Conference Attendance and Travel Awards
Funds attendance at the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference.
Funding opportunities for members and non-members who wish to attend the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference.
Application deadline for all conference travel awards: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm EST.
Please note that the working language of the conference is English.
Conference Attendance Award ($1200)
Eligibility:
Individual member who serves as a committee member, group moderator, appointed affiliate liaison, appointed Editorial Board member, and/or chapter officer.
Purpose:
To encourage participation in ARLIS/NA by assisting conference attendance by committee members, chapter officers, appointed affiliate liaisons, the Editorial Board, and moderators of divisions, sections, and special interest groups.
The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating their conference experience.
Student Conference Attendance Award ($1200)
Eligibility:
Student members who are active participants in ARLIS/NA and are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).
Purpose:
To encourage participation in ARLIS/NA by assisting students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources to attend the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating their conference experience.
Student Diversity Award for Conference Attendance ($1200)
Eligibility:
Students from a traditionally under-represented group who are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation). To be considered for the award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled as a graduate student in Library Studies or Information Studies or recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation)
- Be one of the following:
- U.S. resident and a member of a racial/ethnic group as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau: African American/Black; Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaska Native or
- Canadian resident and of aboriginal identity, as defined in the Canadian Employment Equity Act ("aboriginal peoples" means persons who are Indians, Inuit, or Métis) or
- Canadian resident and a member of a visible minority, as defined by the Canadian Employment Equity Act (members of "visible minorities" means persons, other than aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in color)
- Be interested in a career in art librarianship/visual resources
A mentor from the ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee, who will facilitate the recipient's attendance at the Conference, will be assigned to the recipient of the award prior to the Conference.
The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating their conference experience.
Purpose:
To encourage multicultural students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources to participate in the activities of ARLIS/NA.
Howard Karno Award ($1200)
Eligibility:
Art librarians residing in Latin America or Art Librarians residing in North America working with significant Latin American art/architecture research collections or researching subjects or themes related to Latin American art/architecture.
Purpose:
To encourage professional development of art librarians who work to advance the study of Latin American art through interaction with ARLIS/NA colleagues and conference participation.
The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating their conference experience.
Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance ($1200)
Sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) the Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance is given annually in honor of the founding of ARLIS/NA and its first president. The Art Libraries Society of North America was founded in 1972 by a group of art librarians attending the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago at the initiative of Judith Hoffberg.
Eligibility:
Students who are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).
Purpose:
To encourage students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources to participate in the activities of ARLIS/NA.
The recipient will write a brief post-conference report evaluating their conference experience.
Travel Awards Subcommittee
