The Decorative Arts Trust recently announced the creation of a new publishing grant program. This latest expansion of the Trust’s efforts to invigorate scholarship and broaden appreciation of material culture represents a major initiative that recognizes the strong demand for and limited supply of resources focused on publishing in the art community. This new endeavor establishes a commitment to sharing important art historical research as broadly as possible through print and digital formats.
Funding is available for exhibition and collections catalogues and compilations of conference papers. The Trust will provide up to $50,000 per year for this purpose, and proposals can request funding from $5,000 to the full $50,000, depending on the level of need. Both nonprofit organizations and independent scholars are welcome to apply. Project and publication teams that include early career professionals will receive preference. The Trust is eager for the opportunity to support books tackling the broad context of the Americas and to encourage projects that advance diversity in the study of American decorative arts and material culture.
A second grant line builds on the Trust’s long tradition of promoting emerging scholars and will award an annual grant of up to $5,000 to a first-time author or a PhD graduate who is converting their dissertation into a book-length academic publication.
The deadline to submit proposals for the inaugural round of grants is March 31, 2024. More information and submission guidelines can be found at decorativeartstrust.org/publishing.
Publishing grant through the Decorative Arts Trust
Deadline: Sunday March 31, 2024
