In Lieu of Birthday Gifts:
Contribution to Young Artist Fund

(November 6, 2004) As a committed teacher/educator/lecturer for more then 50 years, Alton Tobey expressed the desire that, even in his current state of health (and well beyond), he continue to be a source of nurture and encouragement of young artists to pursue their dreams and talent.

To this end, in honor and acknowledgement of Alton S. Tobey's contribution to the art community in Westchester, the Mamaroneck Artist Guild (M.A.G), an organization that Tobey helped found 50 years ago, has established an annual "Young Artist On The Rise Scholarship Award" in Alton's name.

As M.A.G Gallery Director Wendy Porterfield explained, “This is an exciting annual event that began last year in honor of Alton that provides a venue for all talented high school art students from Mamaroneck and New Rochelle to have their work publicly exhibited. Through a jury, the ‘Best in Show’ each year will be awarded the ‘Alton S. Tobey Scholarship Award.’ ”

If you would like to help this fund live on please send your tax-deductible contributions to:

Mamaroneck Artist Guild
Attention: Alton Tobey Fund
2120 Boston Post Rd.
Larchmont, NY 10538

Please make checks to: "M.A.G.", notating "Alton Tobey Fund" in the memo section. For more on Alton Tobey, see: www.altontobey.org