Chaloner fellowship

Offered by the National Academy of Design in New York City, it was funded by the Chaloner Foundation from 1915 to 1984. It was a much coveted prize of $10,000 to fund three years of study in Europe with a rent-free studio and travel allowance. Founded in 1890 and named for attorney John Armstrong Chaloner, it was directed to figure drawing and painting specialists. Recipients include Michael Lenson, Herbert Fink, Louis Lucioni, Judith Allen, Lawton Parker, Bryson Burroughs and Frede Vidar. Source: www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,882820,00.html; AskART database