American Academy in Rome

The American Academy in Rome is a leading American overseas center for independent studies and advanced research in the fine arts and humanities. Its campus is located on the Gianicolo (Janiculum Hill), with buildings designed by McKim, Mead & White, Michael Graves, and others.

The American Academy in Rome supports innovative artists, writers, and scholars living and working together in a dynamic international community. Each spring, the Academy awards the Rome Prize and Italian Fellowship to a select group of artists and scholars, after an application and juried process that begins in the previous fall. The winners are invited to Rome to pursue their work. The encounter with Rome represents now, as it has done since 1894, something unique: a chance for artists and scholars to spend significant time working in one of the oldest, most cosmopolitan cities in the world. The richness of Rome’s artistic and cultural legacy and its power to stimulate creative thinking served as the initial impetus for the Academy’s founding. Today, this tradition lives on, transformed by the dynamism of the Academy’s constantly evolving community. In addition to Rome Prize and Italian Fellows, the community includes invited Residents, Visiting Artists and Scholars, as well as participants in AAR’s academic Summer Programs. Meals, prepared under the Rome Sustainable Food Project give rise to a lively communal atmosphere that enhances the overall experience of Academy life, often leading to unexpected collaborative efforts that have reverberated throughout the world of arts and letters.

Rome Prize

Application Deadline: November 1, 2024
https://www.aarome.org/apply/rome-prize

Italian Fellowships

Application Deadline: February 2025
https://www.aarome.org/apply/italian-fellowships

Affiliated Fellowships

Application Deadline: TBD
https://www.aarome.org/apply/affiliated-fellowships