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11 September, 2025

The 2025 ARC Scholarship Competition results have been posted! For 24 years now, the ARC Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to some of the most talented emerging realist artists in the world an ...

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Join ARC Living Master™ Mary Pettis for a 5-day / 5-night artist retreat like no other! Imagine deepening your connection to Nature through oil painting, surrounded by the awe-inspiring giant redwoods ...

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11 September, 2025

In keeping with its public art and allied resiliency programing, NYAE and Equity Gallery present NYC Watershed Art Project, a group exhibition comprising new oil paintings and maps depicting the pictu ...

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9 September, 2025

The roster of semi-finalists for the 18th ARC Salon will be posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Please be sure to visit the ARC website to see the results! ...

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ARC Living Master Ana Schmidt has been awarded first place at The International FiKVA Award for painters 2025 and the Boynes Monthly Art Award for July 2025  for her painting “In Search of the Lo ...

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The results for the 25th ARC Scholarship competition will be posted on Friday, September 12, 2025.  The Art Renewal Center will award $30,000 to talented students attending ARC Approved® schools ...

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29 August, 2025

ARC Living Master Joke Frima is holding an open house at Place St Christophe 22, Chateau Chinon, France from August 29 - 31, 2025. The open house days will coincide with the last days of the Académie ...

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One of the most compelling figures in the history of British art and poetry, William Blake (1757–1827) expressed his radical perspectives on religious belief, politics, and society through highly orig ...

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The Guild of Boston Artists is proud to present this year's New England Regional Juried Exhibition at 162 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 from August 30 - September 27. Each year, the exhibition prov ...

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A range of incredible Victorian treasures are on show at Leighton House this summer, combining two very different - but equally important – collections and showcasing unseen works.   Victori ...

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This is the first comprehensive solo exhibition dedicated to Rachel Ruysch. It brings together 35 of her finest paintings from museums and private lenders across the United States and Europe alongside ...

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Join ARC Living Master™ Mary Pettis for a 5-day / 5-night artist retreat like no other! Imagine deepening your connection to Nature through oil painting, surrounded by the awe-inspiring giant redwoods ...

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Join classical realist painter and renowned author Juliette Aristides for a free live online event exploring what it truly means to see like an artist. In this 45-minute session, you will be ...

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The 'Age of Enlightenment' (and of reforms) is narrated through some 150 works set up in the ground floor rooms of the Gallery, with masterpieces by Goya, Tiepolo, Canaletto, Vigée Le Brun, Liotard, a ...

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This exhibition focuses on three key works by the Dutch Baroque painter Pieter Claesz (c. 1597/98–1660), who is considered one of most important still life painters of the seventeenth century.  T ...

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Marking the 150th anniversary of his death, this is an opportunity to see some of Millet’s best-loved paintings and drawings.  Born into a farming family in Normandy, Millet moved to the village ...

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Artistic invention and adventurous experimentation characterized the art of Europe in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Fueled by the rediscovery of ancient Roman sculpture, and by a drive to recaptu ...

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Ten paintings by Antonio Muñoz Degrain will be on display, five of them recently restored, which illustrate the thematic variety, technical skill and aesthetic vision of the Valencian painter. A ...

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The unprecedented installation of paintings united in the exhibition Vermeer’s Love Letters pairs the Frick’s Mistress and Maid with special loans of the Rijksmuseum’s Love Le ...

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Antoine Watteau (probably 1684–1721) was one of the most influential, prolific artists active in 18th-century France. In a short career lasting little more than a decade, he pushed painting in new dir ...

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Join classical realist painter and renowned author Juliette Aristides for a free live online event exploring what it truly means to see like an artist. In this 45-minute session, you will be able to a ...

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Explore the world of animal illustrations at the dawn of European natural history, when scientific discovery and imagination combined. Peek into nearly 40 works from the Library’s rare book collection ...

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The antiquarian and art collector Richard Payne Knight bequeathed over a thousand drawings to the British Museum. The superb quality of his collection transformed the Museum's graphic holdings and est ...

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Join ARC Living Master™ Mary Pettis for a 5-day / 5-night artist retreat like no other! Imagine deepening your connection to Nature through oil painting, surrounded by the awe-inspiring giant redwoods ...

