Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers at the American Antiquarian Society are residential fellowships for historical research by artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture. The fellowships will provide the recipients with the opportunity for a period of uninterrupted research, reading, and collegial discussion at the Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
This program began in 1995 with a grant to AAS from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. Artists in the Archive: 25 Years of Creative and Performing Artists and Writers Fellowships is online showcase of the 1995-2020 fellows and their work.
Fellowship projects may include (but are not limited to):
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Eligibility
Creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons.
Length of Term
Four weeks at the Society at any time during the period January 1 through December 31.
Stipend
The stipend is $2,000 .
Criteria
Fellows are selected on the basis the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society’s collections. Successful applicants are those whose work is for the general public rather than for academic or educational audiences.
Typically, two Hearst Foundations Fellowships and two Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowships are awarded annually.
Hearst Foundations Fellowships
Hearst Fellowships support historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture.Robert and Charlotte Baron Fellowships
Baron Fellowships support historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture.