The Basil Alkazzi Award for Excellence in Painting
New York Foundation for the Arts, USA
A major award supporting emerging painters in the United States, from 2010-2015. The programme provided artists with financial support and time to develop new work, free from institutional or commercial constraints. The award, co-judged by Basil Alkazzi and artist Michael Rich, was open to painters of all nationalities residing in New York State.
Recipients include: Mary Temple, Bruce Pearson (2010); Gabriele Evertz, Holly Sears (2012); Daniele Genadry, Richard Saba (2015).