Wolfgang Freitag Professional Development Award

The Wolfgang M. Freitag Professional Development Award, named in honor of the chapter’s founding member, was instituted in 1992. Dr. Freitag served as Chief Librarian of the Harvard College Fine Arts Library at the Fogg Art Museum from 1964 to 1991, and as lecturer and senior lecturer in bibliography and art historiography at Harvard from 1967 to 1991. A charter member of ARLIS/NA, he was elected president of the organization for 1980 and continues to play an active role in the affairs of the Society. Wolfgang Freitag exemplifies the highest standards of the profession and serves as an inspiration to us all.

PURPOSE: The original purpose of the Freitag Award was to support travel to the annual ARLIS/NA conference. Since 1995, the scope of the award has been expanded to aid and encourage the professional development of chapter members by supporting research and publishing projects, continuing education, or other objectives pertaining to art librarianship, as well as travel to conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be a member of ARLIS/New England for one full year. The applicant cannot have received full funding from other sources for the same project or objective. Award winners will report to the chapter upon completion of the project or objective, either in writing to the president, or at one of the chapter meetings.

AWARD: Chapter members have generously contributed to the Freitag Award fund over the years and donations are always welcome. A total of $1000 in award funding will be distributed to one or more applicants during the calendar year. Applications received during the month of January will receive first priority. Additional awards will be granted if funds remain.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should send a brief letter describing their project and financial need to the President by February 1, 2012. Later applications will be considered as well.

Please send to:

Amanda Bowen (abowen@fas.harvard.edu)

By arlisne in Professional Development on November 22, 2010