Thank you to the Ingbretson Studio of Drawing and Painting for sponsoring this category.

The Art Renewal Center is proud to present the winners and finalists of the Da Vinci Initiative Category in the 14^th International ARC Salon Competition. Because of the Da Vinci Initiative's and ARC's commitments to introduce skill-based training techniques to the next generation, this category is dedicated specifically for students of 13 to 19 years of age. Scholarships in the amounts of $2,500, $1,000 and $500 (1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place) will be awarded for the winning students artworks that can be used at any ARC Approved™ school or program. In addition, the winner will receive international recognition for their artwork, their instructor, and their school through the ARC website as well as publication in the ARC Salon Catalog. The works may also have the opportunity to travel in the 14^th ARC Salon Exhibition. These works by our talented youth did not compete with the other categories of the ARC Salon, but in this separate division specifically for young artists. Please note that unlike the other categories of the ARC Salon, in this student category we do allow master copies to be submitted as long as they are clearly marked as such.