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Studio Incamminati's accredited Advanced Fine Art Program was founded in 2002 by one of the world’s premier portrait artists, Nelson Shanks (1937-2015). Nelson – “unsurpassed as a practitioner and tea ...

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The works of ARC Living Master Richard Whitney, ARC Living Artist Sandy Sherman, and Dennis Morton will be on display and for sale.  Prints, books, and cards will also be for sale.  The stud ...

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Between 1400 and 1800, Venice—an astonishing city built on hundreds of small islands off the coast of northeast Italy—stood at the crossroads of a vast trade network connecting Africa, Asia, and Europ ...

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ARC Living Artist Robyn Asquini’s work blends figurative realism with expressive abstraction, weaving together fragmented figures with organic forms and textures. This series is especially personal si ...

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This unique presentation features watercolors by Emily Sargent (1857–1926), her older brother, renowned portraitist John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), and their mother, Mary Newbold Sargent (1826–1906). ...

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In Europe, drawing and printmaking had rich interconnected histories evolving from the 15th century—when drawing and printing rose to prominence—to the 19th, when photography and notions of originalit ...

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Due to a large number of requests for more time and individuals needing last minute technical assistance, the deadline for the 18th International ARC Salon Competition will be extended until the end o ...

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Aug. 4th – 15th Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Charcoal into Grisaille (week 1), Form Painting Within the Figure (week 2)   Instructors: Stephen Early and Darren Kingsley (teaching alternate days)   ...

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Featuring a variety of works spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth century, this installation touches on the theme of city and country. It includes recently acquired Netherlandish landscape drawin ...

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The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) is pleased to announce the 97th Grand National Exhibition.  The competition offers over $20,000 in cash awards, plus valuable merchandise & pub ...

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Due to a large number of requests for more time and individuals needing last minute technical assistance, the deadline for the 18th International ARC Salon Competition will be extended until the end o ...

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On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the state-recognized Academy of Fine Art Germany will open its doors in Bad Homburg. Interested parties will gain exclusive insights into an extraordinary training program ...

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Offering over $130,000 in cash awards and career changing opportunities through partnerships with prestigious magazines, museums, galleries and more.  Don’t miss your chance to enter the 18th Int ...

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Since its 1909 inauguration, the California Art Club has been dedicated to promoting and supporting contemporary-traditional fine art by championing paintings and sculptures featuring representational ...

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The International Guild of Realism’s 19th Annual Juried Exhibition will be held at the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery in historic Santa Fe, New Mexico from June 6-30, 2025. The final jury has 99 realism pa ...

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The Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon® is the largest Realist Art competition in the world. With over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through the ARC website which rec ...

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Bucks County Classical Arts Center proudly announces its 2025 Student Work Show June 4th-June 14th. Artwork was created during the school year from September 2024-May 2025 and includes pencil drawings ...

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In 2020, a massive explosion in the port of Beirut devastated the city. Among the wreckage was a previously unknown painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most celebrated woman painter of 17th-century ...

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ARC Living Master Jon Boe Paulsen will be among the exhibited artists for the Tartget Painting Prize, which is a private initiative for the promotion of art. Their goal is to give visibility to creato ...

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28 May, 2025

“Mystic” is ARC Living Master Katsu Nakajima's first solo exhibition in the Ginza/Hibiya area in 14 years and features more than 35 works, including landscapes, centered around 10 of his latest r ...

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The Friends of Edinburgh Atelier charity organization is proud to offer partial scholarship contributions for aspiring artists seeking to enhance their skills through full-time study at the Edinburgh ...

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June 30 - July 25, 2025    Masters of Line offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice copper plate etching at The Florence Academy of Art’s magnificent campus in Florence, Italy. The ...

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Featuring more than 70 works of art in a variety of media, the exhibition explores how the genre of landscape evolved during an era of immense transformation in Britain. This diverse collection of wat ...

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This exhibition explores the artistic lives of nine women artists who lived and worked in Maine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing primarily from the Farnsworth’s permanent collection, it b ...

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21 May, 2025

The historic grounds of Carlshütte in Schleswig-Holstein, serve as a venue where international art narrates a shared story of our time. NordArt is one of Europe's largest contemporary art exhibitions. ...

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Join OPA in beautiful Bradenton, Florida for the opening of its 34th Annual National Exhibition & Convention. Registered attendees will be eligible to compete in the Wet Paint Competition and vie ...

