[MGSA-L] Archaeological Institute of America: the Cotsen Award and Kress Grant

[Roland Moore]

[I had sent this out a moment earlier with a cryptic subscription subject line, for which I apologize -Roland]

From: Archaeological Institute <archaeologicalinstitute at gmail.com>
 
Here are the announcements from the Archaeological Institute of America regarding the Cotsen Award and Kress Grant. 
 
Samantha Craig
Development Assistant 
Archaeological Institute of America
 
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NEW COTSEN EXCAVATION FUND AT AIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS
   
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is delighted to announce that, for the first time in 60 years, the Institute will be able to offer funding to archaeologists for excavation projects, thanks to the generous support of former AIA Board Member Lloyd E. Cotsen. 
 
The newly-established Cotsen Excavation Fund will provide significant excavation support for professional members of the AIA. Two grants of $25,000 each will be available annually, with one grant designated to provide seed money to an archaeologist organizing his or her first excavation, and the other grant providing assistance to a mid-career archaeologist working to move forward with an excavation in progress.
 
“The Cotsen Excavation Fund goes straight to the heart of what the AIA is about: promoting archaeological inquiry by supporting archaeological research and its dissemination.” says Peter Herdrich, CEO of the Institute. “This gift will not only benefit those who receive funding, but will help archaeologists share their vital research results with the world. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Cotsen for his generosity.”
 
Lloyd E. Cotsen is president of Cotsen Management Corporation, a private investment firm in Los Angeles, and is the former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board of Neutrogena Corporation.  A graduate of Princeton University and the Princeton School of Architecture, he holds the M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Cotsen’s personal interests include the study of ancient architecture—a passion that led him to volunteer on archaeological excavations in Greece for more than 20 seasons, often serving as the dig’s architectural specialist.
 
Complete application material for the Cotsen awards will be available as of September 1 on the AIA’s website at http://www.archaeological.org .

AIA RECEIVES KRESS FOUNDATION FUNDING TO SUPPORT PUBLICATIONS
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is delighted to announce that it has received funding from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation to support publication activities critical to both current and future archaeological research.

The Samuel H. Kress Grant for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture funds publication preparation, or research leading to publication, undertaken by professional members of the AIA. Its purpose is to assist scholars in preparing, completing and publishing results of their research in classical art and architecture. In addition, Kress Foundation funding will make it possible for the AIA to begin publishing outstanding papers on topics related to classical art history and architecture that are presented at the each year at the AIA Annual Meeting.
Complete application information will be available as of September 1 on the AIA’s website at http://www.archaeological.org . 

The Archaeological Institute of America promotes a vivid and informed public interest in the cultures and civilizations of the past, supports archaeological research, fosters the sound professional practice of archaeology, advocates for the preservation of the world's archaeological heritage, and represents the discipline in the wider world.

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