Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Research Center
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Tel: 505-946-1088
Fax: 505-946-1093
center@okeeffemuseum.org
www.okeeffemuseum.org
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research Center opened in July 2001
as a component of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. As the only museum-related
research facility in the world dedicated to the study of American
Modernism (1890s to the present), it sponsors research in the
fields of art history, architectural history and design, literature,
music, and photography through its annual, competitive scholarship
program. Six, three-to-twelve month scholarships are available
to applicants at the pre- and post-doctoral levels, one of which
can be awarded to a museum curator or an otherwise qualified individual
interested in organizing an exhibition pertaining to American
Modernism for the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
The Research Center is located in a renovated, historic building
in downtown Santa Fe, two blocks from the Museum and the town
Plaza. Its renovation and new wing were designed by Gluckman Mayner
Architects, New York. The Research Center provides office space
for scholars as well as access to its various collections and
facilities that include: archival materials pertaining to O'Keeffe
and her contemporaries; a research library, which includes the
books Georgia O'Keeffe kept at her Ghost Ranch house; the extensive
collection of works by O'Keeffe and others in the Museum collection;
and another component of the Museum, the Ghost Ranch house, where
the artist lived and worked part of each year from the mid-1930s
through the early 1980s. The house is surrounded by the stunning
landscape configurations that inspired O'Keeffe's art for more
than 40 years and is approximately 60 miles northwest of Santa
Fe.
The Research Center's programs are organized to explore the meaning
and significance of American Modernism. They include lectures,
publications, and symposia (on site and virtual) that complement
the Museum's education programs and exhibitions.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2006-2007
Scholarships are available for periods of three-to-twelve months
are are not renewable. Amounts for scholarships are based on individual
need, and reimbursements for scholar's roundtrip travel from place
of residence to the Research Center is provided by the Research
Center. Recipients are required to be in residence during the
scholarship period and to take part in the life of the Research
Center.
ELIBILITY AND SELECTION
Scholarships are awarded to (1) doctoral candidates who have
fulfilled all preliminary requires for the Ph.D. and are under
the direction of a faculty member from their own institution and
(2) scholars who hold a doctorate or comparable degree and/or
experience. Applicants are expected to be able to communicate
satisfactorily in English. A Selection Committee of scholars in
relevant fields reviews applications. Scholarships are awarded
on the basis of the innovative quality of the proposed project;
the originality and intellectual rigor of the individual's previous
scholarly work; and the ability to engage in collegial interaction
with others. applicants are notified in the spring of the scholarship
year.
APPLICATIONS
Applications must consist of the following: an
application form; a research proposal (limited to 1500 words);
a curriculum vitae (limited to 10 pages); a
financial information sheet; and the names, addresses, telephone
numbers, and e-mail addresses of those from whom recommendations
have been requested. Please send the application and five separately
collated photocopies by mail to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research
Center, 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Applications
must be in English and postmarked by the Monday after Thanksgiving.
Late applications and those sent electronically (e-mail, fax)
will not be considered. Please do not submit applications with
staples, paperclips, or folders attached. Letters of recommendation
from three different individuals should be sent directly to the
Research Center by the Monday after Thanksgiving. Application
materials will note be returned.
The Michael Kalil Memorial
Travel/Study Fellowships
Christina Choi, Administrative Assistant
Department of Architecture, Interior Design, and Lighting
Parsons School of Design, New School
66 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
An applicant should submit a brief proposal (no more than
three pages) describing the intended use of the award, which could include:
All proposals should be blind with no indication of the
author on or in the proposal itself. Five copies of the proposals should
be submitted with a cover letter stating the name and address of the
applicant and the names of the project. Submission materials should
be postmarked (not metered) on or before February 28, 2004. Send to
the name and address indicated above. Faxed or e-mailed applications
will not be accepted. Late applications will not be accepted.
Members of the Department of Architecture, Interior Design, and
Lighting Parsons School Design
Non-members of the Department of Architecture, Interior
Design, and Lighting Parsons School of Design:
Although the Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design
intends to award the stated number of fellowships, the jury reserves
the right to choose not to award, to co-award, to split prizes as the
jury members deem appropriate or to adjust the amount of the ward. All
awardees will be asked to participate in a presentation of the work
completed under the auspices of the fellowship.
Fellowship awards will be announced at the annual Michael
Kalil lecture on natural/technological systems. Julie Bragmann will
be giving this year's lecture on Monday, April 19th, 2004 at 6:30 p.m.
Tishman auditorium, 66 W. 12th St.
