The Royal Academy Of Arts

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"for or towards the maintenance, support or benefit of poor and deserving young artists of either sex who are of good character, of british nationality, and under 33 years of age and possessed of reasonable diligence and ability, with a view to assisting them in their profession. the advancement of the fine arts in great britain by the commissioning of highly gifted trained artists to execute mural paintings in public buildings or buildings belonging to chritable institutions. the administration by the president and council of the royal academy for the time being, of the edwin austin abbey memorial trust fund for mural paintings in great britain. the provision of two prizes for annual competition by students of the royal academy school of painting. a prize for annual competition in mural painting. improvement of the library of the royal academy. the augmentation of the sandby gift in those years in which architects or their families are the beneficiaries of the gift. the foundation of a scholarship to be known as the victoria levin scholarship, and the payment of income to any female in her studies and is in need of pecuniary assistance. the provision of help for one or more accomplished and deserving artist or artists in reduced circumstances. the foundation of a scholarship to be called the creswick scholarship to be given annually to such persons as shall execute in oil during the same year, the best landscape in oil from nature. provide prizes to be awarded yearly to students of the royal academy of arts in london for figure pictures in monochrome income to be appled for the relief of distress among artists of reputation whether members of the royal academy or not, or the widows of such artists, the relief to be in the form of pensions or donations. INTEREST TO BE DEVOTED TO GIVING ANNUITIES OF NOT MORE THAN ú80 EACH TO ARTISTS (PAINTERS IN OIL OR WATER COLOURS, SCULPTORS, ARCHITECTS AND ENGRAVERS) IN DISTRESS. pensions to members of the academy in memory of william hilton the purpose of founding a scholarship in the royal academy of arts. to founding scholarships for advanced students in the three arts of architecture, sculpture, painting and the fourth art of poetic literature. income to be used by president and council of royal academy of arts by way of annuities or donations for the benefit or relief of any two painters in oil or watercolours who shall then be of the age of sixty years or more and shall from age sickness or any other cause whatever be in want of pecuniary assistance. THE PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL PRIZE OF ú10 FOR AN ANATOMICAL DRAWING BY A STUDENT IN THE ROYAL ACADEMY SCHOOLS BUT TO BE WITHHELD IF THE ENTRIES ARE OF INSUFFICIENT MERIT AND IN SUCH CASES USED IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS ON THE SAME CONDITIONS IN PRIZES OF ú10 OR ú20. the founding of a scholarship in connection with landscape painting known by the name and in memory of george charles haite the purchase of a picture or pictures exhibited at the summer exhibition preference being given to the works of exhibitors resident or born in the counties of cheshire, lancashire or hampshire.the said pictures to be given to galleries open free to the public in cheshire, lancashire or hampshire. the annual award of a prize for the best pencil study of a landscape foreground by a student in the schools the provision of an annual sandy gift to be awarded alternatively to an architect or landscape painter, or to the families of such artists needing assistance. the income is to be applied in such manner as the president and council shall think fit for the benefit of the female students of the royal academy. the purchase for the benefit of the nation of any pictures that they may deem to be of high merit (excluding pictures of flowers, fruit and still life) any such pictures to be placed in the collection of the royal academy. the provision of a prize to be awarded for a still life, painting in oils. the relief of distress among artists of reputation whether members of the royal academy or not or for the widows or such artists. an annual award to one or more british painters, of a sum sufficient for him or her to visit spain for 5 or 6 weeks for the purpose of studying paintings, particularly in the museo del prado, madrid. the provision of lectures on the vital interests and problems of art. the encouragement of the study of landscape painting by making grants or allowances to certain students studying that art (called david murray students) the award of scholarships to students who on completing their studies in the royal academy schools are considered by the president and counicl to be most deserving of assistance in commenicng their work as profesional artists. provide a prize to be awarded yearly to a student of the royal academy of arts in london for a portrait of a head and shoulders from life. the net income of the proceeds of sale of the house and the investments for the time being representing the same shall be applied as to one half thereof for or towards the encouragement and support of mural decoration