracing a newly global perspective, encompassing ideas of empire, travel, and exploration. The course covers numerous mediums and genres—from architecture to landscape—and the great European movements of the period: Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, and Romanticism. The week is comprised of talks, seminars, and discussions based at the Royal Academy’s iconic 18th-century home, Burlington House, and will include access to many of London’s greatest art collections. The course is led by a broad range of experts and encourages a collaborative and discursive environment. After completing the course, participants will have a strong understanding of both the art and culture of the 18th century and the lasting impact that the Age of Enlightenment had on future generations of artists and their works.

Covid-19 update: We are looking forward to welcoming you back in a way that ensures everyone’s safety. Numbers will be limited to allow for social distancing, and we will be following the latest government guidelines. In the event of another national lockdown or enforced closure, we reserve the right to move this event online or to a future date. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to discuss any accessibility needs, please contact academic.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk.

The course fee is £1,800, which includes all materials, light refreshments each day, and drinks receptions throughout the week. Minimum age 18.

Speakers

Dan Cruickshank is a writer, art historian, architectural consultant, and broadcaster who has made numerous history and culture programmes and series for the BBC including Around the World in Eighty Treasures, Adventures in Architecture, and Britain’s Royal Palaces. His books include London: The Art of Georgian Building, Life in the Georgian City, and The Secret History of Georgian London: How the Sex Industry Shaped the Capital. Dan is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Artists, a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgian Group, and on the Architectural Panel of the National Trust, and is an Honorary Fellow of RIBA.

Jacqueline Riding is the author of Jacobites (2016), Peterloo (2018), and the major biography Hogarth: Life in Progress (2021). She was the historical and art historical adviser on Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner (2014) and Peterloo (2018) and is a trustee of JMW Turner’s House, Twickenham.

Charles Saumarez Smith was Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal Academy from 2007 to 2018 and is now Professor of Architectural History. He was trained as an architectural historian at King’s College, Cambridge and did a PhD at the Warburg Institute on the architecture of Castle Howard, published in 1990 as The Building of Castle Howard. He has been Slade Professor at Oxford University, is an Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University, and architecture correspondent for The Critic.

Mark Pomeroy has been Archivist of the Royal Academy since 1998. He completed post-graduate training in Archive Administration at Aberystwyth University in 1996 and was then appointed the first ever records manager to the UK Parliament. Mark has written extensively on subjects bearing on the history of the Royal Academy, most recently making contributions to the History of the Royal Academy and the Paul Mellon Centre’s Summer Exhibition Chronicle. His edited Letters of James Northcote (co-authored with Jonathan Yarker) is forthcoming. Mark sits of the Archives & Heritage Committee of BAFTA and is a regular lecturer for The Archives Skills Consultancy.

Martin Postle is Senior Research Fellow Paul Mellon Centre, and formerly the Deputy Director for Grants and Publications. Between 1998 and 2007 he worked at Tate as Senior Curator and Head of British Art to 1900. Martin’s publications include Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Subject Pictures (1995), Gainsborough (2002), and, with David Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings (2000). Among the exhibitions he has curated are Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity (Tate Britain and Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara 2005) and Johan Zoffany, RA: Society Observed (Yale Center for British Art and the Royal Academy of Arts, London 2011–12). Martin is currently in the early stages of preparing a catalogue raisonne of the oil paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby, to be published by the Paul Mellon Centre.

Rebecca Lyons is the Director of Collections & Learning at the Royal Academy with a remit covering the Collection, Library & Archive, Learning and Academic Programmes. For the last three years Rebecca has been Director of the Attingham Trust’s prestigious Royal Collection Studies for museum directors, curators, and art-world professionals based at Windsor Castle. She was Curator for the National Trust at Knole and Ightham Mote. Prior to this, Rebecca was Director of the Fine & Decorative Art MLitt and MA programmes at Christie’s Education, London/University of Glasgow where she taught for fifteen years. Rebecca sits on the steering committee for the Society for the History of Collecting and is chair of a large Academy Trust in East London. Educated at Oxford, the Courtauld, and Cambridge, Rebecca is the author most recently of an essay on 18th-century collector Welbore Ellis Agar for Getty Publications (2019) and a chapter for the Royal Collection exhibition catalogue George IV: Art and Spectacle (2019).

