Thanks to the generosity of our donors and partners, the Department of History of Art and Architecture offers full time, paid summer fellowships for students to explore careers in the cultural sector. Applications for these competitive positions are typically advertised to students in early February each year. Please direct any questions about the Summer Fellowship program to Professor Alex Taylor alex.taylor@pitt.edu.
2024
Shelby Kim, Summer Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, generously supported by Jay Miller. Supervised by Amy Covell-Murthy, Head of the Section of Anthropology.
Margaret Shaheen, Summer Fellow at Shiftworks Community + Public Arts, generously supported by Jay Miller. Supervised by Rachel Klipa, Program Manager
Layne Shaffer, Summer Fellow at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, generously supported by Jay Miller. Supervised by Madeline Gent, Executive Director
Louise Matthews, Tomayko Foundation Summer Research Fellow, Supervised by Alex Taylor, Department of History of Art and Architecture
Saige Rucker, Tomayko Foundation Summer Research Fellow, Supervised by Alex Taylor, Department of History of Art and Architecture
2023
Charlie Taylor, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Supervised by Madeline Gent, Executive Director
Mati Castillo, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Amy Covell-Murthy, Archeology Collection Manager and Head of the Section of Anthropology
Layne Shaffer, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Office of Public Art, Supervised by Rachel Klipa, Program Manager
Audrey Desnain, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Office of Public Art, Supervised by Rachel Klipa, Program Manager
2022
Bella Hanley, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by José Carlos Díaz, Chief Curator, and Jessica Beck, the Milton Fine Curator of Art
Gabby Lynch, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Nicole Heller
Chrislynn Brownlee, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Supervised by Sarah Rowe
2021
Jasmin Brown, Summer Fellowship at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Jessica Landau, Assistant Curator
Delia Franklin, Greer Lankton Fellowship at the Mattress Factory, funded by the Council for Library and Information Resources, Supervised by Sarah Hallett, Archivist
2020
Morgan Powell, Greer Lankton Fellow at the Mattress Factory, funded by the Council for Library and Information Resources, Supervised by Sarah Hallett, Archivist
Annie Abernathy, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by José Carlos Díaz, Chief Curator, and Jessica Beck, the Milton Fine Curator of Art
Claudia Haines, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall , Executive Director (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
Roy Gao, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Hannah Turpin, Curatorial Assistant (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
2019
Noah Weintraub, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow at Frick Pittsburgh, Supervised by Amanda Gillen, Director of Learning and Visitor Experience
Kenneth Wahrenberger, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by José Carlos Díaz, Chief Curator
Jon Engel, Fine Foundation Fellow at Rivers of Steel, Supervised by Chris McGinnis, Chief Curator and Director of Rivers of Steel Arts
Zoe Creamer, Fine Foundation Fellow at Heinz History Center, Supervised by Leslie Przybylek, Senior Curator
2018
Rebecca Moser, Fine Foundation Fellow at The Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Jessica Beck, Milton Fine Curator of Art
Abigail Frances Sites, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
Alexander Story, Fine Foundation Fellow at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Erin Peters, Assistant Curator
2017
Eliza Wick, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Becca Schreckengast, Exhibitions Director
Monica Marchese, Fine Foundation Fellow at Heinz History Center, Supervised by Leslie Przybylek, Senior Curator
Leslie Rose, Fine Foundation Fellow at Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by José Carlos Díaz, Chief Curator
Chukwuemeka Ukaga, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
2016
Mariah Flanagan, Fine Foundation Fellow at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Supervised by Erin Peters, Assistant Curator
Abigail Meloy, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
Sonnie Solomon, Fine Foundation Fellow at Carnegie Museum of Art, Department of Contemporary Art, Supervised by Eric Crosby, Curator, and Hannah Turpin, Curatorial Assistant
2015
Sarah Gahr, Fine Foundation Fellow at Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Bartholomew Ryan, Milton Fine Curator of Art, and Jessica Beck, Assistant Curator of Art
Emily Mirales, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Rachel Delphia, Curator, and Catherine Walworth, Curatorial Assistant
Melissa Quarto, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
2014
Grace Strong, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Marilyn Russell, Curator of Education
Matthew Sova, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
Karen Lue, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Nicholas Chambers, Milton Fine Curator of Art, and Jessica Beck, Assistant Curator of Art
2013
Kristen Whitlinger, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Nicholas Chambers, Milton Fine Curator of Art
Kathryn Scheuring, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Jason Busch, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts and Design
Stephanie Selya, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
2012
Natalie Sweet, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Eric Shiner, Director
Chanelle Labash, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Jason Busch, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts and Design
Maria Castro, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
2011
Gabriela DiDonna, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Eric Shiner, Curator and Acting Director
Virginia Mulky, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Supervised by Dan Byers and Tina Kukielski, Associate Curators
Lucy Peterson, Fine Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director
2010
Jen Lue, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Eric Shiner, Curator
Adrienne Rozzi, Fine Foundation Fellow at the Andy Warhol Museum, Supervised by Matt Wrbican, Chief Archivist
Trudy Jackson, Fine Foundation Fellow at Contemporary Craft, Supervised by Janet McCall, Executive Director