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
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 2024, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation awarded close to C$1.9M in grants to 103 artists and art students.[1] Since its inception, it has granted some C$32M to over 2000 students and artists in more than 80 countries.[2]
Notable grantees
- Jack Chambers (1955)[11][12]
- John Fox (1955/1956)[13]
- Stanley Lewis (1956/1957/1958)[14]
- Timothy Whidborne (1956/1957)
- Guy Bardone (1957)
- Gaston Sébire (1957)
- Nelson Shanks (1960/1961)
- John Sherrill Houser (1962)
- Daniel Greene (1963)[15]
- Jonathan Kenworthy (1969)
- Richard Whitney (1969/1970/1972)
- Robert Neffson (1974)
- Evan Penny (1975)[16]
- Sharon Sprung (1976)[17]
- Crawfurd Adamson (1976)
- D. Jeffrey Mims (1976)
- Hunt Slonem (1976)
- Mary Beth McKenzie (1977)
- Richard Sorrell (1977)
- Cherryl Fountain (1977)
- Rudolf Stussi (1978/1986)[18]
- Paul Béliveau (1979)
- Chris Cran (1979)[19]
- Martin Yeoman (1979)[20]
- Steven Assael (1979/1990)[21]
- Peter Kuhfeld (1980)
- Lorraine Simms (1981)
- Ken Currie (1982)[22]
- Kate Downie (1983/1986)
- Louise Belcourt (1984/1985)
- Gwyneth Leech (1985)
- Melissa Scott-Miller (1985)
- Peter Edwards (1986/1992)[23]
- Wendy Coburn (1987)
- G. Scott MacLeod (1988)
- Allison Watt (1989)[24]
- Anne Desmet (1989/1996/2007)
- Nicolas Granger-Taylor (1990/1999)
- Clive Head (1990)[25]
- Christian Furr (1991)
- Krzysztof Tomalski (1991)[26]
- Chantal Joffe (1993)[27]
- Justin Mortimer (1993)
- Jenny Saville (1993/1996)[28]
- Conor Walton (1994)
- Beata Bigaj (1994)[29]
- James Lloyd (1994/1996/1999)[30]
- Nahem Shoa (1994/2000)
- Ann Gale (1997)[31]
- Patricia Watwood (1997)[32]
- Sophie Jodoin (1999)[33]
- Michael Grimaldi (1999/2002)[34]
- Teresa Dunn (2000/2007/2012)[35]
- Stuart Pearson Wright (2000)[36]
- Nathlie Provosty (2001/2003)[37]
- Natalie Frank (2001/2005)
- Benjamin Sullivan (2003)[38]
- Alyssa Monks (2003/2004/2006)[39][15]
- Ellen Eagle (2003/2006/2011)[15]
- Claire Sherman (2004)
- Jo Fraser (2010/2012/2014)
- Doron Langberg (2011)[40]
- Aleah Chapin (2012/2014/2018)[41][42]
- Alonsa Guevara (2013)
- Flora Yukhnovich (2013/2016)[43]
- Anna Weyant (2013/2019)[44]
- Mandy Payne (2015)
- Danica Lundy (2015/2017/2019)[45]
- Gabrielle L'Hirondelle Hill (2016/2019)
- Angela Fraleigh (2017)
- David Kassan (2017)[46]
- Meleko Mokgosi (2017)[47]
- Arcmanoro Niles (2017/2019)[48]
- Joani Tremblay (2018/2020)[49]
- Narbi Price (2019)[50]
- Julia Medyńska (2020/2021/2023)[2][51]
- Louise Giovanelli (2021)[52]
References
- ^ a b c "T3010 Registered Charity Information Return". apps.cra-arc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ a b c "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation". www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Charles G. Greenshields Obituary". The Montreal Star. August 1, 1974. p. 39.
- ^ Balfour, Lisa (Mar–Apr 1965). "Representational Art Has Wealthy Friend". Canadian Art. 22 (2): 28–29, 57.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Educational Front". Time. June 20, 1955. p. 65.
- ^ "Modern Art". The McGill News. Autumn: 12–13. 1955.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Artists' Fellowship - Melchers".
- ^ "2021 Newsletter". Artists' Fellowship, Inc. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jack Chambers". ccca.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "John Fox, R.C.A. (1927-2008)". Galerie Eric Klinkhoff. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Stanley Lewis chronology". DIY documentaries. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ a b c Gilbert Elman, Leslie (September 2021). "The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation: Helping Artists Emerge". Fine Art Connoisseur. pp. 83–87.
- ^ "Evan Penny - Detailed Curriculum Vitae". Evan Penny. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Hafesh, Louise B. (April 2008). "Abstractly Real". Artist's Network. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- ^ "Künstlersonderbund in Deutscheland Member Page - Rudolf Stussi". Künstlersonderbund in Deutscheland. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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- ^ "Biography". Martin Yeoman. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Steven Assael". New York Academy of Art. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Ken Currie CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Peter Edwards, Portrait Artist, Fine Art, National Portrait Gallery". Peter Edwards. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Alison Watt Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Clive Head CV on Louis K. Meisel Gallery site". Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "50/50/50 Catalogue" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Chantal Joffe Biography – Chantal Joffe on artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Jenny Saville Biography" (PDF). Gagosian Gallery. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Beata Bigaj". www.beatabigaj.pl (in Polish). 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Artist: James Lloyd". www.galerie-huebner.de. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Ann Gale". School of Art + Art History + Design, University of Washington. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Patricia Watwood CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Sophie Jodoin CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Michael Grimaldi". New York Academy of Art - Graduate Program Faculty. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "CV". Teresa Dunn. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "About". Stuart Pearson Wright. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Nathlie Provosty". Maruani Mercier. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Benjamin Sullivan NEAC RP". www.newenglishartclub.co.uk. 2016-05-21. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Biography". Alyssa Monks. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "CV". Doron Langberg. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Artists (2014-05-13). "Interview / Aleah Chapin". International Foundation for Women Artists. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "CV". Aleah Chapin. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "About". Flora Yukhnovich. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Our Grantees 2019". Mailchimp. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Danica Lundy" (PDF). Super Dakota. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "David Kassan - Page - CV". David Kassan. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Meleko Mokgosi". Honor Fraser. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "Artist Statement". Arcmanoro Niles. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Joani Tremblay Resume". Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Narbi Price CV". Narbi Price. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Julia Medyńska". platformart.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Louise Giovanelli Bio". Louise Giovanelli. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved 2022-02-02.