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PHILIP. L RAVENHILL FELLOWSHIP

As the founder of the West African museums programme (1982-87) and chief curator of the national museums of African art (1987-97), Philip l. Ravenhill was a major creative force in the study, collection, preservation and exhibition of African art.

The Philip l. Ravenhill fellowship is offered annually to an African art historian, cultural anthropologist, museum curator or visual artist. The fellowship is intended to give deserving individuals the opportunity to travel, conduct research or practice their art in North America or European museums or educational institutions. 

Preference is given to young or mid career artists or mid career scholars or artists who have not recently had the opportunity to travel internationally. Support may be requested for a period of one to three months and applications will be funded up to the tune of 7,500 u.s $. Successful applicants will have demonstrated accomplishment in research related to or practice of contemporary or traditional African art. 

Fellowship recipients will be expected to give one lecture or give one critic and to make themselves available to staff, and students of the host institution. 

All applicants must be citizens of an African country, although not necessary a resident of Africa. 

Included in support of the application 

1. Resume or curriculum vitae
2. A description of no more than one thousand words clearly explaining the project to be undertaken and the expected outcome (e.g. monograph, chapter, article or exhibition.)
3. an official letter written by the department head of the proposed host institution (museum, art school, college, or university confirming approval of the applicants proposed collaboration  with that institution.
4. Three letters of reference from professional employers, mentors or colleagues.
5. Projected dates of travel and length of residency.
6. The name and address of a contact person at the proposed host institution.
7. a detailed budget including travel expenses , living expenses and supplies
8. For visual artists, ten to twenty 35mm slides of recent work or digital equivalent.

Applications should be sent to john Mack, keeper, ethnography department, British museum, great Russell st, London WC1B 3DG.  

All applications are due June 15, 2004 

Questions should be directed to Marla c. berns, ucla fowler museum,

berns@arts.ucla.edu