Summer programs in 19th and early 20th century art, architecture and design

Apply now for one of the VSA’s three summer programs in 19th- and early 20th-century art, architecture, and design! Join graduate students, academics, architects and fellow enthusiasts in exploring early Modernism in Chicago, Gilded Age Newport, or 19th-century England.

NEWPORT (May 29-June 7): ten days in the “Queen” of American resorts and environs studying four centuries of architecture, art, culture, and landscape – explore The Breakers, the Isaac Bell House, historic gardens and churches, stunning Tiffany and La Farge windows and much more!

CHICAGO (June 9-16): explore the roots of American Modernism, with guided visits of H. H. Richardson’s Glessner House, Adler & Sullivan’s Auditorium Theatre, Burnham & Root’s Rookery Building, Oak Park, the decorative arts collection at Crab Tree Farm, and America’s first planned industrial community of Pullman.

LONDON (June 27-July 12): study the art and architecture of London and beyond, including the great British industrial cities of Manchester and Liverpool, along with idyllic country estates and gardens in Surrey and the Cotswolds. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the program will also include a new tour of Cardiff and Wales, and a Victorian concert in London’s Wigmore Hall.

Enjoy lectures by leading scholars, private tours of historic sites, and opportunities to get behind the scenes at museums and galleries. We welcome graduate students, academics, architects, and knowledgeable enthusiasts. Applications are due by March 13th. FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. More information and online applications can be found at https://victoriansociety.org/summer-schools/