Leading the revival of realism in the visual arts, the Art Renewal Center (ARC), a 501(c)(3), non-profit, educational foundation, hosts the largest online museum dedicated to representational art and includes works by the old masters, 19th century, and 21st Century Artists as well as articles, letters and other online resources. The ARC is the foremost and only vetting service for representational art schools ensuring that the teaching curricula and quality of teacher and student work meet our strict standards to become ARC Approved™. The ARC also runs the ARC Salon Competition, which is the largest and most prestigious competition in the world for realist artists painting, sculpting and drawing today with eleven categories and thousands of works competing, culminating in a traveling live exhibition of many of the winning works. The ARC works with other ARC Allied Organizations™, artist groups, museums, and publications to become a central news hub for the 21st Century Representational Art Movement. Read the ARC Philosophy written by ARC Chairman, Frederick C. Ross, to learn why ARC is so passionately dedicated to representational art.
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Percival Portrait Painting Prize Published on 28 May, 2020
Having begun in 2007, "The Percivals" is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them.
ARC Associate Living Master Vicki Sullivan will be participating in the event.
To see the virtual exhibition, please click here.
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The ARC Museum is the largest online museum dedicated completely to realist art work. It contains tens of thousands of images by thousands of artists and includes works by 19th century and old master artists through our general search pages, as well as 21st century realist works by our ARC Affiliated Artists™.
Our news section consists of two parts, the first being our News Blog where we post daily to keep our viewers informed on relevant topics about realist art and the second is our Events Calendar which is an interactive calendar listing of all the exciting realist art events taking place around the world including: exhibitions, lectures, open houses, competitions, artist demonstrations, video and podcast releases, publication releases, enrollment dates and more. The calendar can also be viewed in three ways, as a calendar, a general listing, or as a world map.
As a non-profit educational foundation, education is one of our primary goals. Here is where you can find our ARC Approved™ School listing, ARChives where we have our articles, letters and more, The Da Vinci Initiative which focuses on skill-based learning in K-12 classrooms, artist interviews, artist demonstrations, podcasts, self help books and more.
Find out more about the ARC and its staff. Learn about our mission and ARC philosophy. Find information on ARC Allied Organizations and how to contact us.
View the results of past and current ARC competitions or submit your entries here. The ARC holds two types of competitions. The ARC Scholarship Competition, held every May, gives thousands of dollars in direct financial aid to students attending ARC Approved Schools. The International ARC Salon, the most prestigious realist art competition in the Americas and perhaps the world, offers over $100,000 in cash awards and International recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museum exhibitions, and a strong online presence.
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May 28, 2020
Added Percival Portrait Painting Prize to the ARC Blog.
May 27, 2020
Added Grand Central Atelier of Art Student Show to the ARC Blog.
May 23, 2020
Added Signature by Kenyon Cox.
Added The Kelpie by John Duncan.
Added Anna Palmer Draper by John White Alexander.
Added Bather by Herbert James Draper.
Added Sea Melodies by Herbert James Draper.
Added Pearls of Aphrodite by John Collier.
Added In the Studio by Herbert James Draper.
Added The Sea Maiden by Herbert James Draper.
Added The Advent of Spring by John Collier.
Added Tune for the Lambs by John Collier.
Added Tune for the Lambs by John Collier.
Added The White Devil by John Collier.
Added The Sleeping Beauty by John Collier.
Added The Sleeping Beauty (Detail) by John Collier.
Added The Priestess of Bacchus by John Collier.
Added The Minx by John Collier.
Added The Grand Lady by John Collier.
Added Reclining Woman by John Collier.
Added Lady Godiva by John Collier.
Added Horace and Lydia by John Collier.
Added Firelight by John Collier.
Added Eve by John Collier.
Added Charles Robert Darwin by John Collier.
Added Angela McInnes by John Collier.
Added Horace and Lydia by John Collier.
Added The Butterfly by John Collier.
Added The Sleeping Beauty by John Collier.
Added Reclining Woman by John Collier.
Added Eve by John Collier.
Added The Sinner by John Collier.
Added The Death of Albine by John Collier.
Added Mrs. Harland Peck by John Collier.
Added Kenyon Cox.