The Samuel H. Kress Foundation devotes its resources to advancing the history, conservation, and enjoyment of the vast heritage of European art, architecture, and archaeology from antiquity to the 19th century. Under the overall heading 'The Art of Europe in Context', the Foundation sponsors programs that focus upon: the display and conservation of works of European art and architecture in museums and in the field, concentrating upon original context; the advancement of European art history and conservation through academic resources, publications, and conferences; and the development of the professional expertise of art historians and conservators through Kress Fellowships.

GRANTS

Through its Grant Programs, the Kress Foundation supports scholarly projects that promote the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century. These areas are also supported through our Fellowships. These competitive grants are awarded to institutions only.

History of Art

This program area supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture.
Application guidelines at:
http://www.kressfoundation.org/uploadedFiles/grants/Grants_History_Art.pdf

Conservation
The Conservation program supports the professional practice of art conservation.
Application guidelines at:
http://www.kressfoundation.org/uploadedFiles/grants/Grants_Conservation.pdf

Digital Resources
This program supports the creation of important online resources in art history, including both textual and visual resources. Key interests include digitization of core art history photographic archives and primary textual sources. The program further supports efforts to integrate new technologies into the practice of art history, including classroom applications and online publishing.
Application guidelines at:
http://www.kressfoundation.org/uploadedFiles/grants/Grants_Digital_Resou...

Responsive Grants
This program supports projects that advance the mission of the Foundation but fall outside our three main programmatic areas.
Application guidelines at:
http://www.kressfoundation.org/uploadedFiles/grants/Grants_Responsive.pdf