Launched in 2009, the Rome Art Program is designed to inspire students to develop their artistic vision through painting and drawing on the streets of Rome; expanding on the plein-air tradition of earlier generations of artists. The Program has an internationally recognized faculty of artists, visiting artists, and art historians.

Executive Director is Jill Sarver Rossi, MFA. Artistic Director is Carole Robb, winner of the Rome Prize in Painting, Fulbright Scholar, and member of the National Academy NY. Rome Art Program is a New York State registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization.