Awards & Honors
The Society bestows honors and provides opportunities for funding.
2021 Virtual Conference Attendance Awards
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and members, ARLIS/NA is offering multiple Virtual Conference Attendance Awards to support participation in the ARLIS/NA virtual conference which will take place May 11-13, 2021.
Distinguished Service Award
Honors an individual whose exemplary service has made an outstanding contribution to art information.
George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award
Recognizes excellence in art publishing from the past year.
Gerd Muehsam Award
Annual recognition for an outstanding graduate student paper or project relevant to art librarianship.
H. W. Wilson Foundation Research Award
Supports the research activities of ARLIS/NA members.
International Relations Study Tour Scholarship
Provides funding and scholarly opportunities for an early-career ARLIS/NA member to participate in and contribute to the annual study tour abroad organized by the Society’s International Relations Committee (IRC).
Melva J. Dwyer Award
Rewards exceptional reference or research tools in Canadian art and architecture from the past year.
Robertson Rare Book School Scholarship
An annual award of tuition waiver for one course at Rare Book School at the University of Virginia.
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Award Recipients for International Travel
Recipients of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Award for International Travel, 2013-2019.
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Virtual Conference Attendance Award for International Exchange
Funding to promote the exchange of ideas and information.
Sotheby's Institute of Art Research Award
Research award for a paper on collecting and the art market.
Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award
Provides support for students preparing for art or architecture librarianship or visual resources curatorship.
Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources
Recognizes outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA members.
Worldwide Books Award for Publications
Recognizes outstanding publications by ARLIS/NA members.