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Hello! I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that applications for the 2016 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development are due on Monday, December 28, 2015 (by midnight). I encourage all interested parties to apply, especially those who may be attending the conference for the first time. The original award announcement can be found below. Thank you and happy holidays! Helen Lueders, Chair, Lois Swan Jones Award Committee ________________________________ 2016 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Applications Due: December 28, 2015 The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2016 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award. This $750 award encourages active involvement of a member of the Texas-Mexico Chapter in the ARLIS/NA 44th Annual Conference<http://www.arlisna-vra.org/seattle2016/> held in Seattle, Washington, March 8-12th, 2016. The LSJ award honors the memory of Lois Swan Jones, Professor Emerita of art history at the University of North Texas, by underwriting participation of members of the Texas-Mexico Chapter at the ARLIS/NA annual meeting. The award committee urges everyone with interest and need to apply, especially first-time conference attendees. To meet the primary requirement, applicants must lack full institutional funding. Previous winners are eligible. Applicant must be a member in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/Texas-Mexico. A description of the award, application procedure, and a list of previous recipients can be found on the Chapter's website: http://www.arlis-txmx.org/lsj-award The deadline for applications is Monday, December 28, 2015. The award committee will announce the winner on Monday, January 11, 2016. Direct all inquiries to the 2016 award committee chair: Helen Lueders (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston). Other members of the 2016 committee are Samuel Duncan (Amon Carter Museum of American Art), Beth Dodd (University of Texas, Austin), and last year's winner, Becca Pad. Submitted by Helen Lueders, Chair, Lois Swan Jones Award Committee Helen Lueders Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens Museum of Fine Arts, Houston [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 713.353.1542 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~