Now accepting applications for mini-grants on a rolling basis
Toward Equity in Publishing is an initiative designed to remediate the inequitable conditions that precede and impede publication in the field of American art history. This professional development program is supported by grants from the Dedalus Foundation and provided by the peer-reviewed journal American Art, which is co-published by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and University of Chicago Press.
Leonard Freed, Harlem, New York, 1963 © Leonard Freed / Magnum Photos
Program Overview
Through free editorial service, mentorship, and workshops, the program will help scholars prepare academic article manuscripts for submission to the venue of their choice.
The journal devised this program to demystify scholarly publication processes for scholars who are having difficulty getting an article published. When institutions provide research and publishing grants, paid leave, and structured writing support to faculty, staff and students, these scholars’ publication acceptance rates improve. Unfortunately, not all scholars enjoy these benefits. The American Art journal wants to bridge this gap. Our goal is to invigorate and diversify the field at large.
Eligibility Criteria
This program is open to applications from unpublished graduate students, untenured faculty, junior museum staff, and independent scholars who are producing research on American art history and related visual culture topics. Priority will be given to applicants whose experiences will broaden diversity in the field, including those with a personal history of overcoming adversity, first-generation college or graduate-school attendees, and those who have not received institutional funding (fellowships, grants, scholarships, or paid leave) in the past two years. Applicants need not meet all of these criteria to be eligible.
How to Apply
Please send inquiries about our rolling deadlines to AmericanArtJournal@si.edu with the following materials:
- an unpublished manuscript that follows these guidelines.
- a letter of interest describing career goals and publishing agenda
- a CV that includes history of institutional financial support
Please include your last name along with “Application for Toward Equity” in the subject line (e.g., “Martin Application for Toward Equity”).
For More Information
For more on the Toward Equity in Publishing program, see “Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces New Equity and Diversity Initiative Through the American Art Journal.”
To submit a manuscript for publication by American Art, please follow these guidelines. To ask questions, write to AmericanArtJournal@si.edu.