Major Research Paper in Art History – Lily Roche VanOot
Short Paper Award in Art History – Chloe Kim
First Prize in Studio Art – Caroline Simmons
Second Prize in Studio Art – Alexandra Morse
Art, Diversity, and Healing – Judy Wang
2025 Research Award in Art History – Madeleine Callender
2025 Research Award in Studio Art – Kyle Tso
2025 Art History Research Award Recipient Madeleine Callender
The 2025 recipient of the (newly renamed) Research Award in Art History is Art History Major Madeleine Callender. Madeleine won with her proposal titled: Visibility and Voice: Curating the Work of Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Individuals in Public Institutions. We look forward to hearing about how this project progresses! Below is an excerpt from Madeleine’s proposal:
“I am seeking support to conduct primary research for my intended Senior Thesis in Art History, which will examine how the artwork of incarcerated individuals is exhibited in public-facing institutions. The thesis will investigate the ethical, curatorial, and political implications of exhibiting art made by individuals who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Through completion of this project, I hope to understand how these exhibitions function not only as aesthetic presentations, but as platforms for social commentary and public dialogue on incarceration.
With the support of the Dailey Family Research Award, I propose research trips to Philadelphia, PA and Ann Arbor, Michigan during Summer 2025. In Philadelphia, I will physically visit Mural Arts Philadelphia, which features a Restorative Justice Program dedicated to engaging incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in large-scale public art projects. In Ann Arbor, I will conduct research with the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) at the University of Michigan. PCAP hosts the Annual Exhibition of Arts in Michigan Prisons; although the annual exhibition occurs in March, visiting during the summer will allow me to access archived materials, study past exhibitions, and interview key staff and curators involved in organizing these shows. I plan to spend multiple days conducting site visits, reviewing archival materials, organizing in-person conversations, visiting relevant public art sites, and attending available public programming or gallery talks.”
2025 Studio Art Research Award Recipient Kyle Tso
Studio Art major Kyle Tso won the 2025 Studio Art Research Award for his project Georgetown Athletics Brand Guidelines. Kyle will use the funds to purchase a new camera for sport photography, and a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. Below is an excerpt from Kyle’s proposal:
“I am applying for The Dailey Family Research Awards to sponsor a project I will exhibit at my Art major senior exhibition in 2026. As an aspiring sports creative, my dream has always been to work for a professional sports organization. This summer I will be a Sports Design intern at CBS Sports in New York.
For my Senior Art exhibition, I am planning on making a graphic design brand guidelines mockup for Georgetown Athletics. My project will consist of a booklet with a series of spreads combining graphic design and photographic elements. It will be a series of pages that expresses the overarching branding and messaging of Georgetown Athletics. This project would be a great addition to my portfolio and my career in sports media. Additionally, it represents the culmination and a means for me to demonstrate the skills I have learned in Georgetown art classes and my internship experiences.”
2024 Misty Dailey Awards
Short Paper in Art History Honorable Mention – Mason Stempel
Short Paper in Art History 2nd Prize – Margaux Devaney
Short Paper in Art History 1st Prize – Derin Savasan
Long Paper in Art History Honorable Mention – Eddie Hoffman
Long Paper in Art History 2nd Prize – Francesca Donovan
Long Paper in Art History 1st Prize – Xin Zheng
Honorable Mention for Senior Art Project – Lexi Meger
2nd Prize for Senior Art Project – Peyton Kelleher
1st Prize for Senior Art Project – Ina Quadrio Curzio
Art, Diversity, and Healing Award for Art History – Alison Talty
Art, Diversity, and Healing Award for Art – Anna Douglas
Travel Award – Bennie Chang
2024 Travel Award Recipient Bennie Chang
2024 Travel Award recipient Bennie Chang traveled to Alaska to document the landscapes via watercolor. We look forward to hearing about the trip and seeing the work Bennie created. Below is an excerpt from his proposal:
“My project, Turner’s Legacy: Travel Watercolors of Alaska’s Wilderness, entails a Summer 2024 journey to Alaska, where I aim to capture its awe-inspiring landscapes through live, in-the-moment watercolor painting. Inspired by J. M. W. Turner’s travel watercolor works in his First Italian Tour (1819-20) and guided by the teachings of Professor Morell, I seek to create a collection of 8-12 pieces that showcase Alaska’s natural splendor in a unique and evocative manner. I will travel to Alaska’s iconic national parks, rugged coastlines, and remote wilderness areas, immersing myself in the scenery to paint each scene as I encounter it. This practice of painting in the wild is a historic tradition done by painters, including Turner, and it serves as an in-the-moment capture of the landscape’s essence. I will utilize travel-sized watercolor supplies, a common practice for on-the-go artists, and produce small-scaled paintings, which I have experience with, having done dozens of small watercolors in Prof. Morrell’s watercolor class.”
2023 Misty Dailey Awards
Outstanding Short Paper in Art History Honorable Mention – Brendan Gibbons
Outstanding Short Paper in Art History 2nd Prize – Vivienne Lange
Outstanding Short Paper in Art History 1st Prize – Katherine Borden
Outstanding Long Paper in Art History Honorable Mention – Emily Pan
Outstanding Long Paper in Art History 2nd Prize – Margaret Rand
Outstanding Long Paper in Art History 1st Prize – Catie Burnell
2nd Prize for Senior Art Project – Deborah Han
1st Prize for Senior Art Project – Yasmin Haddad
Art, Diversity, and Healing Award for Art History – Mason Stempel
Art, Diversity, and Healing Award for Art – Peris Lopez
Travel Award – Susan Rodgers & Julia Thomas
2023 Travel Award Recipient Susan Rogers
After receiving the 2023 Travel Award, Studio Art minor Susan Rogers traveled to New York City in the summer of 2023 to visit multiple institutions and exhibits that combine her two interests: physics and studio art. Below is an expert from Susan’s proposal, and you can view Susan’s presentation as well.
As a Studio Art minor with a major in Biological Physics, I have always been interested in the relationship between science and art. In my biology and physics courses, I am often disappointed by the lack of visual representation of course topics. Many of the abstract ideas presented are difficult to conceptualize through verbal description alone, and could be depicted in a way that is informative and visually enticing. I would like to use the money from the Dailey Family Travel Award to study how to best represent concepts in biology and physics in a way that both eases understanding and reframes through an artistic lens. My use of the grant would take the form of domestic travel over the summer and fall of 2023 to exhibitions in the Mid-Atlantic region. I would be taking careful sketches and notes throughout the trip and using the knowledge I gain to create a series of paintings and sculptures inspired by my travel and topics covered in my Fall 2023 Biological Physics class.