American Academy in Rome 2019
Fellows video
Every year the American Academy in Rome gathers a unique community of inspired thinkers and makers. They provide the most precious resources for the scholarly or creative mind: time and space to think and work.
Since 1894, the American Academy in Rome has awarded the Rome Prize to support innovative work in the arts and humanities. Out of nearly 1,000 applicants, 30 American artists and scholars win the Rome Prize each year, making it one of the most competitive fellowships in the country.
Director of Photography: Joe Tomcho
Music: Americans in Rome, Music by fellows of the American Academy in Rome (2008)
Aaron Jay Kerns, 1985 Fellow. Mozart en Route (1991).
Editor: Maria Juranic
Titles: Doyle Partners
Special Thanks:
Garrett Bradley
Angelo Caglioti
James Casebere
Wendy Fisher
Elizabeth Harris
Marques McClary
John Ochsendorf
Mark Robbins
Kate Thomas
Alexis Wang
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