Dear all,
The deadline for submissions to the ARLIS/NA Student Advancement Awards,
Gerd Muehsam Award and Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award, have been
extended. Please note the new deadline as *December 22, 2021* and find more
details about submitting below.
Please reach out if you have any questions at all.
Very best,
The ARLIS/NA Student Advancement Awards Subcommittee
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA)
*Student Advancement Awards*
*EXTENDED deadline for both awards - Wednesday, December 22, 2021*
*Gerd Muehsam Award*
The Gerd Muehsam Award is given annually to recognize excellence in a
graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship.
Any student enrolled in an accredited graduate library program, or in a
graduate program in art history or a related discipline, is encouraged to
submit a paper or online project created in conjunction with a course
assignment during the previous eighteen months (since June 2020). One
submission per person.
To apply, please submit the following:
- Paper or online project about a topic relevant to art librarianship,
written as a course assignment.
- An abstract of 250 words and 10-25 pages typed, double-spaced, for a
paper submission, or a 250-word summary for an online project.
- A title page that includes the student’s name, the name of the
institution, the course for which the submission was created, and the name
of the faculty member assigning the paper/project.
- Applicants must include their mailing address, email address, and
telephone number with their applications.
The award includes:
- $500.00 prize.
- Conference registration and up to $300 travel reimbursement to attend
the ARLIS/NA 50th Annual Conference in Chicago, IL April 5–9, 2022.
- Opportunity to present the winning paper at the conference as part of
the New Voices in the Profession panel.
- One-year membership to ARLIS/NA.
For more information, see https://www.arlisna.org/gerd-muehsam-award
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*Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award*
The Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award aims to represent the multifaceted
nature of the art library field by providing a paid internship opportunity
to a student currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12
months, a graduate program in library and information science, art history,
architectural history, architecture, studio art, or museum studies.
To apply, please submit the following:
- A current résumé.
- A current transcript in PDF format (unofficial transcript is
acceptable).
- The names of two professional or scholastic references with addresses,
telephone numbers, and email addresses.
- An essay of up to 900 words addressing your skills, background, and
expectations of the internship experience, including the type of
institution you are interested in as well as potential project ideas. The
essay should also address the following questions:
- What are your professional goals and how do your plans for the
experience funded by the ARLIS/NA Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship
Award fit
into your career path? In particular, how do you imagine this internship
experience to be different than previous internship or work experiences?
- This award funds a one-year membership in ARLIS/NA. How do you see
yourself participating in ARLIS/NA, or another professional organization,
in your future professional life?
- If granted the internship award, when do you plan to fulfill it?
The award includes:
- $3,000 to support a 150-hour internship in an art library or visual
resources collection.
For more information, see
https://www.arlisna.org/wolfgang-m-freitag-internship-award
All applicants will be notified of the results by January 17, 2022. Both
awards will be announced and presented during convocation ceremonies at the
50th Annual ARLIS/NA Conference in Chicago, IL in April, 2022.
Questions? Contact Gwen Mayhew, Chair, Student Advancement Award
Subcommittee – [log in to unmask]
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