Millard Meiss Publication Fund
Millard Meiss Publication Fund supports publishers with scholarly book production costs, especially illustrations and reproduction rights, to bring art history and visual studies scholarship into print.
Funder: College Art Association
Due Dates: March 15, 2027 (Spring review) | September 15, 2027 (Fall review)
Funding Amounts: Jury-determined awards covering less than total production costs
Summary: Supports publication of scholarly books in art history and visual studies, especially illustration, design, and reproduction costs.
Key Information: Publishers submit applications for manuscripts under contract; CAA institutional membership requirements apply.
Description
The Millard Meiss Publication Fund, administered by the College Art Association (CAA), supports book-length scholarship across all periods and areas of art history, visual studies, and related subjects. It helps publishers bring accepted manuscripts into publication in their most desirable form when sales may not generate an adequate financial return. High scholarly and intellectual merit is the primary consideration, alongside demonstrated financial need.
The fund gives particular attention to visual material: color plates, expanded illustration programs, and exceptional design requirements involving maps, line drawings, charts, and tables. Permission fees, rental fees, and reproduction rights are also funding priorities. An excellent manuscript may not receive support if it is financially self-supporting.