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Experience the wonder of nature through the eyes of artists. Look closely at art depicting insects and other animals alongside real specimens. Art played a pivotal role during the dawn of European nat ...

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This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the world of Victorian art. By engaging the sense of smell, visitors will gain a new appreciation for the artists' intentions ...

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Self-portraiture—an exploration of identity, self-expression, and artistic mastery. Paper/Mirror/Paper brings together the work of FAA alumni, each artist reflecting on their own image on paper. From ...

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The Space Gallery is proud to launch its first solo exhibit for one of this era’s leading realist painters, Max Ginsburg. His work speaks to our humanity with honesty and heart. The exhibit will featu ...

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Join Ramiro Sánchez, Painting Director at the Florence Academy of Art, for an unparalleled portrait workshop that blends classical mastery with modern techniques. Portrait with hands represents the pi ...

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Join Grand Central Atelier on Thursday May 15,  2025 at 6:00 PM at the Salmagundi Club on 5th Avenue in New York, NY, USA. View the best student drawi ...

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The third Monacelli Studio title from ARC Living Master Juliette Aristides, The Inner Life of the Artist contains a series of short, insightful essays and significant, meaningful quotes by c ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome the newest Aristides Atelier to our ARC Approved® school list.  The Aristides Atelier is a sequential and comprehensive program provided to a small community of aspiring ...

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The Master of Arts in Studio Art at The Florence Academy of Art is uniquely crafted for art educators seeking professional development while advancing their personal artistic skills. Through flexible, ...

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30 April, 2025

Sargent and Paris explores the early career of American painter John Singer Sargent, from his arrival in Paris in 1874 as a precocious 18-year-old art student through the mid-1880s, when his infa ...

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Artists in the Romantic period found endless inspiration in the beauty and power of nature. This exhibition highlights how these artists depicted the landscape, from detailed botanical studies to vast ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome Cynthie Fisher as a new ARC Associate Living Master! Wildlife artist Cynthie Fisher is nuts about animals. Everything in her world revolves around her love and admiration for ...

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The Art Renewal Center® (ARC) will award $30,000 to talented students attending ARC Approved ® schools through the 25th annual ARC Scholarship Competition. Entries will be accepted from May 1 – May 31 ...

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June 30 - July 25, 2025    Masters of Line offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice copper plate etching at The Florence Academy of Art’s magnificent campus in Florence, Italy. The ...

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Come to London to study with artist Carlo Russo. The workshop will be held in an historic studio in Chelsea, UK with amazing north facing windows and light. Inspired by 17th century Dutch masters such ...

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The Allied Artists of America is now accepting entries for their 112th Online Annual Exhibition. Open to artists over 18 years of age from around the world, the competition offers over ...

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Bringing 25 rarely-displayed masterpiece drawings by Michelangelo to the United States, Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine will offer American viewers an unprecedented opportunity to experience ...

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French painter Gustave Caillebotte’s interest in male subjects sharply distinguishes him from his Impressionist peers. Overwhelmingly, he observed and depicted the men in his life—including his brothe ...

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Explore the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age through the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen ...

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16 April, 2025

This two person show explores interiors and landscape with ARC Living Master Juliette Aristides and Lori Putnam. On Friday April 25th, 4-6pm, Juliette will lead an afternoon workshop on creativit ...

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BACAA/Tony Ryder Intensive Portrait Drawing Master Workshop  -  Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK 2025 Join ARC Living Master Anthony Ryder and the ARC Approved Atelier, BACAA on a five-day drawi ...

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The Master of Arts in Studio Art at The Florence Academy of Art is uniquely crafted for art educators seeking professional development while advancing their personal artistic skills. Through flexible, ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome Chitra Shastra Atelier as a new ARC Approved Atelier! A valuable sentence that guides Chitra Shastra Atelier is quite simply, “Know Thy Art- Know Thy Self”. The rigorous 4 ye ...

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The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), possibly the most widely admired and influential British artist of all time.  This exhibition, ...

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ARC Living Master Thomas Kegler will be partnering with the La Romita School in the central region of Italy in Umbria to offer a Plein Air Landscape Painting Workshop. The school is housed in an exqui ...

