Congratulations to Megan A. Smetzer! The Smithsonian American Art Museum is excited to announce that the 36th Annual Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art has been awarded to Dr. Smetzer for her book “Painful Beauty: Tlingit Women, Beadwork, and the Art of Resilience” (University of Washington Press, 2021).
The annual Eldredge Prize is presented to the author of a recent book-length publication that enriches our understanding of art history of the United States. The winner is chosen by a jury of three distinguished scholars on the basis of the work’s originality, quality of research and writing, clarity of method, and significance for the field.
This year’s jurors were Karen Mary Davalos of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Amy M. Mooney of Columbia College Chicago, and Laura Kina of the Art School of DePaul University.
In conjunction with the award, Smetzer will present the annual Eldredge Prize Lecture on March 13, 2025. Details and more information will be available online at americanart.si.edu/events.
For more information about the Eldredge Prize, please see the press release: https://americanart.si.edu/press/2024/10/megan-smetzer-awarded-36th-annual-eldredge-prize-painful-beauty-tlingit-women.
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