New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-02
MR.. CHAMBERS ART SCHEME.
HE EXPLAINS THE DETAILS FULLY.
ANSWERING OBJECTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN


The society organized by Mr. Chanicr VIII have con-
troll Of The fund. which now amounts t. $4,000.
About SIl 900 Of this sum was raised in London ana
Paris and the remaining $4,000 In New-l orh' III
the course Of conversation with Tribune reporter "r'
Chanler recently gave the following detailed account
OF the methods and plan which the institution VIII
be conducted:
The object # the arr scheme Is to raise moheS
enough send ant students abroad 10 study painting
and decorating 70? five years The sum necessary
10 support an ar: student abroad for one year is
1900 and the time necessary t. give the desired trsl
ing five years therefore 1880 X the money hceue
Tor each student The fund subscribed for th' pur-
pose will be held by a society consisting OF or up
pointed by the donors The candidate Is 70 DC ehose
by competitive examination in painting drawing ana
composition under the auspices OF jury chosen rom
the existing academy institute or museum in each
CITY, The control Of each tard IS purely local III
New York $4,000 has been guaranteed, paNape az
the end Of the first week in August next The cX-
animation takes place the first part of the following
June.
II candidate up to the standard OF the jury is
found he VIII start for Paris the first week OF next
september The following plan has been favorably
received in York The fund Is to be in the hands
OF the Institution o, Art in New York. OF which there
VIII be two branches. The first bTahch
Is the artistic branch the second the financial. Each
branch + totally separate and distinct from the other
No member Of the artistic branch has any cohtrOl
over the financial branch aud vice versa. The artistic
branch Of the Institution OF Art In NewiOrk VIII
be made mp as follows: The presidents Of the National
Academy Of Design the Society Of American Artists,
the American Water Color society the Metropolitan
Museum and the Art students League, ana TWO
artists elected from each Of these societies ana
Institutions. These will compose the jury which
is 70 pass Judgment on all candidates to decide to
what city the winning candidate is 10 be sent. and
TO transact all art business. The competition Il
open 10 Is well as The candidates must
be twenty old. and 10 adult is dcbarrcd by
age from the competition The candidate must be a
resident OF or come from the State I'm which tho
Institute Of Art in question Is situated. That Is to
say person abroad, whether carrying on art studies
or otherwise, whose residence when in America IS
within the State in which the Institution Of Art il
situated j, eligible TO hi, fund.
70 person who has received medal or honorable
mention in any foreign salon art exhibition is
eligible II the winning candidate has efficient means
to carry his art studies abroad without the aid 81
the $500 year from the fund, he will not receive any
money. but will receive the title Of The Winner OF
the Paris Prize Tor whatever name IS selected by the
hStltGuon II art in question: while the person hold
Ing the second place In the competition will receive
the 5000 a year. provided his work Is up TO the re-
qurcd standard. The winner I'm this case, IS 10 be
bound Ly the same conditions and contract As tho
candidate receiving the money. Both will be required
10 return and teach at the expiration Of their terms
before receiving any money tie candidate
{, required 80 agree 10 send home some draw
.ngs every three months and when sufficiently
advanced, oil studies. decorations or compost
ton SIGNED by the master under whom the candi-
dato IA, worked. These drawing, and studies
Will be examined by the jury OF the Institution Of
Art from which the student has come II the candi
dates work falls below the standard required by tho
mry the fury. after warning him and assuring them
selves that Il Is not merely "A Temporary huctau"n
ln the candidate, work, viii give him notice that hI
may retain the balance Of the 5000 for that year b'
tia. M the end Of the twelve months covered by the
yearly allowance new examination Will be held by
the iury and now candidate will DC chosen to I'll the
place. .,
at the students work Il lnterfercd with by il
b.olth I'M. same results will follow and a new cand!
date VIII he sent. Before receiving ANY money an
e,uddac is a-o required 20 sign contract thst h
| viii return 10 the city I'm which he Institute o. Ar
| t. and tcach a cla-, selected by the jury FOR two
wear rcc TN. constitutes the art part Of IN" n,tl
/ tuition In the financial branch the fund VIII be heIo
bv a society consisting II or appointed y the donors
! which Win transact al financial business This SO
ci.ty will be incorporated under nc laws Of the state
! An investment viii be made by the society OF "'
| fund and turned over 10 trust company.
The income will be expended hv the company
under the orders ~ the society. II this plan mee'
with approval II g., presumed that In time iuh'
viii be raised In al cc, interested in ar sufficient
o. producc annually nj pr cent the 1000 ana tha
In time each city will increase IT. fund 10 capital Al
, per cent interest sufficient 10 enable Institutions OF
art 10 hold examinations every year ana sehd new
candidate abroad each wear.
My plan embraces National Assembly com
posed " dcputes elected ~ the art branches Of Tho
different institutions Of art throughout the country
10 meet at tho different cities In turn or n may ~
agreed upou 1T the beginning middle and end Of ea'i
| term u five years AZ the least. This National N>
sembly {, 10 elect IT, own officers a a make It's ONT
rplo. Tho National Assembly will have no anth1r
ity over or have anything to do with. the local IN
,fitntion, ~ art \ National jury viii hold M
tional exhibitions award prizes ~ the work Of candl
date, and also 10 the work " artists OF any national
itv who are up 20 the standard Of admission I" N
National salon or the National Assembly. II Is pro
posed to appoint European Council, selected 10y u'
| National Assembly, 20 report 80 the NHlonil ASST
bly, the progress made by the students abroad VIII
have been sent there by their respective institutions
Of art from year 10 year. directly to the institu
tons of art rs may be agreed upOn'
ain "A matter of this kind said the reporter " YOU
must have had some dsagceable experiences as wei
! "a pleasant ones
Yes" he said, have actually had reflections cas-
upon the purity OF motives. and even my char2h.
gone | have been backed by the strongest posslDl
Inducements from prominent art patrons ana iTol
artists one man called after reading my crrl"t
tias. said, L won't have anything 10 do with I'M
thing. one Of my friends sent An art student abroad
and this protcgc Of his instead Of Improving ms oppor
tuncs a, he should have done, squandcIed the none
and ed fast and di,reputabe life. 40. sir, ! an
Interested In art. but don't want anything TO 40 VIII
the education of an artist. Good day, sir. ms
\ sample Of most OF the unpleasant Interviews nay
had. This man posed art patron IN me GU
I'm which he lived. This art patrons objection !
absolutely met by the conditions Of tge plan. Du,
thought IL was not worth while 10 state H. ny the sys
TEN OF control by the Jury OF the Institution OF Art non
| which the candidate has come. II i Impossible L
| waste either time money without detection by IN
Jury at the end Of three months. for the work don
abroad has 10 be sent back every three months an'
| the foreign council In Paris, made up Of French an'
| American artists, will keep the jury here posted o.
! the conduct OF the student The foreign tiad~iilc
viii nnd ont sooner later, that each candidate ma
"A credit Of 5000 year. more ana no less; when
liable TO cease at the end of one o the I'VE years
In this way the objection of wnSting tme ana MONEY
| is met. - , -
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