The Chesley Awards are the "pinnacle award" for art in the science fiction and fantasy genre. Established in 1985 by the
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, the awards recognize individual artistic works and achievements during a given year. The Chesleys were initially called the ASFA Awards, but were later renamed to honor famed astronomical artist
Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. (January 1, 1888 – June 11, 1986) was an American painter, designer, and illustrator. His paintings inspired the American space program, and they have been (and remain) influential in science fiction art and illust ...
following his death in 1986.
The awards are presented annually, typically at the World Science Fiction Convention (
Worldcon
Worldcon, officially the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during Wor ...
).
Chesley Award categories
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Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Hardcover Chesley can refer to:
Places
* Chesley, Ontario, Canada, a community
* Chesley, Aube, France, a commune
* 12104 Chesley, an asteroid
Others
* Chesley (name)
* Chesley Awards for artistic achievement in science fiction and fantasy art
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Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Paperback/Ebook
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Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration – Magazine
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Chesley Award for Best Interior Illustration
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Chesley Award for Best Three-Dimensional Art
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Chesley Award for Best Color Work – Unpublished
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Chesley Award for Best Monochrome Work – Unpublished
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Chesley Award for Best Product Illustration
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Chesley Award for Best Gaming-Related Illustration
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Chesley Award for Best Art Director
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Chesley Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement
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Chesley Award for Contribution to ASFA (through 2006)
Chesley Award results
Award Winners are listed on the ASFA website here: https://asfa-art.com/the-chesley-awards/past-winners/
Further reading
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The Chesley Awards: A Retrospective, John Grant and Elizabeth Humphrey. Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd. 2003 ( It won a
Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and chosen by its members. The award is administered by th ...
in 2004).
References
External links
ASFA HomepageChesley past winners: https://asfa-art.com/the-chesley-awards/past-winners/
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Science fiction awards
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Lists of speculative fiction-related award winners and nominees
1985 establishments in the United States
Awards established in 1985