American Academy in Rome

Rome Prize 2011

Competition Deadline: 1 November 2010

Extended Deadline: 15 November 2010*

The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the Rome Prize competition.  One of the leading overseas centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and the humanities, the Academy offers up to thirty fellowships for periods ranging from six months to two years.

Rome Prize winners reside at the Academy’s eleven-acre center in Rome and receive room and board, a study or studio, and a stipend.  Stipends for six-month fellowships are $13,000 and stipends for eleven-month fellowships are $30,000.

Fellowships are awarded in the following fields:

Architecture

Design (including graphic, fashion, interior, lighting, and set design, engineering, urban planning, and other related design fields)

Historic Preservation and Conservation (including architectural design, public policy, and the conservation of works of art)

Landscape Architecture

Literature**

Musical Composition

Visual Arts

Ancient Studies

Medieval Studies

Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

Modern Italian Studies

For further information, or to apply, visit the Academy’s website at www.aarome.org or contact the American Academy in Rome, 7 East 60 Street, New York, NY 10022, Att:  Programs.

212-751-7200 ext. 47

info@aarome.org.

Please state specific field of interest when requesting information.

The Rome Prize competition is underwritten in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

* Additional fee applies

**Awarded by nomination through the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Markham Launches Urban Design Excellence Awards

Seeks nominations to celebrate achievements

MARKHAM, ON — Markham is seeking nominations for its 2010 Design Excellence Awards. The competition recognizes and promotes excellence in urban design.

Nominations for this municipal-wide program are sought from architects, designers, planners, landscape architects, engineers, developers, consultants, owners and the general public. All projects must be located within Markham and built prior to September 17, 2010.

All types of development are eligible – including industrial, commercial, residential, recreational, heritage, street improvements, parks and public space. Submissions may include single buildings, open spaces, structures, additions or exterior renovations. The Design Excellence Awards are presented during each term of Council, with the last ones awarded in 2006.

Reviewing this year's submissions is a six-member jury including a member of Markham Council, design professionals and Markham staff. Jury members include the Chair of Markham Development Services Committee; Brigitte Shim, Principal, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects; Ian Chodikoff, Editor, Canadian Architect; Mark Sterling, Principal, Sweeny Sterling Finlayson&Co Architects Inc.; John Hillier, Principal DuToit Allsop Hillier Ltd.; Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services, with Town Architect Ronji Borooah as the Professional Advisor.

All submissions, due by September 17, 2010, must include a CD containing images that show the project's significance, function, aesthetics, context and execution. For details and submission forms, visit www.markham.ca or call Ms Jan Bright at 905-477-7000,ext. 6580. The Awards will be announced and presented at a special ceremony on November 8, 2010.

Please click here to view the pdf submisson invite.
 

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Markham, a municipality of more than 300,000 residents centrally located in the Greater Toronto Area, is Canada's most ethnically diverse community and home to many of Canada's leading life science and technology businesses. It is renowned for a rich heritage, vibrant neighbourhoods, and leadership on the environment and urban design.

Media Contact:            
Kristen Yemm, Communications & Community Relations

905-475-4723     kyemm@markham.ca