$500 cash award
Sponsor: Ximena Varela
Eligibility & Guidelines:
The prize is open to both graduate, undergraduate students and recent graduates in arts administration and adjacent disciplines.
The recipient of the prize will receive a $500 cash award and will be invited to present online at the Best Student Paper Showcase in the Fall of 2026. The winner is encouraged to present at the next AAAE conference, scheduled to take place May 28-31 2026 in Boston. If they elect to do so, AAAE will waive the conference registration fee. While the organizer cannot guarantee funding for travel and accommodation, we will do their best to provide access to scholarship resources. In addition, the winner’s and finalist’s papers will be reviewed for publication by partnering journals.
Requirements:
- AAAE student members in good standing or students enrolled in AAAE institutional member programs are eligible for the prize.
- Recent graduates (two years from graduation) are also eligible to apply.
- One application per person will be accepted.
- Papers don’t need to be directly responding to the conference theme.
- Papers written during all semesters of calendar year 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters are eligible.
- Submissions must be a minimum 2000 words and must not exceed 8000 words.
- Papers must be double-spaced, written in Times New Roman, with a font size of 12 pt.
- Nominations must be submitted by Friday April 3, 2026.