Samuel H. Kress Foundation Award Recipients for International Travel

2024

European Librarians funded to attend the ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh:

  • Filippia Cheilitsi, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
  • Corrado di Tillio, Roma Capitale - Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali
  • Margherita Naim, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz

ARLIS/NA Librarians funded to attend an art libraries conference in Europe:

  • Catherine Copper, University of Toronto
  • Stephanie Hilles, Miami University
  • Sara Mautino, Oklahoma State University
  • Sarah Osborne Bender, National Gallery of Art Library
  • Mark Pompelia, RISD

2023

European Librarians funded to attend the ARLIS/NA conference in Mexico City:

  • Jan Simane, Library Director, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz
  • Margherita Naim, Curator, Photographic Library, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz

ARLIS/NA Librarians funded to attend the IFLA conference in the Netherlands:

  • Tess Colwell, Yale University
  • Sarah Long, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  • Irene Lule, Judd Foundation
  • Rachel McPherson, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
  • Jamie Vander Broek, University of Michigan

ARLIS/NA Librarians funded to participate in the IRC tour in Italy:

  • Jen Thomas, University of Richmond
  • Annalise Welte, New York University

2022

ARLIS/NA Librarians funded to attend an art libraries conference in Europe:

  • Nicole Santiago, Harvard University (attended IFLA 2022 World Congress)
  • Dana Statton Thompson, Murray State University (attended IFLA 2022 World Congress)
  • Karina Wilhelm, Arizona State University (attended IFLA 2022 World Congress)

European Librarians funded to attend an ARLIS/NA conference:

  • Jeremy Jenkins, British Library (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference)
  • Angeliki Karapanou, Greek Parliament (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference)
  • Sara Melchior, Documenta (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference)
  • Daniela Skokovic, Pozega Public Library (Serbia) (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference)

2021

Note: Because of the change to a virtual platform for the 2021 annual conference, the recipients used their awards for online registration fees.

Librarians funded to attend an online art libraries conference:

  • Sonia Agnew, The Frick Collection (attended virtual IFLA 2021 World Congress)
  • Gwen Mayhew, Canadian Centre for Architecture (attended virtual IFLA 2021 World Congress)
  • Margherita Naim, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz (attended virtual ARLIS/NA 2021 annual conference)
  • Leah Sherman, Florida State University (attended virtual IFLA 2021 World Congress)

2020

Note: Because of the cancellation of the 2020 annual conferences, the recipients used their awards to attend a future conference.

European Librarians funded to attend an ARLIS/NA conference:

  • Lavinia Ciuffa, American Academy in Rome
  • Eleanor Gawne,  Architectural Association, UK (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference) 
  • Spyros Koulouris, I Tatti, Harvard University (attended ARLIS/NA 2022 annual conference)
  • Rebecca Law, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) National Art Library
  • Maria Pimenova, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Research Library

ARLIS/NA Librarians funded to attend an art libraries conference in Europe:

  • Maria Oldal, The Morgan Library & Museum (planning to attend IFLA 2022 World Congress)
  • Gabrielle Reed, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (planning to attend IFLA 2022 World Congress)
  • Viveca Pattison Robichaud, Canadian Centre for Architecture (planning to attend IFLA 2022 World Congress)
  • Sarah Stanhope, Hirsch Library, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (planning to attend summer 2022 London Rare Book School)

2019

European Librarians attended the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference in Salt Lake City:

  • Ika Jorum, Librarian, KTH Library, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Anastasia Kolesnikova, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
  • Olivera Nastic, Librarian at the Art Department, Belgrade City Library, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ute Staes, Librarian, Rubenianum, Antwerp, Belgium

ARLIS/NA Librarians attended conferences in Europe, specifically the 50th annual ARLIS UK and Ireland conference in Glasgow, Scotland

  • Lucy Grace Campbell, Librarian, New School of Architecture and Design: to attend ARLIS UK and Ireland in Glasgow, Scotland
  • Jane Carlin, Library Director, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound: to attend ARLIS UK and Ireland in Glasgow, Scotland
  • Elsa Loftis, Humanities and Acquisitions Librarian: to attend the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions conference in Athens, Greece

2018

European award recipients attended the 46th ARLIS/NA conference in New York, NY:

  • Eleanor Gawne, Librarian, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
  • Christopher Jones, Learning & Teaching Librarian, University of the Creative Arts, Farnham
  • Spyros Koulouris, Library Assistant, Villa I Tatti Library, Florence
  • Maria Pimenova, Librarian of the 2nd Category, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Research Library, Moscow
  • Anna Pyzik, Librarian, MOCAK – Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow
  • Eila Rämö, Senior Librarian, Educational Services, Aalto University Learning Centre
  • Anita Vriend, Senior Librarian, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

