Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery offer one of the oldest and largest fellowship programs in American art, inviting scholars from any discipline whose research engages American art, craft, or visual culture. Fellowships are residential, supporting full-time research within the museum's extensive collections, archives, and library resources in Washington, D.C. Fellows benefit from regular workshops, seminars, and lectures fostering scholarly exchange and professional growth. The program encourages applicants from all backgrounds and disciplinary perspectives, including those introducing new methodologies or materials to the field of American art history.