The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award

Help us choose the next Hunt Award winner!

As an art and history museum, we believe deeply in the value of incorporating arts-based teaching into students' learning. Since 1999, The Frick Pittsburgh has annually recognized a teacher with the Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award for Commitment to Education in the Arts and Humanities. This award, along with education programming at The Frick Pittsburgh, is generously supported by the Roy A. Hunt Foundation.

This is the Hunt Award's 25th year, and we are asking for your help in selecting a teacher to receive it! If you know a teacher who consistently incorporates the arts and humanities in their classroom teaching, we'd love for you to nominate them using the simple form below.

Nomination forms will be reviewed by a panel of Frick educators and an advisory group of independent teachers. This year's Hunt Award recipient will be notified on or before March 22, 2024.

The Hunt Award winner receives $3000 to be spent on arts and humanities education experiences for their students, along with passes for students and families to return to the Frick. The award will be presented in person at The Frick Pittsburgh on April 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. The award recipient will receive a free field trip to the Frick on the morning of April 24, so that their students can experience both the museum and also be a part of their teacher's award ceremony. The awardee must be able to be present at the Frick on April 24, 2024.

We look forward to learning about committed teachers in our region!

If you have any questions please contact Amanda Gillen, Director of Learning at agillen@thefrickpittsburgh.org

About The Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award

In 1999, Torrence M. Hunt, Sr. established a program through the Roy A. Hunt Foundation that was designed to honor Pittsburgh-area teachers for integrating art and history–through the use of the diverse and historically significant resources at the Frick–into their students’ learning experience.

This honor, known today as the Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award for Commitment to Education in the Arts and Humanities, is presented each year to a teacher who has demonstrated a commitment to participating in the Frick’s education programs, and who has successfully integrated the arts and humanities into the students’ learning experience.

Over the years, thousands of students have participated in enrichment activities at the Frick that foster their curiosity and love of learning, often through the use of free passes provided by the Hunt Foundation.