ARLIS/NA recipients s will participate in the 2018 ARLIS UK & Ireland conference held in London:

  • Kelly Davis, Metadata Specialist I, Getty Research Institute
  • Rebecca Price, Architecture, Urban Planning Visual Resources Librarian, University of Michigan
  • Sara DeWaay, Art + Architecture Librarian, University of Oregon
  • Giana Ricci, Assistant Librarian for Public Services, Frick Art Reference Library 

2017

European award recipients attended the 45th Annual ARLIS/NA Conference in New Orleans, LA:

  • Alexandra Duncan, Academic Support Librarian, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK
  • Sebastian Hierl, Drue Heinz Librarian, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy
  • Anna Kadyrova, Librarian Second Category, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
  • Katharine Koop, Head Librarian, Faculty of Architecture, RWTH (Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule ) Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
  • Marie-Laëtitia Lachevre, Head of Library, Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France

ARLIS/NA award recipients attended the IFLA Art Libraries Section Satellite Meeting in Chicago, Illinois

  • Rebecca Kohn, Interim Director of Special Collections, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University
  • Christina Peter, Head, Acquisitions, Frick Art Reference Library, The Frick Collection
  • Mark Pompelia, Visual + Material Resource Librarian, Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design
  • Carol Terry, Director of Library Services, Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design
  • Anne Trenholme, Art Bibliographer-Western Languages, Ingalls Library, Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Liv Valmestad, Art Librarian, Architecture/Fine Arts Library, University of Manitoba 

2016

European recipients attended the ARLIS/NA 44th Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington

  • Wendy Fish, Director, British Architecture Library, Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Ika Jorum, University Librarian, Art Library and Humanities Library, University of Gothenburg
  • Fabienne Queyroux, Conservateur en chef, Dept. de la bibliotheque et de la documentation, INHA

ARLIS/NA award recipients attended IFLA Art Libraries Section Satellite Meeting in Chicago, Illinois:

  • Rebecca Kohn, Interim Director of Special Collections, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University
  • Christina Peter, Head, Acquisitions, Frick Art Reference Library, The Frick Collection
  • Mark Pompelia, Visual + Material Resource Librarian, Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design
  • Carol Terry, Director of Library Services, Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design
  • Anne Trenholme, Art Bibliographer-Western Languages, Ingalls Library, Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Liv Valmestad, Art Librarian, Architecture/Fine Arts Library, University of Manitoba
  • Gregory P.J. Most, Chief, Department of Image Collections, Library, National Gallery of Art, Round 2 award recipient attending ARLIS/Norden in Oslo, Norwary

2015

European recipients attended the ARLIS/NA 43rd Annual Conference in Ft Worth, Texas

  • Alexandra Büttner, Heidelberg University Library
  • Wendy Fish, Director, British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Martin Flynn, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Art Library
  • Sybille Hentze, Head of Library, Albertina, Vienna
  • Andrea Joosten, Head of Library, Hamburger Kunsthalle
  • Roman Koot, Head, Library and Archives, Netherlands Institte of Art History
  • Andrea Neidhöfer, Head of Archive, Basis Wien
  • Michiel Nijhoff, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
  • Jan Simane, Head of the Library, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut
  • Anelia Tuu, Chief Librarian, Museum of Fine Arts, Hungarian National Gallery

ARLIS/NA award recipients traveled to Europe for professional development

  • Mary Kandiukm, Senior Librarian, York University, Toronto
  • Anna Perricci, Columbia University Libraries, New York 

2014

European recipients attended the ARLIS/NA 42nd Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. 

  • Alexandra Büttner, Universität Heidelberg
  • Anne-Elisabeth Buxtorf, Institute national d’histoire de l’art, Paris
  • Rüdiger Hoyer, Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich
  • Geert Jan Koot, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
  • Andrea Lydon, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
  • Evelin Morgenstern, Initiative Fortbildung für wissenschaftliche Spezialbibliotheken e.V., Berlin

ARLIS/NA award recipients traveled to Europe for professional development

  • Hannah Bennett, Princeton University
  • Jonathan Franklin, National Gallery of Canada
  • Lindsay King, Yale University
  • Isabel Ayres Maringelli, Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
  • Walter Schlect, Pratt Institute, IMLS student

2013

European recipients attended the ARLIS/NA 41st Annual Conference in Pasadena, California

  • Andrew Ellis, Art UK
  • Svein Engelstad, University of Oslo
  • Andrea Joosten, Hamburger Kunsthalle
  • Michiel Nijhoff, Stedelijk Museum
  • Michael Rocke, Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies at Villa i Tatti
  • Jan Simane, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz