New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-29
TO lid ART STUDENTS.
PLANS FOR AWARDING THE PARIS PRIZE.
DETAILS OF THE COMPETITION ARRANGED
THE DATE OF THE FIRST ExAMINA-

OF THE hhtAhNO1D-
THE DATE OF THE FIRST ExAMNA-
TON NOT FIXED.
A meeting was held at the studio Of T. w. Wood
at p m. yesterday to settle details and arrange
dates for the competition for the Paris Prize. Of
New York. The prize Is 10 be paid from a fund
founded by John Armstrong Chanler to aid worthy
American art students in obtaining an education
abroad. The successful competitors to receive
5000 year for five years. There were present yes
terday T. w. Wood, president OF the National Academy
Of Design; william NJ Chase, president Of the Society
OF American Artists; j. G.. Brown, president Of the
American Water Color Society Joseph Evans president
of the Art Students League, and Mr.. Chanler, the
founder OF the prize, Henry G. Marquand, president
Of the Metropolitan Museum, telegraphed his regret
that account Of illness he unable TO be present
Mr. Wood was chosen chairman and Mr.. Evans
secretary. 1t decided that account Of the i'm
portance Of the prize and IN order to give students
throughout the State every opportunity for compe-
tton the examination should be deferred until October
next. The jury Of award is to consist of the five
presidents and two artists elected by the National
Academy Of Design, Society Of American Artists Ameri-
can Water Color Society. and the Art Students
League-making In all thirteen. Notice Will be given
by The Tribune early IN october of the exact date OF
the examination and when and where specimens Of the
From the drawings to be received number OF
candidates will be selected for the final competition,
which is to be a drawing from the nude-painting
head from life and making composition In color
This work is to be done in NewYork City, under the
direct supervision Of the Jurors. The conditions for
candidates are as follows They must have studied
for one school year in this State. The competition
is open 10 any man or woman more than twenty one
years old No competitor shall have received medal
or honorable mention in any foreign art exhibition or
salon. II the successful candidate has sufficient
means to carry his studies without the aid from
this fund he or she shall receive the title swimmer
Of the Paris Prize while the next competitor shall
be entitled to the money il his work reaches the
standard required by the jury Before receiving any
money the candidate required to agree to send at
the end of each year specimens of his
or her work signed by the master under
whom he has worked II the work falls below
the standard required by the jury the Jurors shall,
after assuring themselves that 1t is not merely tenn
porary fuctuaton in the students work. warn him or
her that unless the work reaches the required standard
during the following year the money will then be
withdrawn and election will be held. At the
end of the years the student is required to return
to NewYork and teach gratuitously twice week for
two years selected by the jury the latter having
discretionary power TO modify this TO meet any ext
gency that may arise In connection with the students
inability TO sustain himself during this time by the
sale of his pictures. Such modification might permit
him 10 accept pay students In his class.
Mr. Chanler has selected the following artists In
Paris: j. L. Gerome, B. P. de Chavannes, Caroles
Duran, p. H. J. Dagnan, L. Bonnat ana Benjamin
Constant TO serve as commission OF control In that
city. This commission is TO meet twice year for
general examination Of the work Of the students and
10 report upon il to the Jury in NewtYork. The
French painters mentioned have all written to Mr..
Chanler approving the scheme and expressing their
willingness to serve on the commission.