Will Iron is a cultural historian with interests in the fashion, art, and literature of the eighteenth century. He is Academic Programmes Manager at the Royal Academy of Arts, where he leads the ongoing series of art and cultural history courses, lectures, and academic conferences. Previously he worked at the British Fashion Council. He studied at Central Saint Martins and King’s College London.

Anne Lyles, an expert on British landscape painting, worked at Tate Britain for 25 years. Co-curator of the RA’s Late Constable exhibition, Anne also co-curated Constable: The Great Landscapes (Tate Britain and other venues, 2006–07) and Constable Portraits (National Portrait Gallery and Compton Verney, 2009), as well as advising on Constable and Brighton (Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, 2017).

Marcia Pointon is Professor Emerita in History of Art at the University of Manchester and Research Fellow at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She is author of Brilliant Effects: A Cultural History of Gem Stones and Jewellery (2009) and Rocks, Ice, and Dirty Stones: Diamond Histories (2017). Her work on portraiture has appeared in a wide number of scholarly journals over many years as well as in three monographs: Hanging the Head: Portraiture and Social Formation in Eighteenth-Century England (1993, now available on open access on the YUP A&Ae portal), Strategies for Showing: Women, Possession, and Representation 1665–1800 (1997), and Portrayal and the Search for Identity (2013). Marcia is also author of a popular guide to art history for students, now in its fifth edition: History of Art: A Students’ Handbook.

S.I. Martin works with museums, archives, and the education sector to bring diverse histories to wider audiences. As a museums consultant and curator he has worked with and for the Black Cultural Archives, National Maritime Museum, the V&A, Tate Britain, London Metropolitan Archives, National Portrait Gallery, Horniman Museum, the National Archives, RAF Museum, Wellcome Trust, and others. He has published five books of historical fiction and non-fiction for adult and teenage readers.

Clare Brant is Professor of Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture at King’s College London, where she co-directs the Centre for Life-Writing Research. Her most recent scholarly book is Balloon Madness: Flights of Imagination in Britain, 1783–1786 (2017). She has co-edited nine essay collections and published widely on eighteenth-century and contemporary subjects. She has a Leverhulme Major Research Award (2022–25) for a forthcoming book, Underwater Lives: Humans, Species, Oceans. Clare is also a poet; her fourth collection, Breathing Space, was published by Shoestring Press in 2020.

Jonny Yarker, a leading dealer in British art, has written extensively on British art of the eighteenth century and the Grand Tour in particular. He is currently working on a book-length study of the British community in Rome entitled Savage Pilgrims: Rome and the Grand Tour, 1750–1798.

Christo Kefalas is a cultural anthropologist and art history researcher. Since 2018, she has worked for the National Trust, currently as the Senior Curator of Global and Inclusive Histories. She leads on institutional advice for the care and display of collections originating outside of Europe, while also promoting the greater global connectivity of all Trust collections. Christo was an editor and author of the Interim Report on the Connections between Colonialism and Properties Now in the Care of the National Trust, Including Links with Historic Slavery (2020). Her PhD from the University of Oxford focused on 19th-century Māori artefacts and a photography collection at the Pitt Rivers Museum. Christo brings an anthropological perspective on history and diverse cultural experiences to her public curation practice, acknowledging the importance of identity and power in society. She has worked as a curator for collections at The British Museum, Great North Museum Newcastle, and the Horniman Museum, where she managed the curatorial delivery of the permanent World Cultures Gallery in South London.

From Master Drawings:

Fifth Annual Ricciardi Prize from Master Drawings
Submissions due by 15 November 2022

George Romney, Lady Seated at a Table (recto); pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash (NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 11.66.3).

Master Drawings is now accepting submissions for the Fifth Annual Ricciardi Prize for Young Scholars. The winner will receive a cash award of $5,000. The prize is given for the best new and unpublished article on drawings (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40. The winning submission will be published in a 2023 issue of Master Drawings and will be featured at our annual symposium.

For additional information about essay requirements and how to apply, visit the Master Drawings website, where you can also learn about the broad range of research by past winners of the prize.