The award is given for the best new and unpublished article on a drawing topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40\. The winning submission will be published in a 2025 issue of _Master Drawings_. 

  
**Length:**

The average length is between 2,500 and 3,750 words, with five to twenty illustrations. Submissions should be no longer than 10,000 words and have no more than 100 footnotes.

  
**Format:**

All submissions must be in article form, following the format of the journal. We will not consider submissions of seminar papers, dissertation chapters, or other written material that has not been adapted into the format of a journal article. Written material that has been previously published, or is scheduled for future publication, will not be eligible. Articles may be submitted in any language.

**Prize**

$5,000 for the best new and unpublished article on a drawings topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40 (born November 15, 1984 or later). 

  
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 2025).

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