American Academy in Rome

Established in 1894 and chartered by an Act of Congress in 1905, the American Academy in Rome is a center that sustains independent artistic pursuits and humanistic studies. Each year, the prize is awarded to about thirty artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence and who are in the early or middle stages of their careers. Fellowships are awarded in the following fields: Architecture Design (including graphic, fashion, interior, lighting, and set design, engineering, urban planning, and other related design fields) Historic Preservation and Conservation (including architectural design, public policy, and the conservation of works of art) Landscape Architecture Literature (The Rome Prize in Literature is by nomination of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.) Musical Composition Visual Arts Ancient Studies Medieval Studies Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Modern Italian Studies Rome Prize winners are the core of the Academy’s residential community, which includes Affiliated Fellows, Residents, and Visiting Artists and Scholars. Full-term fellowships generally run from early September through the following June. Winners of half-term fellowships may indicate a preference to begin in September or February.