Awards
Publication Awards
The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers several awards for outstanding scholarship in American art.
Charles C. Eldredge Prize for outstanding scholarship in American art in a book-length publication.
Patricia and Phillip Frost Essay Award for the most distinguished contribution to American Art, the scholarly journal of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize recognizes excellent scholarship by a non-U.S. scholar in the field of historical American art.
Artist Award
Lucelia Artist Award, established in 2001, annually recognizes an American artist under the age of fifty who demonstrates exceptional creativity and has produced a significant body of artwork that is considered emblematic of this period in contemporary art.