Help Preserve the Spirit of the American West
Fellowship Program
Resident Fellows for 2010 – 2011
Each year, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center offers a limited number of research stipends to bring promising and established western scholars to the Center for one to five months. During this time, the scholars research, write, and develop ideas and manuscripts that expand the horizon of western studies. Listed below are the 2010 – 2011 Resident Fellows.
Angela DeMontigny
20 years experience in all aspects of the fashion industry from designing, manufacturing and marketing own line of apparel and accessories for wholesale and retail markets to creating, buying, merchandising, and marketing for own boutique; producing, coordinating, and exhibiting in international trade shows and producing fashion-related shows/events.
Successful experience developing: a Canadian label based on cultural influences, original, high-end, designer products made in Canada, international fashion events, independent manufacturing facility and human resource training, community related projects, fundraising for culturally based programs, and promoting positive role models for Native youth.
Formulated strategic alliances with Canadian government, media, national and international Indigenous and industry networks.
Chris Dixon
Senior Research Fellow
University of Strathclyde
Department of Modern Language
Researching book on "Buffalo Bill in Barcelona"
Andre Kohler
Public Relations Manager
Karl-May-Museum
Deutschland, Germany
Herb Thompson
Professor/Division Chair
Neff Education Center
Emory & Henry College
Research for book "The Edges of the West: A Literature of Hope for the Future"
Laurel Wilson
Curate and teach Summer Institute program on "Dressed Just Right: An Evolution of Western Style from Function to Flamboyance"
Lacy Winninger
To explore the intracacies of Western dress through researching the evolution of garment construction and materials using BBHC photographs and physical collections.
W.H.D. Koerner (1878 – 1938). Madonna of the Prairie, 1921. Oil on canvas, 37 x 28.75 x 43.5 inches. 25.77
The collections of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art present a panorama of art about the American West.