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The Florence Academy of Art - Master of Arts in Studio Art - Building Skill-based Techniques for the K-12 Classroom Published on 24 May, 2022

The Florence Academy of Art is delighted to partner with Mandy Theis and School of Atelier Arts to offer this degree program. ​With its emphasis on classical methods, the course provides training in drawing and painting to art teachers seeking to use these skill-based techniques in their classrooms, and to anyone interested in learning how to make realistic artwork. Candidates are not expected to come into the program with high levels of technical skill. Instead, the program is designed to provide the knowledge and develop the skill set of candidates from a variety of backgrounds and levels of experience. 

The Master of Arts in Studio Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The MA program consists of 30 credits of full-time study, entirely studio-based and completed over 3 summer sessions. Each summer session is 6 weeks in duration. Students may choose to complete all 3 summer sessions in person, or attend up to 2 out of the 3 summer sessions remotely. For those who study remotely, the required in-person session may take place at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, or at the academy’s campus in Florence, Italy. 

For details visit www.florenceacademyofart.com. 

To see a promotional video on YouTube, click here. 

ARC Select: INsight Published on 20 May, 2022

Rehs Contemporary, is pleased to announce their upcoming exhibit, ARC Select: INSIGHT, presenting new works by the winners of the Rehs Contemporary Galleries Award in the 15th ARC Salon Competition. Opening to the public on May 26 from 4pm – 8pm, INSIGHT features artwork by 5 international artists of various nationalities – Jesús Inglés and Arantza Sestayo (Spanish), Alexandra Klimas (Dutch), Roman Pankov (Ukrainian), and Anne-Marie Zanetti (Australian). The show will remain on view through June 24.

The ARC is accepting entries to the 16th ARC Salon, now through June 16. To read more and enter, visit the ARC Salon entry pages.

2022 Salon des Refuses Published on 19 May, 2022

The Salon des Refusés was initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992 in response to the large number of works entered into the Archibald Prize exhibition, which is one of Australia’s most high profile and respected awards which attracts hundreds of entries each year.

In 2022, 55 works have been selected for the ‘alternative’ exhibition, with 38 from the Archibald Prize & 17 from the Wynne Prize. ARC Living Master Vicki Sullivan will be among the exhibiting artists.

The exhibition runs from May 14 - June 24 , 2022 at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, 2 Watson Rd, Millers Point, NSW 2000 Australia.

For more information, click here.

To learn about more events, visit the ARC calendar.

Image shown: The Stolen Songline of Miss Roselands 2 year old by Vicki Sullivan

Miano Academy of Art: Apply Now for the Fall Trimester - Spaces are Limited Published on 18 May, 2022

The Miano Academy of Art now has a new location - 5320 Lena Rd Unit 105, Bradenton, FL 34211.

Miano Academy of Art is proud to present their Atelier Apprenticeship program under the direction of ARC Associate Living Master Charles Miano, designed as a 4-level program with a completely unique 2-fold course of study.

In addition to traditional long term projects such as casts, master copies, portraits and figurative works, the Atelier Apprenticeship curriculum highlights rigorous short, intermediate and long practice from the live model. This balanced approach develops hand eye coordination quickly and improves an artist's ability to see and capture life and movement dramatically while at the same time learning to finish works of art to the highest standards of excellence. An additional 5th level narrative specialization is open to Academy graduates.

Openings are limited and applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. One-on-one instruction with detailed attention is provided, so students can thrive in their study no matter their entry level. Throughout the apprenticeship program, students may also attend workshops at the Academy given by visiting master artists from around the world.

For more information visit: Apprenticeship - Miano Academy of Art

Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France Published on 12 May, 2022

Rediscover late 19th- and early 20th-century painters who left the United States as expatriates and returned to shape the course of American art. In Paris, they trained under the influence of the École des Beaux-Arts and studied the “old master” works at the Louvre but then went beyond traditional practices to experiment with new ideas and techniques. Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France examines the rich variety and complexity of American painting in the advent of modernism, as French avant-garde philosophies and styles melded with American individualism.

Assembled from international collections, the exhibition features more than 100 paintings by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Theodore Robinson, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Elizabeth Nourse, Cecilia Beaux, and many others.

The exhibition runs from April 16 - July 31, 2022 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220.

For more information, click here. 

To learn about more exhibitions, visit the ARC Calendar.