The American Academy in Rome invites applications for a pilot Rome Prize dedicated to the Environmental Arts & Humanities, designed specifically for collaborative efforts. We encourage applications from artists and scholars working jointly on projects that help expand our understanding of the way human beings relate to, experience, or process their encounters with the natural world. Collaborative pairs may include artists of any sort (visual, digital, architectural, musical, literary, textile, performance) and scholars in any field (past, present, future, natural world, human world).
The two winners of this Rome Prize will each receive a full stipend, their own individual living space, and will be invited to join the Rome Sustainable Food Project for meals. The winners will share a workspace. Applicants must demonstrate a preexisting working partnership to be considered for this fellowship and, as with all Rome Prize Fellowships, applicants have to make clear why this work needs to be done in Rome. Applicants may apply for a full-term fellowship (about ten months) or a half-term fellowship (about five months).
Guidelines & Application
Please read the Guidelines & Application webpage for additional instructions for the Environmental Arts & Humanities fellowship. You may also read the Rome Prize FAQ to get a better idea of the application process and fellowship experience.
To learn more about criteria for the other disciplines in the arts and humanities for which AAR awards fellowships, please visit the Apply section of our website.