<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jason Weems</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:jweems@ucr.edu">jweems@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM<br>Subject: Fwd: [Sponsor] Apply for a Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship<br>To: Iselda Salgado <<a href="mailto:iselda.salgado@ucr.edu">iselda.salgado@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div style="line-break:after-white-space">please forward to the grad students.<div><br></div><div><br id="m_-1946240990797518345lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">CAA Advancing Art & Design <<a href="mailto:caanews@collegeart.org" target="_blank">caanews@collegeart.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>[Sponsor] Apply for a Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">September 4, 2025 at 6:59:57 AM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><<a href="mailto:jweems@ucr.edu" target="_blank">jweems@ucr.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">CAA Advancing Art & Design <<a href="mailto:caanews@collegeart.org" target="_blank">caanews@collegeart.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div><center style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);text-decoration:none"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_-1946240990797518345bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;height:2214.921875px;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:1744px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="m_-1946240990797518345bodyCell" style="height:2194.921875px;margin:0px;padding:10px;width:1724px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px!important;border:0px;width:600px!important"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-1946240990797518345templatePreheader" style="background:center center/cover no-repeat rgb(250,250,250);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;line-height:11px;text-align:right;padding:0px 18px 9px"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/collegeart.org/saam-2026-27-fellowships?e=7f46110123" style="color:rgb(101,101,101);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">View in browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-1946240990797518345templateHeader" style="background:center center/cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="m_-1946240990797518345templateBody" style="background:center center/cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(234,234,234);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"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can art. The Research and Scholars Center is a short walk from other Smithsonian museums and libraries, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art. Regular workshops, seminars, and lectures provide a forum for lively scholarly exchange and professional advancement.</span><br> </p><h3 dir="ltr" style="display:block;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:25px;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left"><span>Fellowships Available</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><span>Candidates may apply to one or more of the following three opportunities:</span></p><ul><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><span><a href="https://collegeart.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e44e9ae43859dc23d3a0b2e9&id=8b655cf0bd&e=7f46110123" style="color:rgb(76,170,216);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">SIFP Fellowships at SAAM</a>: SAAM hosts fellows through the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) and awards a number of named fellowships to predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior candidates from this general pool.<span> </span><b>Deadline: October 15, 2025</b></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><span><a href="https://collegeart.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e44e9ae43859dc23d3a0b2e9&id=d4ad593955&e=7f46110123" style="color:rgb(76,170,216);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">The Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art</a>: This joint fellowship at SAAM and the National Museum of the American Indian is awarded for a twelve-month term at the predoctoral level or a nine-month term at the postdoctoral or senior level.<span> </span><b>Deadline: October 15, 2025</b></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><span><a href="https://collegeart.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e44e9ae43859dc23d3a0b2e9&id=fc02401789&e=7f46110123" style="color:rgb(76,170,216);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">The Audrey Flack Short-Term Fellowship</a>: One fellowship is awarded annually at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, or senior level for a one-month term.<span> </span><b>Deadline: February 1, 2026</b></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left"><br><b id="m_-1946240990797518345docs-internal-guid-772d630c-7fff-5d07-15f3-9a355474b2dc">For more information, visit<span> </span><a href="https://collegeart.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e44e9ae43859dc23d3a0b2e9&id=5520400514&e=7f46110123" style="color:rgb(76,170,216);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">americanart.si.edu/fellowships</a><span> </span>or email<span> </span><a href="mailto:SAAMFellowships@si.edu" style="color:rgb(76,170,216);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">saamfellowships@si.edu</a>.</b></p><div dir="ltr"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="padding:0px 18px 18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-radius:4px;background-color:rgb(43,170,223)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;padding:18px"><a title="Learn more" href="https://collegeart.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e44e9ae43859dc23d3a0b2e9&id=61fc6ff35c&e=7f46110123" style="display:block;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:16px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">Learn more</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;colo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