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The Florence Academy of Art is looking for an Administrative Manager for their NJ branch.   Contract: Full time Employment Reports to: Jordan Sokol, Academic Director Working Hours: Monday th ...

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We would like to announce that the Art Renewal Center has purchased Julie Bell's painting, The Order of Wolves, which is an additional $15,000 purchase award. This painting won first place in the 2011 ...

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ARC is pleased to announce a new award being introduced into this year's ARC salon competition. Lessons in Classical Painting Publication Award: This award will be given to up to 7 artists and consis ...

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Join renowned artist Adam Miller for an exclusive 6-day workshop that delves deep into the world of the great masters, housed within a beautiful London studio and including visits to the prestigious h ...

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Join renowned artist Adam Miller for an exclusive 6-day workshop that delves deep into the world of the great masters, housed within a beautiful London studio and including visits to the prestigious h ...

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The ARC Approved®  AdA apprenticeship program offers specialized skill-based classical training for people wanting to learn to draw-paint, and who are looking to achieve a level of excellenc ...

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Immersive 3-month courses with renewable enrolmentThe teaching is based on drawing, then progresses to oil painting, and aims for a level of excellence in contemporary classical realist art. Teaching ...

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ARC Approved™ Atelier, Ashland Academy of Art has launched an accredited drawing course in conjunction with the art department of Southern Oregon University. University students will be able to ...

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"Your website is just magnificent. I have never come across anything like it and it is amazing." Dr Maryam FarahaniPersonalised & Global Health Research Networks School of English University of Liverp ...

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The Art Renewal Center (ARC) is pleased to announce that ACC Art Books (formerly Antique Collector’s Club), will be co-publishers of the 13th International ARC Salon Catalogue, alongside th ...

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The Academy of Realist Art, Boston, an ARC approved atelier, launched its fifth annual scholarship competition for promising artists with a love for academic style painting and drawing. The scholars ...

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Academy of Realist Art is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. The new site has many new functions and an art store where users can purchase original art work online. The site is al ...

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The ARC Approved™ Academy of Realist Art has launched its first annual scholarship competition for promising artists with a love for academic style painting and drawing.ARA models their curric ...

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ARC Approved™ Academy of Realist Art is expanding its reach in North America and Europe in the coming months. While details won't be available until the official announcements are made, p ...

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ARC Approved™ Academy of Realist Art Edinburgh is now approved to give a nationally and EU recognized qualification. Edinburgh Napier University and the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ...

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ARC Approved Academy of Realist Art, Boston has launched its third annual scholarship competition for promising artists with a love for academic style painting and drawing. The scholarship to be awa ...

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In response to international demand, ARC-approved atelier the Academy of Realist Art is pleased to announce its first UK workshop. Senior Instructor Fernando Freitas will be conducting a seven-day ...

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The Academy of Fine Art Germany has recently received accreditation from the Ministry of Science and Art in Hessen. They are now the first German institution offering a state-recognized education ...

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Visit the Academy of Fine Art Germany on their Open Day on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 10am to 3pm. Besides tours through the studios, visitors have the opportunity to join different live activities ...

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The Dahesh Museum of Art is the only institution in the United States devoted to collecting and exhibiting European academic art of the 19th century. Masterworks features paintings and sculptures by c ...

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17 April, 2009

The French artist Bouguereau was the greatest of the 19th century academic painters. I have always been in awe of this artist. He was as fine a technician as any painter who has ever lived. His design ...

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22 February, 2010

This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many pages like this one or sub- ...

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Abide features the work of sixteen local professional and semi-professional, working artists. The installation illuminates the important role of art in helping individuals and communities endure the ...

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In its 29th year running, the Abend Gallery Annual Holiday Miniatures Show is an exhibition for everyone. This year, continuing the tradition, Abend Gallery will showcase work from over 50 artists, ...

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The American Artists Professional League Studio Auction features original artwork directly from the studios of their members. The exceptional selection of artwork includes paintings, drawings and scul ...

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    The AAPL Spring Member Online Show is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the talent and creativity of some of the finest artists in the country. The exhibit features a variety of repr ...

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The ARC Allied Organization, American Artists Professional League, is holding a call for entries for their members only competition. AAPL Associate Artist members are invited to enter one to three ...

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The American Artists Professional League, an ARC Allied Organization, is holding an on-line showing of Realist and Representational paintings and drawings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite ...

