Terra Foundation Fellowships at the Smithsonian American Art Museum


These one-year residential fellowships at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, in Washington, DC, support full-time independent and dissertation research by scholars from abroad or U.S. scholars working on inclusive and equitable research that centers underrepresented artists and communities.

These awards are administered by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

For more information about deadlines, eligibility, application procedures, and funding, please visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum website.

Fellowship Recipients 2006–2024

Download a list of past Smithsonian American Art Museum fellows.