Dear
Colleagues of the Texas-Mexico Chapter:
The membership voted at the
Please send your application to John Hagood, by mail c/o National
Gallery of Art, 2000B
This award is named in honor of Lois Swan Jones, Professor Emerita
of Art History at the
Purpose of the Award:
To support and encourage the participation of an
ARLIS/Texas-Mexico chapter member in the ARLIS/NA annual conference, by helping
to defray conference expenses.
Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA
and the ARLIS/Texas-Mexico chapter.
2. Only those applicants who receive partial or no institutional
funding toward the ARLIS/NA annual conference will be considered.
Procedures for Applicants:
Applicants submit a letter of application and a current curriculum
vitae to the award committee. The letter should include a statement of
qualifications, the amount of expected institutional funding for conference
attendance, and proposed conference program involvement. Previous recipients of the award are
eligible. The committee will
consider the merits of an individual's application independently of past
decisions.
Selection Factors (preference will be given to):
1. First-time ARLIS/NA annual conference attendees.
2. Applicants who are actively participating in the conference, in
such capacities as a speaker, moderator, recorder, or committee member.
Conditions of the award:
1. Award winners must commit to some level of conference
involvement—which could include, but is not limited to--participation as
a speaker, moderator, committee member, recorder, or volunteer with the local
arrangements committee.
2. Award winners must write a report of conference activities and
experiences for the chapter newsletter, The Medium. This report should include
an account of how the award helped the recipient's professional development.