The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation (formerly The Elizabeth T. Greenshields Memorial Foundation) is a private Canadian charity[1] that provides grants to young artists working in representational painting, sculpture, drawing and/or printmaking. Recipients must be studying or in the early stage of their career.[2]

History edit

It was established in 1955 by the Montreal lawyer Charles Glass Greenshields, Q.C. (1883-1974),[3] in memory of his mother, Elizabeth T. Glass, to help young artists train in traditional artistic methods.[4][5] It was endowed by Mr. Greenshields and does not solicit or receive external funding.[1] By the terms of its endowment, it is precluded from funding the pursuit of abstract or non-objective art.[6][7]

It received the Excellence in Fine Art Education Award from the Portrait Society of America[8] in 2016 and the Gari Melchers Memorial Medal[9] from the Artists’ Fellowship[10] in 2021.

In 2023, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation awarded close to C$1.5M in grants to 82 artists and art students.[1] Since its inception, it has granted some C$30M to over 2000 students and artists in more than 80 countries.[2]

Notable grantees edit


References edit

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  2. ^ a b "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation". www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  3. ^ "Charles G. Greenshields Obituary". The Montreal Star. August 1, 1974. p. 39.
  4. ^ Balfour, Lisa (Mar–Apr 1965). "Representational Art Has Wealthy Friend". Canadian Art. 22 (2): 28–29, 57.
  5. ^ Smart, Tom (1992). "Letters to Canada: Jack Chambers' Correspondence with Charles Greenshields, 1955-1962". RACAR: Revue d'art canadienne / Canadian Art Review. 19 (1/2): 133–141. doi:10.7202/1072858ar. ISSN 0315-9906. JSTOR 42630503.
  6. ^ "The Educational Front". Time. June 20, 1955. p. 65.
  7. ^ "Modern Art". The McGill News. Autumn: 12–13. 1955.
  8. ^ "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation receives an award from The Portrait Society of America" (Press release). Exocet Relations publiques. Retrieved 2020-02-18 – via newswire.ca.
  9. ^ "The Artists' Fellowship - Melchers".
  10. ^ "2021 Newsletter". Artists' Fellowship, Inc. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ Smart, Tom (1992). "Letters to Canada: Jack Chambers' Correspondence with Charles Greenshields, 1955-1962". RACAR: Revue d'art canadienne / Canadian Art Review. 19 (1/2): 133–141. doi:10.7202/1072858ar. ISSN 0315-9906. JSTOR 42630503.
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  13. ^ "John Fox, R.C.A. (1927-2008)". Galerie Eric Klinkhoff. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  14. ^ "Stanley Lewis chronology". DIY documentaries. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  15. ^ a b c Gilbert Elman, Leslie (September 2021). "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation: Helping Artists Emerge". Fine Art Connoisseur. pp. 83–87.
  16. ^ "Evan Penny - Detailed Curriculum Vitae". Evan Penny. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  17. ^ Hafesh, Louise B. (April 2008). "Abstractly Real". Artist's Network. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  18. ^ "Künstlersonderbund in Deutscheland Member Page - Rudolf Stussi". Künstlersonderbund in Deutscheland. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  19. ^ "Chris Cran CV". Wilding Cran Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  20. ^ "Biography". Martin Yeoman. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  21. ^ "Steven Assael". New York Academy of Art. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  22. ^ "Ken Currie CV" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Peter Edwards, Portrait Artist, Fine Art, National Portrait Gallery". Peter Edwards. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  24. ^ "Alison Watt Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  25. ^ "Clive Head CV on Louis K. Meisel Gallery site". Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  26. ^ "50/50/50 Catalogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  27. ^ "Chantal Joffe Biography – Chantal Joffe on artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  28. ^ "Jenny Saville Biography" (PDF). Gagosian Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  29. ^ "Beata Bigaj". www.beatabigaj.pl (in Polish). 2021-02-02.
  30. ^ "Artist: James Lloyd". www.galerie-huebner.de. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  31. ^ "Ann Gale". School of Art + Art History + Design, University of Washington. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  32. ^ "Patricia Watwood CV" (PDF).
  33. ^ "Sophie Jodoin CV" (PDF).
  34. ^ "Michael Grimaldi". New York Academy of Art - Graduate Program Faculty. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  35. ^ "CV". Teresa Dunn. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  36. ^ "About". Stuart Pearson Wright. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  37. ^ "Nathlie Provosty". Maruani Mercier. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  38. ^ "Benjamin Sullivan NEAC RP". www.newenglishartclub.co.uk. 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  39. ^ "Biography". Alyssa Monks. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  40. ^ "CV". Doron Langberg. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  41. ^ Artists (2014-05-13). "Interview / Aleah Chapin". International Foundation for Women Artists. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  42. ^ "CV". Aleah Chapin. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  43. ^ "About". Flora Yukhnovich. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  44. ^ "Our Grantees 2019". Mailchimp. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  45. ^ "Danica Lundy" (PDF). Super Dakota. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  46. ^ "David Kassan - Page - CV". David Kassan. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  47. ^ "Meleko Mokgosi". Honor Fraser. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  48. ^ "Joani Tremblay Resume". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  49. ^ "Narbi Price CV". Narbi Price. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  50. ^ "Louise Giovanelli Bio". Louise Giovanelli. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

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