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The American Artists Professional League’s 94th annual Grand National Exhibition offers museum-quality work from some of the finest artists working in their field. Most works of art will be for sale. ...

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The ARC Allied Organization American Artists Professional League is holding their first Studio Auction, taking place July 8 through 18, 2021. Over 50 artists are presenting works from their Studios ...

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A Victorian Obsession presents 50 exceptional paintings by many of the leading artists of the Victorian period within the extraordinary interiors of Leighton House Museum. The pictures all belong to ...

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Neill Slaughter will be presenting a lecture at the Salmagundi Club on John Singer Sargent, Joaquín Sorolla, and Anders Zorn. These artists became internationally renowned during their lifetimes as ...

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In his first major anthological museum show, ARC Living Master Shane Wolf unveils more than 190 works that showcase his new monumental pieces as well as his thorough working process: from initial ab ...

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Shane Wolf has kindly donated five of his drawing to the Art Renewal Center. Wolf was a winner in the Art Renewal Center's annual Scholarship Competition™ in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the draw ...

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ARC would like to give special thanks to Cesar Santos for the donation of one of his self portraits to the Art Renewal Center. Santos is becoming increasingly well known for his edgy works that show ...

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BargueEncore™ plates offer much more than standard reproductions. Their lithographic quality provides an unparalleled artistic learning experience, just as Bargue intended. These exquisite Bargue plat ...

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28 October, 2009

Your site is AWESOME! Such a shot in the arm for those of us who are excited to see the resurgence of Classical Realism.Thanks!Joan Landeshttp://joanlandes.wordpress.com/ ...

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In June, Rehs Contemporary will present "A Noble Pursuit: The Majestic Landscapes of Ken Salaz" while celebrating the successful release of his book, "Landscapes in Oil", a compr ...

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This exhibition celebrates the successful release of "Landscapes in Oil", a comprehensive guide to classical landscape painting, by ARC Living Master Ken Salaz. Salaz, author and painter, ...

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To celebrate the historic conservation work carried out on Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Louvre has decided to dedicate the first spotlight exhibition to be held in the Salle de la Chapelle since 20 ...

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ARC Approved™ Murdoch School is now Gold Light Studios in Bucks County, PA. Gold Light Studios is establishing itself as the center for art and artists in the countryside north of Philadelphia, ...

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Abend Gallery is honored to present the exhibition "A Matter of Light and Death," curated by Jeremy Caniglia and includes the work of ARC Living Masters Mario Robinson and Stevin J. Levin, as well as ...

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Arts and Crafts pottery maker William De Morgan and Pre-Raphaelite painter Evelyn De Morgan lived in harmony as married artists in Victorian England. A power couple, they encouraged one another’s crea ...

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Join ARC Living Master Juliette Aristides for a live streamed virtual reception for her solo show, “A Life’s Work” at Custom House Museum & Cultural Center. With only 100 spots availab ...

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12 November, 2007

I recently found your site and I really am very moved by it.I go to school of visual arts in Manhattan and I am in my third year studying illustration. I definitely find it very funny because a lot o ...

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27 June, 2009

Mr Ross, I am so glad that I found your ARC. I can't tell you how exactly I share your sentiments. I just read your statement on the impression that Bouguereau made upon you when you first encountered ...

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Dear Mr. RossFew years ago I discovered ARC site and since then became an avid followerof ARC ideas. Thank you very much for supporting the true ideals of theclassic art.I'm an artist living in Moscow ...

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Art Speak, A way by which complex sounding words and concepts are used to create the illusion of something being more then it is as a method to create value, meaning and importance that drastically ...

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The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund has paid for 50% of 100 two volume sets of the Bouguereau Biography and Catalogue Raisonné; splitting the cost with ARC. These books are to be donated to ARC ...

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15 November, 2018

A Collector’s Feast presents the work of 37 of today's leading and emerging Contemporary Realist artists. A myriad of classical styles in various mediums are represented. All of the paintings and s ...

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This show features a selection of contemporary drawings and paintings by practicing architects and artists from the ARC Approved™ Grand Central Atelier that showcases the importance of drawing to the ...

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Ernest, Which Stamp is Real? by Don ClapperThe 9th Annual Exhibition of the International Guild of Realism will be hosted by Robert Lange Studios and unveil 75 artworks from 70 award winning artists ...

