Congratulations to Cherise Smith! The Smithsonian American Art Museum is excited to announce that the 33rd Annual Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art has been awarded to Dr. Smith for her book "Michael Ray Charles: A Retrospective" (University of Texas Press, 2020).

The annual Eldredge Prize is presented to the author of a recent book-length publication that enriches our understanding of art history of the United States. The winner is chosen by a jury of three distinguished scholars on the basis of the work's originality, quality of research and writing, clarity of method, and significance for the field.

This year's jurors were Elizabeth Hutchinson of Barnard College/Columbia University; Nizan Shaked of California State University, Long Beach; and Paul Staiti of Mount Holyoke College.

For more information about the Eldredge Prize, please see the press release: https://americanart.si.edu/press/2021/10/33rd-annual-eldredge-prize.


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