The American Academy in Rome, in conjunction with PennDesign, invites you to an information session on the 2019 Rome Prize Fellowships. Mark Robbins, AAR president and CEO, will lead a discussion on the prize and the Academy with past Rome Prize winners. A short Q&A will follow.

The American Academy in Rome supports innovative artists, writers, and scholars living and working together in a dynamic international community. Each year, the Academy awards the Rome Prize to thirty emerging artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence and who are in the early or middle stages of their working lives. The winners are invited to Rome to pursue their work in an atmosphere conducive to intellectual and artistic experimentation and interdisciplinary exchange. The Rome Prize consists of room and board, a stipend ($28,000 for full-term fellowships and $16,000 for half-term fellowships), individual work space, and privileged access to Rome.

The deadline for the national Rome Prize competition is Thursday, November 1, 2018. Applications will also be accepted between November 2 and 15 for an additional fee.

This event is free and open to the public.