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American Artists Professional League, an ARC Allied Organization, is holding their 95th Grand National Exhibition.  Over $25,000 in awards will be offered. Entries are being accepted May 24 - Aug ...

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The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) is pleased to announce the 93rd consecutive Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club of New York. The in-person Exhibition and virtual show ho ...

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The American Artists Professional League is holding their 93rd Grand National Exhibition and virtual show honoring the finest in representational and traditional realism art. The Awards Judge will ...

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3/19/2007: 9 new works of art by the following artists were added to the ARC Museum:Mose Bianchi [1]; Carlo Brancaccio [1]; Pasquale Celommi [1]; Eugene Delacroix [1]; Henri Duvieux [1]; Egisto Lancer ...

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If you are ready and plan on entering, we strongly suggest entering now and not waiting until the last moment. A full 20% of ARC Salon entries (last year about 1,000 works) are submitted within the la ...

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MAJOR SALE OF 19TH CENTURY PAINTINGS For more information contact the 19th Century European Art Department at 212-606-71408 Paintings by William Bouguereau, some of them major works and including L' ...

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Seven new works have been added to the list of paintings to be exhibited in the traveling exhibition for the 2014/2015 ARC Salon. Today we are adding Kamille Corry’s Third Place Drawing winner, ...

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ARC Salon Results Are Now Posted Empire by Julio Reyes  Oil on Canvas  42 x 60 inchesThis year's Best in Show with an honorarium of $10,000 has been awarded to Julio Reyes ...

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ARC Associate Living Master™ Gezien van de Riet will be participating in the exhibition, "69 Shades of Women’s Art". The exhibition displays the work of 69 different women artists and i ...

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ARC Living ArtistTM Clark Gussin will be exhibiting his oil painting "Block, Tackle, and Defend" in the 60th Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition. The exhibition runs from May 17-July ...

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28 March, 2012

ARC is always expanding and the past few weeks have been no exception. Over 60 new works of art have been added to the site, many in high resolution. To see the new additons to ARC, please clic ...

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There’s only six days left to enter the world’s largest competition dedicated to 21st Century Realism.  With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with p ...

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Another Major Sotheby’s auction is coming up April 18th, 2008. Bouguereau is increasingly the star of every important 19th century European painting auction in New York.This past October the six Bougu ...

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The International Figure Painting Competition is one of a series of competitions held by NTD Television. It is a platform for artists all around the world, to showcase their talents and jointly revi ...

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The 5th International Figure Painting Competition is now accepting entries. This competition seeks figurative oil paintings that depict traditional moral values and that were created usin ...

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ARC Salon Catalogues, with their beautiful color reproductions of the ARC International Salon Winners, are eagerly awaited for each year and treasured as collections of today's masters.The 5th Annual ...

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The Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™ focuses on capturing wild and domestic creatures, on land, sea and air, in a wide range of media and artistic styles. In their mission to pro ...

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The Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™ focuses on capturing wild and domestic creatures, on land, sea and air, in a wide range of media and artistic styles. In their mission to p ...

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Congratulations to ARC Living Master Jon Boe Paulsen for winning 1st Place - Overall Category for his painting "Dead Ringer" in Light Space & Time Gallery’s “555 Special” summer online ...

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November 15 - January 4, 2014The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum - 705 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649The Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™ focuses on capturing wild and domestic ...

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The Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™ focuses on capturing wild and domestic creatures, on land, sea and air, in a wide range of media and artistic styles. In their mission to pro ...

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Red Crown 5 by Debbie StevensThe Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™, focuses on capturing wild and domestic creatures in art on land, sea and air. In their mission to promote art ...

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Now - May 11, 2014This exhibition focuses on the renowned collection of more than 1,000 Italian drawings at the Princeton University Art Museum, which includes significant works by artists Luca Camb ...

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This exhibition showcases 95 works from the late fifteenth to early twentieth centuries by numerous artists including Parmigianino, Guercino, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. ...

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50 beautiful new works of art have recently been added to the ARC museum, all in high resolution.To see the new additons to ARC, please click here.ARC is constantly adding new information and imag ...

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Paint or draw with ARC Living Master™ Robert Liberace Jan. 11-15, 2016, at ARC Approved™ Texas Academy of Figurative Art in Fort Worth, TX. The focus of the class will be "The Figure in Action." The ...

