Short Description
Master Drawings Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York on March 16, 1962, for the purpose of disseminating knowledge in the field of Western draftsmanship since the Renaissance. Its mission is fulfilled mainly through the publication of the subscription-based, academic quarterly Master Drawings, which was launched in 1963. The founding Editor was the late Felice Stampfle, Curator of Drawings and Prints at the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York; the first Associate Editors were the late Jacob Bean, Curator of Drawings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the late Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann, who was a professor at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
Master Drawings is the leading international periodical for the study of drawings from the fourteenth century to the present day in Europe and the Americas. Edited to the highest academic standards, it seeks to present the best and most important new research in a clear, elegant, and accessible format. The journal is primarily concerned with the publication of newly discovered material, significant reattributions, and fresh interpretations.
Eligibility
The average length is between 2,500 and 3,750 words, with five to twenty illustrations. Submissions should be no longer than 7,500 words and have no more than 75 footnotes.
How to Apply
Please submit your article, a 100-word abstract, a current C.V. (with birth date noted), an illustrated caption list (in pdf or PowerPoint format) and your image file(s), either by email to administrator@masterdrawings.org with the subject line: “Ricciardi Prize Submission”, by WeTransfer (or similar file transfer service), or by uploading your materials using our online form.
Program Benefits & Awards
$5,000 for the best new and unpublished article on a drawings topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40 (born November 15, 1985 or later). Please include a current C.V. or resume and note your birth date. Candidates are also eligible for a $1000 runner-up prize and publication.
Prize winners are eligible for reimbursement of costs associated with obtaining image publication permissions. They will be invited to present their research at a symposium held during Master Drawings Week in New York (January 2026).
Entry Fee
None
Location
New York, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 15 November 2025
Website Link: https://masterdrawings.org/ricciardi-prize/