and as to the other half thereof for or towards the general purposes of the school maintained by the academy. the award of an annual prize or prizes to be known as the eric kennington prize for drawings of particular excellence in any medium, including pastel and chalk without a set subject, by students in the previous year. the provision of a prize to be given annually for a specimen of good craftsmanship in painting, drawing or sculpture to be called the john crompton prize. the purpose of acquiring or commissioning works of a decorative painting, sculpture and architecture. the provision of an annual prize to be known as the dorothy morgan prize to be given to such student of the royal academy schools as the president and council shall determine has produced the best work of the year in the subject set for that year by the keeper. an annual prize for painting, to be known as the aileen o'donnell peet prize and to be awarded to an artist over 30 years of age preferably not a students, in such manner as the president and council may decide. income for the purchase of books for a promising student in architecture selected by the president for the time being the books to be inscribed: in memory of ambrose poynter architect given by his daughter h. m. poynter. small annuity for a painter in reduced circumstances in memory of richard redgrave r.a. subject to having been an exhibitor at the royal acedemy in want of preliminary aid from age or sickness. augmentation of the sandby gift in those years in which architects or their families are the beneficiaries of the gift. to pay pensions to such royal academicians of 65 years and upwards as directed by resolutions of the council of the academy. to provide an annual award of a prize to be given to the artist whose work is judged to be the most distinguished exhibit in each year's royal academy summer exhibition. to be awarded annually for a work of sculpture in the royal academy summer exhibition, provided however that if it shall prove impossible or impracticable in the opinion of the trustees of the royal academy to apply the income of the fund for this purpose, then the income and any unapplied part therof shall be applied for the general charitable purposes of the royal academy or arts. for executing in permanent material works by british sculptors currently existing only in material of a non-permanent nature, to be presented to the nation or placed in any park, open space, museum or art gallery in the united kingdom or in its dominions, colonies or dependencies. for the benefit of any members of associates who are in need and also for the benefit of any poor british sculptor his widow or orphan children boys until they attain the age of eighteen years and girls until they attain the age of twenty three or marry. the maintenance and preservation of the royal academy of arts in london. the income shall be applied to provide an annual prize for engraving to be known as the ""sir frank short prize"" and for the teaching of engraving and the maintenance and equipment of the engraving school at the royal academy of arts. the annual award of a silver medal for two composition in colour by a student of the royal academy the purchase of modern pictures or to form a scholarship for art students the founding and maintaining of art scholarships or bursaries to be awarded to chosen students in the arts of painting and sculpture for the benefit of poor artists and artistic engravers and for the encouragement of art. to royal academy of arts for the purchase from time to time of water-colour or other drawings at their exhibitions such watercolours or other drawings to be given to public art galleries in england. annually to widow of a deceased artist who shall have been a painter in oil or watercolours and a native of gt. britain or ireland the being in indigent circumstances. scholarships for the encouragement of art students scientific investigation into the nature of pigments, varnishes etc the benefit or relief by way of annuities or donations of any two painters in oils or water colours (but not of more than two at any one time) who shall not be members or associates of the royal academy, who shall be of the age of 60 years or more and shall from sickness or other cause be in want of pecuniary assistance the purchase of books for the library of the royal academy the provision of annuities and gifts to artists of reputation not, members of the academy, who through the unavoidable failure of professional employment, or other causes may be in circumstances needing such aid. the provision of a gold medal and a scholarship for a landscape painting to be competed for every year by the students of the royal academy. annual contributions towards the support of the royal academy schools the exchange of art students between great britain and spain promoting the arts of design. 1. the promotion of the arts of design.2. the education of the public in the creation, enjoyment, appreciation and understanding of the arts, through exhibitions, educational programmes and debate by all charitable means as the members of council may think fit."

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