Independent Study Program

The Guild’s Board of Trustees created the Independent Study Program solely for Fellow members. The intent is to enable interested Fellow Members to pursue research projects consistent with the theme of  “miniatures as an art form” by providing them with financial support in the form of a grant. The purpose of the award is to enable the recipient(s) to do research connected with a specific object, technique, material, or historical setting, or to expand the Fellow Member’s skills.

The Guild expects to receive some benefit as a result of the study grant. This could be in the form of an article in Guild publications, lectures at Guild events, a PowerPoint, video or slide presentation for Guild use, or donation of a piece resulting from the research to a Guild or Guild School auction. Other avenues are possible.

The grant for the 2012-2013 fiscal year will be a maximum of $2000.
The deadline for receipt of applications is August 1, 2012. It is anticipated that the recipients will be announced at the Annual meeting in September 2012.

Applications are available for download here. They may also be requested by mail by contacting:

Stuart Kleeman
Chairperson Independent Study Program
9 South Cottage Road
Belmont, MA 02478
617-489-3901
stuart.kleeman@gmail.com

Past recipients of the ISA:

2002
Peter Kendall
Research on a counting house, Rhode Island

2004
Lee-Ann Chellis Wessel
Study of Italian Majolica Pottery

2007
Barbara Stanton
Development of etching techniques in miniature

2007-08
Noel and Pat Thomas
Research on the aging of French structures over the centuries

2008-2009
Bonni Backe
Research in Norwegian double weave coverlets

2011
Brooke Rothshank
Study of egg tempera painting technique