John Slade Ely Fund

Grace T. Ely established The John Slade Ely Fund through her will in memory of her husband, Dr. John Slade Ely. Dr. Ely received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1886. From 1897 until his death in 1906 at the age of 45, Dr. Ely served as the Chair of Theory and Practice of Medicine at Yale Medical School. Dr. and Mrs. Ely made their home in New Haven, where Mrs. Ely continued to live until her death in 1960. **Mission** The John Slade Ely Fund is dedicated to fostering interest in contemporary and visual fine arts in the Greater New Haven, Connecticut area by supporting art exhibitions, arts organizations' programs, and fine art educational programs.