Call for Artists: Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville Portrait

The Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with the Yale Women Faculty Forum (WFF), is thrilled to announce participation in a “Call for Artists” to commission a portrait honoring Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville. She was a trailblazer and the second African American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics from an American university. She accomplished this at Yale University in 1949. This portrait will hang in the Bass Library, a prestigious place on Yale’s campus.

Guidelines:

• Medium: Oil or acrylic paint on canvas
• Portrait should depict the likeness of Dr. Granville
• Rough size: 36 inches by 48 inches

Application Process:
We encourage interested individuals to submit an expression of interest by December 15, 2025 (original date: November 3), including:

• A cover letter including: (1) estimated cost of the commission and (2) time estimate to complete the portrait
• A portfolio of four to six .jpgs of your recent work (last five years)
• A one- to two-page resume

Please upload your application materials as a single PDF file below.

Selection Process:

Three semi-finalists will be notified by January 15, 2026, and will be asked to submit the following by March 15, 2026:

• A detailed sketch of the proposed portrait that captures Dr. Granville's likeness and area of scholarship
• A written statement describing the proposed portrait
• A full proposed budget

Each of the three semi-finalists will receive an honorarium of $2,500 upon submission of these materials. The final decision of the Selection Committee will be announced by June 3, 2026.

For further information or inquiries, please contact Dr. Michelle Nearon at: michelle.nearon@yale.edu.

We look forward to receiving your submission and thank you for your interest in this tribute to Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville.