Toward Equity in Publishing is a new initiative designed to remediate the inequitable conditions that precede and impede publication in the field of US-American art history. This professional development program is being launched by the peer-reviewed journal American Art, which is co-published by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and University of Chicago Press. It is supported by a $64,000 grant from the Dedalus Foundation.
Through editorial mentorship and workshops, the program will demystify scholarly publication processes and help scholars revise manuscripts for submission and publication. There is no obligation for the participants to publish with American Art, nor for the journal to publish their work.
Eligibility Criteria
This program is open to applications from unpublished graduate students, untenured faculty, junior museum staff, and independent scholars who are producing research on US-American art history and related visual culture topics. Priority will be given to applicants whose experiences will broaden diversity in the field, including those who have a personal history of overcoming adversity, are first-generation college or graduate-school attendees, and have not received institutional funding (fellowships, grants, scholarships, or paid leave) in the past two years. Applicants need not meet all of these criteria to be eligible.
How to Apply
Please see the Toward Equity in Publishing website for application instructions.
Seeking Developmental Editors
To support this program, the journal will be contracting experienced developmental editors. Preferred candidates will be knowledgeable about a range of topics in US-American art history and related visual culture, and have a history of professional contributions to mentorship and diversity initiatives. To express interest, write to AmericanArtJournal@si.edu with the subject line “TEP editor contract.”
For more information on Toward Equity in Publishing, visit americanart.si.edu.
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