ANN: Historians of German, Scandinavian, and Central European Art Essay Prize (20 December 2015)

Fourth annual HGSCEA Essay Prize
Deadline: December 20, 2015
Submissions are now being accepted for the fourth annual HGSCEA (Historians of German, Scandinavian, and Central European Art) Emerging Scholars Publication Prize, an award of $500 given to the author of a distinguished essay published the preceding year on any topic in the history of German, Central European, or Scandinavian art, architecture, design, or visual culture. Submissions, which must be in English and may be from electronic or print publications, must have a publication date of 2015; authors must be either current Ph.D. students or have earned a PhD in or after 2011 and must be members of HGSCEA at the time of submission.
The recipient of the Prize and one honorable mention will be chosen by the members of the HGSCEA Board and announced at the HGSCEA dinner reception during the College Art Association annual conference. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome; submissions should include a copy of the publication and a CV and should be sent by electronic attachment to the HGSCEA president Marsha Morton (mortonmarsha10@gmail.com) before December 20, 2015.

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