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Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Joseph Mallord William Turner’s birth by viewing twelve of his watercolors from the Taft Museum of Art and the Cincinnati Art Museum. J. M. W. Turner: Watercolor Hor ...

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1 April, 2025

ARC Associate Living Master Mark Harrison is holding a solo show of evocative, symbolic landscapes exploring the concept of "home" and it's intrinsic connection to the landscape. The warm glow of ligh ...

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June 30 - July 25, 2025    Masters of Line offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice copper plate etching at The Florence Academy of Art’s magnificent campus in Florence, Italy. ...

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The Ethereal Worlds of Maxfield Parrish features original works of art by Maxfield Parrish illustrating his genius for evoking a dreamlike world between reality and reverie. Parrish’s work is often as ...

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27 March, 2025

The Wadsworth Atheneum’s rich collection of European drawings, watercolors, and pastels is little-known and rarely seen. Paper, Color, Line showcases about sixty to seventy highlights on view for ...

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In a unique collaboration, ARC Living Master Joke Frima and her artist friend Basher present a joint exhibition in the Rosa Spier House. This exhibition is a tribute to their long-standing friendship, ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome Sandra MacGillivray as an ARC Living Artist! Painting in a realistic style, Sandra captures the emotion and mood of her subjects. Through color, texture, and detail, her work ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome Jim van Geet as an ARC Living Artist! Jim van Geet was born in Amsterdam, Holland and came to Australia at a young age. Although he had a natural ability and desire for paint ...

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ARC Living Master Joke Frima teaches how to make natural pigments with materials that you can find in your own backyard. Anyone can join and registration is not necessary for this activity. The demons ...

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ARC is pleased to welcome Frances McMahon as a new ARC Associate Living Master! Australian artist Frances McMahon has been obsessively painting Australia's beautiful native birds in watercolor since a ...

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Empower Your Teaching - Elevate Your Art The Master of Arts in Studio Art at The Florence Academy of Art is uniquely crafted for art educators seeking professional development while advancing their pe ...

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13 March, 2025

Making the Leap is an art business workshop led by esteemed curator, editor, fine art dealer and artist, Vanessa Françoise Rothe. The workshop is sponsored in part by International Artist magazine and ...

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Drawn from the collection of the Delaware Art Museum, Inked Impressions: Etchings in the Age of Whistler, tells the story of the etching revival in France, Britain, and the United States. The second h ...

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The American Artists Professional League is pleased to present “Realism on the Hudson”, a small works exhibition showcasing stunning realist and representational artwork created by our talented member ...

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Three-Year Diploma Program Painting and Drawing ​FALL INTAKE - September 29, 2025 - June 5, 2026 HYBRID PROGRAM** - January 5 – July 31, 2026 WINTER INTENSIVE INTAKE* - February 2, 2026  - July 3 ...

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When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon® is the largest in the world, receiving over 5,000 entries from 87 countries last co ...

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When talking about competitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, the Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon® is the largest in the world, receiving over 5,000 entries from 87 countries last co ...

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28 February, 2025

June 30 - July 25, 2025   Masters of Line offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice copper plate etching at The Florence Academy of Art’s magnificent campus in Florence, Italy. The c ...

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If you have ever dreamed of an affordable way to partake in a painting trip of a lifetime, this is your opportunity. Kegler will be partnering with the La Romita School of art who has been bringing pe ...

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26 February, 2025

Skill-Based Art: A Learning Resource for Art Students & Artist-Teachers have recently published a text interview on their brand new website with American painter, D. Jeffrey Mims. The interview co ...

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26 February, 2025

Although Vincent van Gogh is today perhaps the most famous Dutch artist of all, in his own time he was relatively little known, especially when compared to artists of the Hague School. This group, nam ...

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Presented in honor of the 250th anniversary of Friedrich’s birth in 2024, Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist held in the ...

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The Conru Art Foundation announced the Seattle Prize Masters Fellowship, a new two-year immersive educational program to cultivate early-career artists dedicated to classical, representational paintin ...

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Join SARA teachers and students for an hour to find out more about the program, student life, finding housing, funding etc.  Viewers are welcome to send questions during the stream. Wednesday, Fe ...

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This comprehensive four-day workshop is designed for artists who want to deepen their understanding of portrait drawing from life, using charcoal as the primary medium. Over the course of four immersi ...

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