American Art

A project of Smithsonian American Art Museum

About

American Art is a not-for-profit, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to exploring all aspects of the United States’ visual heritage from colonial to contemporary times. It seeks to promote sound scholarship and thought-provoking interpretation on topics in the fine arts, popular culture, public art, film, electronic multimedia, decorative arts, and craft. Through a broad interdisciplinary approach, the journal provides readers with a richer understanding not only of specific artists and objects, but also of the cultural factors that have shaped American visual culture over three centuries. American Art embraces all methods of investigation to explore the nation’s rich and diverse artistic legacy.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1987

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Audience:

Scholars, Specific group.

Lengths:

Article: 9,000 - 14,000 words.
Essay: 1,500 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Film/Television: Film, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
History: Art history, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Pop culture, See guidelines.
Visual Arts: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

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Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026

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