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Study in White by Jennifer GernnariPaint with ARC Finalist and New York artist Jennifer Gennari Nov. 2-6, 2015, in downtown Dallas, TX, in coordination with the ARC Approved™ Texas Academy of Figura ...

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The judging for the 4th ARC International Salon Competition will be completed on Monday. As stated in the prospectus, only winners and finalists will be notified. The ARC International Salon Competi ...

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August 1 - 9, 2015Sunapee Landing Trading Company - 356 Rte 103, Sunapee NH Featuring the paintings of ARCALM™ Mary Jane Q Cross and ARC Living Artist™ George Hartley.This is a rare art sales event of ...

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This year the San Antonio Museum of Art celebrates its 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion their fall exhibition, 40 Years, 40 Stories: Treasures and New Discoveries from SAMA’s Col ...

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Four new images have been added to the gallery for ARC Living Artist™ Mark Lovett. These latest additions to the artist's "Portraits of Young Beauties" series will be included in an upcoming exh ...

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There are only 4 days left to compete in the world’s largest competition dedicated to realist art! Artists can enter into 11 different categories for a chance to win over $130,000 in cash awards and i ...

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We are extremely pleased to announce a third prominent venue for this exhibition, Sotheby's, Los Angeles, who has graciously agreed to host the ARC Salon at their prominent west coast venue. The exh ...

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ARC Associate Living Master℠ Mary Ross Buchholz will be participating in the 39th Annual Roundup Art Exhibition & Sale at the Museum of Western Art. This invitational exhibition features 135 works ...

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This group exhibition features close to 100 artists showcasing their miniature works of art.  Among the exhibiting artists are ARC Associate Living Masters Robin Asquini and Kazuya Ushioda a ...

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2/16/2007: 32 new artist letters (totaling 56 pages)John White Alexander [1]; William Holbrook Beard [2]; John Collier [4]; Paul Michel Dupuy [2]; Luke Fildes [2]; Eugene Fromentin [3]; Frederick Good ...

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We have just finished adding 31 new 19th century Brazilian artists to the ARC website. This wonderful addition was donated by Marcelo Jorge, along with a detailed article on that period of pa ...

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The Siesta by Jose Villegas Y CorderoThirty new artworks have been added to ARC’s steadily growing museum. Among the new works added is “The Siesta” by Jose Villegas Y Cordero. ARC considers this p ...

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The Da Vinci Initiative Atelier is presenting a show of drawing and painting works completed by art teachers during just 30 days of atelier training, as well as some instructor work. Support and enc ...

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Over $130,000 in cash awards, 13 publications participating with awards, inclusion in the Lunar Codex, a chance to exhibit your work at Sotheby’s NY and LA, Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Fashion Week S ...

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Three new works have been added to the list of paintings to be exhibited in the traveling exhibition for the 2014/2015 ARC Salon. Today we are adding the Most Ambitious Runner Up, The Scrum, by Chri ...

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To view the prospectus and enter visit the ARC Salon Entry Pages. If you missed the 15th ARC Salon submission period, don’t worry, you still have time! Due to high volumes of requests we wi ...

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The Salmagundi Club is proud to host the second Annual art materials fair, aimed at bringing the best makers of fine art materials within the walls of its prestigious brownstone home. Specialty vendor ...

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For each 3rd Annual ARC Salon Catalogue that you order, get 20% off on a 2005 2nd ARC Salon Catalogue.Order more than ten catalogs and you will receive a 20% discount and a 2005 2nd ARC Salon Catalogu ...

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Oil Painters of America, an ARC Allied Organization™, is pleased to announce their 2017 National Exhibition and Convention. An opening reception will be held at the gallery for artists, co ...

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2/16/2007: Added Jose Alsina [1]; Francesco Ballesio [1]; H. G. Birchall [1]; Maurice Bompard [1]; Frederick Arthur Bridgman [3]; A Buzzi [1]; Felix Auguste Clement [1]; Rudolf Ernst [1]; F. A. Ferrar ...

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2/19/2007: Added 25 works of art: Charles Baugniet [1]; Camille Felix Bellanger [1]; Jean Beraud [1]; Gaetano Chierici [1]; Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot [1]; Gustave Courbet [2]; Arthur John Elsley [1] ...

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The Art Renewal Center is very pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Annual Scholarship Competition. For 23 years now, the ARC Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to some of the most talen ...

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