The Terra Foundation for American Art is committed to supporting academic and public programs that promote an international dialogue on American art and that foster the formulation and exchange of new ideas. Since its inception in 1978, the foundation has funded lectures, symposia, and scholarly publications and texts. It has also offered residencies, fellowships, and travel grants. The foundation’s expanded grant program includes continued support for such initiatives. Please see Academic and Public Program Guidelines for more information.

Fellowships, Residencies, and Travel Grants
The foundation funds and administers fellowships, residencies, and travel grants that provide opportunities for individual development. Over the years, the foundation has awarded pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and senior scholar fellowships to individuals whose projects have enriched the field of American art scholarship. List of fellowship recipients.

Symposia
Terra-supported symposia, colloquia, and panel discussions create local, national, and international forums for the exchange of ideas and points of view. Partners of the foundation for such programs have included the Art Institute of Chicago, the Association of Historians of American Art, the Musée du Louvre, and the Musée d’Orsay. List of Terra-supported symposia and select papers.

Publications
The foundation funds scholarly publications related to symposia and to exhibitions in order to document and disseminate new research and perspectives on American art.

Online Collection The foundation’s online collection provides images and information useful to scholars, including provenance, published references, and select interpretative text.

Calendar of Events View the calendar for upcoming exhibitions, lectures, symposia, and other Terra-supported programs on American art at Terra partner organizations, the Musée d’Art Américain Giverny, and other institutions that have received Terra grants.