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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Last Minute Michelangelo Published on 8 April, 2020
Right before the Getty Museum closed it's doors due to COVID-19, the staff made a few videos of the exhibition, Michelangelo: Mind of the Master.
The Getty Museum invites everyone to watch these videos and view other materials relating to the exhibition.
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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.
Help support the ARC by purchasing fine art prints, books, DVDs, or more. Here you will also find information on image usage and advertising rates.
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April 8, 2020
Added Last Minute Michelangelo to the ARC Blog.
Added Alana Knuff.
Added Reflection by Alana Knuff.
Added Dignity by Alana Knuff.
Added Cleaning the Catch by Alana Knuff.
Added Children's Beach - Nantucket by Alana Knuff.
Added Sunday on Jeremy Creek by Alana Knuff.
Added Best Friends by Alana Knuff.
Added Her Honor by Alana Knuff.
Added Winter Wait by Alana Knuff.
Added Remembering Bluenose by Alana Knuff.
Added The Boys by Alana Knuff.
Added Basket with Lemon by Alana Knuff.
Added Barche a remi - Isola di Capri by Alana Knuff.
Added Tiernan's Brook by Alana Knuff.
Added Miss Kathy by Alana Knuff.
April 7, 2020
Added ARC Salon in Realism Today to the ARC Blog.
Added Free Online Lectures from FCAA to the ARC Blog.
Added Woman with Blue Bow by Hugues Merle.
Added Maternal Love by Hugues Merle.
Added A Girl in the Woods by Hugues Merle.
Added Les Orphelines by Hugues Merle.
Added The Scarlet Letter by Hugues Merle.
Added The First Thorns of Knowledge by Hugues Merle.
Added Lunatic of Etretat by Hugues Merle.
Added Italian Girl by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of The Neapolitan Girl by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of L'abandonnée by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Mother and Child by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Maternal Affection by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Le songe d'Hébé ou Hébé après la chute by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Thoughts Far Away by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of The Poor Mother by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Romeo and Juliet by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Romeo and Juliet by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Maternal Affection by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Young Girl in a Veil by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of Laveuse d'Etretat by Hugues Merle.
Added a new image of A Turkish Beauty by Hugues Merle.