The purpose of the Rieger Graham Prize is to advance the career and professional skills of an individual in the field of architecture. Applicants must demonstrate interest and training in the classical design tradition and the continuity of knowledge it embodies. The prize will be awarded once every two years by a jury appointed by the 蜜桃传媒app.
The centerpiece of the prize is a three-month Classical Design Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome, the premier American overseas center for independent study and research in the fine arts and humanities. The total award will include Academy fees, travel allotment and award stipend. The proposed three-month stay must occur between September of the prize year and May of the following year. Following the winner's return, an exhibition of their work will be mounted at the 蜜桃传媒app's Cast Hall Gallery for public viewing.
The prize is open to United States citizens with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, Master of Architecture degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, or Master of Fine Arts degree prior to the start of the fellowship.
The Charles Rieger and John D. Graham Architectural Art Prize results from a bequest by the late Charles Rieger, Professor of Architecture at Columbia University.
Rieger bequeathed to the Institute a painting by a friend and mentor, artist John D. Graham (female portrait, Aurea Mediocritas, 1952) and stipulated that the painting be sold to endow a prize in the field of classical architecture.
Possesso Map, by Brendan Hart
Castel Sant'Angelo, by Brendan Hart
Il Gesu, by Brendan Hart
Lungotevere, by Brendan Hart
Campidoglio, by Brendan Hart
The deadline to apply for the 2028 Rieger Graham Prize is December 15, 2027.
The applicant must submit a proposal for a project involving research, documentation and design, showing how the applicant sees fit to explore Rome in the best way possible for his/her career development. Proposals should be specific in the remit of the project. The foremost priority in choosing the Prize recipient will be the project鈥檚 link to the opportunity to learn from Rome and its environs in situ.
Application documents must include:
All submission materials should be submitted by email to [email protected] in PDF form. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
All submitted materials, including but not limited to projects submitted for consideration, written material that accompanies your submission, and any imagery included in your submission must be produced without the use of generative Artificial Intelligence. By submitting your work for consideration, you are attesting that your submitted work, written materials, and imagery has not been created, altered, or edited by AI.
In addition to the merits of the project proposal and personal credentials, the jury will look for exceptional and demonstrable skill as measured by samples submitted from past work. Emphasis will be placed on hand drawing, rendering, or painting skills, visibility and singularity of artistic voice, creativity of the proposed projects, and engagement with the key principles of classical design.
The jury will also judge the potential of each proposed project to create a cohesive and thoughtful body of work of exhibition quality. They will also consider the feasibility and scope of the project given the time frame of the three month fellowship.
After completing study in Rome, the Prize winner will be required to submit a publishable result from their experience, which will be the property of the 蜜桃传媒app and which can be featured in Institute publications, social media, and/or exhibitions as applicable.
The winner should intend to provide finished drawings/artworks at least six months after they return from the fellowship.
Candidates must have received a four or five year Bachelor of Architecture degree, Master of Architecture degree, or Master of Fine Arts degree prior to the fellowship. The prize will be limited to United States citizens. There are no age restrictions on applications.
The proposed three-month stay must begin between September of the prize year and June of the following year.
The available housing for the fellowship accommodates only the single winner of the prize. The AAR is unable to accommodate spouses or families of Affiliated Fellows for either the Rieger Graham or Alma Schapiro Prize. Acceptance of these Prizes and the affiliated fellowship requires that applicants be able to accept in full as described, and applicants who apply must be able to stay at the AAR as part of the residential cohort. The type of accommodation cannot be expanded or altered, and the 蜜桃传媒app is not able to re-allocate those funds to sponsor other types of accommodation arrangements.
Contact Mollie Wohlforth ([email protected]) or call 212-730-9646, ext. 111 with questions.