Call for applications
Publication Grant
“École des Modernités” Book Collection
Institut Giacometti
5, rue Victor Schœlcher – 75014 Paris – France
www.fondation-giacometti.fr
The Institut Giacometti in Paris runs a research programme on the history of modern art: the
École des Modernités. The aim of this programme is to support original projects in the study
of the art of the modern period (1905-1960).
As part of this programme, the Institut Giacometti supports original research on the modern
period through access to its research centre, research residencies and publishing support in
the form of a collection of essays. One of the main themes of the programme is cosmopolitan
modernity in Paris.
The École des Modernités' collection of monographs, jointly published with Fage Éditions,
offers unpublished texts which are the results of recent research on little-known or yet-to-be-
discovered artists or movements that contributed to the vitality of cosmopolitan Paris in the
Modern period. It aims to support young art historians in their first significant publications
while making the results of their research accessible to a wide audience.
To receive information on research at the Fondation Giacometti and the "École des
Modernités", subscribe to the programme's newsletter on the Fondation Giacometti's website:
http://fondation-giacometti.fr
Call for applications
This call for applications for publication in the “École des Modernités” collection of
monographs is addressed to young researchers whose work focuses on the art of the modern
period (1905-1960) and who offer original perspectives, either through choice of subject
matter or the angle adopted. Special consideration will be given to a wide-ranging approach
to art in the context of the study of cosmopolitan modernity in Paris.
Successful candidates will have their study published in the form of a book of approximately
ninety pages, in the “École des Modernités Collection”. They will receive a fixed fee of 800
euros. The joint publishers will cover the costs of proofreading, editing and distribution and
will provide 30 copies of the book to the author.
The Institute offers facilitated access to the archives and library of the Institut Giacometti, as
well as research support for the successful candidate.
Admission requirements
The text of the study, which should be between 70,000 and 90,000 characters long, must be
submitted by the successful candidates within one year of the decision to publish.
Institut Giacometti
5, rue Victor Schœlcher – 75014 Paris – France
www.fondation-giacometti.fr
The proposed projects should be original and not be the subject of any publication, past or
future (without prior agreement from the publishers). They should be based on primary
sources that are at least partially unpublished.
Projects should be no longer than two pages (4,000 characters including spaces) and may be
submitted in English or French.
Candidates should hold a minimum of a Master's degree in art history or aesthetics at the time
of application.
Application requirements
The application should include:
- A draft of the project (4,000 characters including spaces)
- A proposed timetable
- A curriculum vitae specifying the applicant's current situation, training, research,
and academic publications and communications.
- An extract from a written study, preferably published, in French or English (25,000
characters maximum).
All the documents must be sent in PDF format in the same mailing (by titling the files as
follows: SURNAME_Firstname_essai.pdf). The grants are awarded by a selection committee.
Only applications containing all these elements will be considered.
Complete applications must be sent to the Institut Giacometti (recherche@fondation-
giacometti.fr), or by post to 5, rue Victor Schœlcher - 75014 Paris - France, by 4 June 2023 at
the latest.
Apart from this call for applications, Institut Giacometti also welcomes unsolicited proposals
throughout the year, to be sent either by post or to [email protected], for
the attention of Hugo Daniel, PhD, Head of the programme.
Due to the limited number of works that can be published in the collection each year (two per
year), applicants are strongly encouraged to reapply if their project is not selected at the first
application.
Practical information:
Institut Giacometti, “Giacometti Lab”
7, rue Victor Schœlcher, 75014 PARIS
https://www.fondation-giacometti.fr
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