Artists in the Archive showcases the work resulting from awardee's research during fellowships for creative and performing artists and writers.
Visual artists, fiction writers, non-fiction writers, poets, playwrights, performance artists, musicians and composers, as well as film and media makers have come to the society seeking to create original works based on American history to present to non-academic audiences and readers since the program's inception in 1995. These fellows have added immensely to the intellectual mix under the dome of Antiquarian Hall and contributed to lively conversations with AAS staff, academic fellows, other scholars, and the general public over the past quarter century. Many have also created powerful, imaginative, and beautiful works.
The Artist in the Archive Lecture Series of virtual and hybrid programs features researchers who held Creative and Performing Artists and Writers Fellowships.
Initially, the fellowships were funded by the Lila Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund, Sigety Family Foundation, and Jay and Deborah Last. They are now supported by endowments created by Hearst Foundations and Robert and Charlotte Baron. To learn more about fellowship opportunities at the American Antiquarian Society, visit our fellowships page.
The following is an alphabetical list of artist fellows' works, each resulting from research conducted at AAS.
