In support of scholarship on Italian art and architecture, the IAS is proud to offer an annual book prize, awarded by the organization, for the year’s best book in Italianist art history. Books will be juried by an anonymous premi committee of senior scholars, whose membership will change annually. We invite you to apply for the 3rd Annual IAS Book Prize for 2026.

This prize is for monographs (in Italian or English) with a publication date of 2025.

Deadline: Friday, April 3rd 2026

IAS membership required for year of application (2026) and award (2027). The award will be announced at the 2027 Annual Business Meeting during CAA 2027.

Application Materials: Submit a 1) 1-page cover letter outlining the contributions of the project to Italianist art history and 2) pdf of the publication to president@italianartsociety.org and vicepresident@italianartsociety.org by April 3.

FAQs Answered: Publications in English and Italian only; Recent Translations (into English or Italian) Are Eligible; Monographs On Italian Art, Design, and/or Architecture From Any Time Period Are Eligible.

If you have any questions, please reach out to President Antje Gamble president@italianartsociety.org.