Lois W. Newman Essay Award

Lois W. Newman Essay Award

Program Type: Publication Award for Shorter Works

Award Amount: $750 per essay award (typically two awards annually)

Focus Areas:

Outstanding scholarship in American historical prints

Shorter works published in journals and edited volumes

Exhibition catalogues and digital formats

Articles in AHPCS journal Imprint (one essay award designated for best Imprint article)

Prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere

Original research, fresh assessments, and fluent synthesis of known material

Emphasis on quality and outstanding contribution to the subject

Word Length: Essays between 3,000 and 10,000 words will be considered

Eligibility:

Published essays, articles, and shorter works

Works in journals, edited volumes, exhibition catalogues, digital formats

Publications remain eligible from year of publication through following year (approximately 2-year window)

Once reviewed by jury, works will not be considered in subsequent cycles except in substantially revised editions

What They Support:

Journal articles on American historical prints

Essays in edited volumes

Exhibition catalogue essays

Digital format publications

What They Do NOT Support:

Works not centered on American historical prints

Print culture history focusing on texts and printing history rather than visual culture

Geographic Scope: North America (prints made in or about North America)

Selection Process: Awards not necessarily presented each year; determined by quality of submissions. Occasionally multiple winners in individual year. One award designated annually for best article in AHPCS journal Imprint.

Jury: AHPCS members including collectors, curators, and scholars of American prints

Funder: American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS), New York, NY

Named For: Lois W. Newman, a founding member of AHPCS and generous supporter of publication awards after her husband's death

Contact: Helena E. Wright, Newman Award Committee Chair, wrighthelena16@gmail.com

Mailing Address for Submissions: Helena E. Wright, 4628 49th Street NW, Washington, DC 20016

Background: Award established in 2023 to recognize shorter works. Complements the Ewell L. Newman Book Award.