The Etruscan Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its Spring 2026 Fieldwork Fellowships. The recommendations of the Fellowship Jury were approved by the Board of Directors at its April 2026 meeting. This year's awards include several newly named fellowships, recognizing the generosity and...
Professor Gretchen Meyers, at the Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA Watch the Keynote Here On April 10, the Penn Museum in Philadelphia hosted the Etruscan Foundation’s Annual Cinelli Lecture. Members of the Foundation, scholars, students, and members of the public gathered to hear Professor Gretchen Meyers of Franklin...
The Etruscan Foundation is pleased to announce that Suzanne Lopez was elected to the Board of Directors on May 8, 2026.Suzanne Lopez supports education and arts organizations in the United States and Ireland and resides between New York and Dublin.Drawing on archaeological fieldwork at Poggio...
The Etruscan and Italic Studies Journal of the Etruscan Foundation highlights ongoing research into Etruscan and pre-Roman civilizations, focusing on archaeology, art history, and related disciplines. Recent and Forthcoming Articles New Etruscan Temple and Its Surroundings An article focusing on the discovery and analysis of a newly...
2025| Northern Illinois University| Ferdinando and Sarah Cinelli Fund Fellowship Skye McCord Project DescriptionThe Northwest Bolsena Archaeological Project (NWBAP), located near Gradoli in central Italy, invites participants to excavate the Valle Gianni site, offering a...
2025| The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.| Lehman Smith Family Design Foundation Fellowship Nathaniel Erb Project DescriptionThe Poggio Civitate Archaeological Field School, located in central inland Tuscany, is one of the oldest archaeological training programs in the world, offering students and enthusiasts the opportunity to excavate...
2025| The University of Dallas, Texas| Ferdinando and Sarah Cinelli Fund Fellowship Myra Main Project DescriptionThe Gabii Project is an international archaeological initiative launched in 2007 with the objective of studying and excavating the ancient Latin...
Conservation Fellowship Cultural Heritage Preservation Award Conference Funding Award The Etruscan Foundation is pleased to announce a second opportunity in 2025 to apply for the Cultural Heritage Preservation, Conservation and Conference awards. The deadline is October 1, 2025. Decisions will be made and grantees notified by November 15....
Cinelli Lecture by Professor Maurizo Forte, at the Embassy of Italy, Washington DC Lecture on Art, Archaeology, and Artificial Intelligence On March 7, 2025, the Embassy of Italy hosted the Etruscan Foundation’s Annual Cinelli lecture. The lecture brought together the fields of art, archaeology, and artificial intelligence....
We are pleased to announce that Fondazione Luigi Rovati, Milan (Italy) has been named the recipient of the 2024 Etruscan Foundation Cultural Heritage Preservation Fellowship Award. This honor recognizes their exceptional dedication to the study, conservation, and promotion of Etruscan culture and Tuscany’s rich heritage.Fondazione...