Visiting Artists & Scholars
This program provides artists and scholars of all nationalities the opportunity to experience the intellectual and artistic freedom, interdisciplinary exchange, and innovation that characterizes Academy life.
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Romaeuropa Festival – Field of Vision by composer Michael Gordon with Blow Up Percussion
Anthony Grafton – The 2026 International Prize for History Lecture
Exhibition Opening – Chance Encounters: Kamrooz Aram and Giorgio Griffa
On Improvisation: Sound, Space, Thought
What’s New
New York Gala 2026
The American Academy in Rome will celebrate Centennial Medal honorees Suzanne Deal Booth, Emily Wilson (2006 Fellow), and Fred Wilson (2020 Resident), at the annual New York Gala on October 29, 2026. The event brings the Academy community together in support of the essential role of the arts and humanities in our societies today.
Open Positions
The American Academy in Rome is seeking candidates for Director, Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor, and Andrew Heiskell Arts Director.
Upcoming Events
Far Afield
Rome Prize
Time and Space to Think and Work
For over a century, the Rome Prize has supported innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities. Each year, the prize is awarded to about thirty artists and scholars who represent the highest standard of excellence and who are in the early or middle stages of their careers.
Meet the Fellows
Kianja Harris Strobert
Visual Arts
Victoria Cheah
Musical Composition
Erica Avrami
Historic Preservation & Conservation
Neeraj Bhatia
Architecture
Lisa Beyeler-Yvarra
East-West Intersections: Arts, Ideas, Attitudes
Francesca LaPasta
Ancient Studies
Nathan Thrall
Literature
Francisco J. Cintrón Mattei
Medieval Studies
Amara Lakhous & Stephanie V. Love
Modern Italian Studies
Lauren K. Alleyne
Literature
Andrew Berns
Renaissance & Early Modern Studies
Jon Paul Heyne
Medieval Studies
Nancy Lupo
Visual Arts
Matteo Gualandi
Musical Composition
Tania Bruguera
Visual Arts
Cameron Anderson
Design
Caroline Lavoie
Landscape Architecture
Jess Myers
Architecture
Daví Parente Schoen
Landscape Architecture
Udi Perlman
Musical Composition
Ariel O’Connor
Historic Preservation & Conservation
Yiyun Li
Literature
Macarena Gómez-Barris
Environmental Arts & Humanities
Rachel Love
Ancient Studies
Tom Zhuohun Wang
Ancient Studies
Taji Nahl
Visual Arts
Jordan Rogers
Ancient Studies
Maria Cecilia Lovato
Modern Italian Studies
Gregg Bordowitz
Visual Arts
Barbara Ofosu-Somuah
Modern Italian Studies
Buy tickets for the November 2 celebration.