Millard Meiss Publication Fund Grant

Millard Meiss Publication Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: College Art Association Of America Inc
Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Summary

The Millard Meiss Publication Fund offers support for publishing scholarly books in art history and visual studies. It prioritizes projects demonstrating high intellectual merit and financial need. Eligible applications include book-length manuscripts under contract with CAA member publishers, focusing on enhancing visual components and exceptional design. Ineligible projects include technical reports and previously rejected submissions. This funding opportunity is essential for authors seeking financial assistance to bring their academic work to publication.

Overview

Millard Meiss Publication Fund The Millard Meiss Publication Fund supports the publication of books on all periods and all areas of art history and visual studies. Applications are judged in relation to the quality of the project and the need for financial assistance. High scholarly and intellectual merit is the primary criterion, but an excellent manuscript may not be funded if it is financially self-supporting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applications are considered for book-length scholarly manuscripts that are under contract for publication by publishers who are institutional members of CAA. The jury is attentive to the following funding needs: Expenses for enhancing the visual component of the project with color plates or an expanded illustration program Expenses for exceptional design requirements (maps, line drawings, charts, and tables) Permission and rental fees/reproduction rights You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Publishers must be institutional members of CAA.

Ineligibility

Technical reports, articles, previously published works (including collections of previously published essays), congress proceedings, and self-published manuscripts are not eligible for submission.Projects that have been previously rejected for a Meiss grant may not be resubmitted without substantial revision.