Mar 28, 2025 · 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, 19 th century, and 21st Century Artists as well as articles, letters and other online resources.

The ARC Museum features tens of thousands of images by thousands of 19 th century and old master artists. Explore the collection with three different search options, Artists, Artworks, or Museums.

The most prestigious realist art competition in the Americas and perhaps the world, the International ARC Salon offers over $100,000 in cash awards and International recognition …

Explore the ARC database of articles including scholarly works, editorials, reviews, ARC Letters, and the original ARChives which are many of the original posts from the Good Art Group which led to the formation of the ARC.

The Art Renewal Center® is pleased to present the winners and finalists of the 17th International ARC Salon Competition. The ARC received over 5,000 entries from 87 countries; 40%, 1,970 works have been selected as semi-finalists.

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16 th International ARC Salon. The Art Renewal Center® is pleased to present the winners and finalists of the 16th International ARC Salon Competition. The ARC received over 5,400 entries from 75 countries; 40%, 2,152 works have been selected as semi-finalists.

Visit our events calendar to view a listing of demos, workshops, exhibitions, lectures and important dates relating to our ARC Affiliated Artists SM, ARC Allied Organizations SM, ARC Approved R Schools and more.

12 th Annual ARC Salon. ARC is pleased to present the winners and finalists of the 12 th International ARC Salon Competition. This year we have 1,006 finalist works by 640 artists from 63 countries, representing 32% of works submitted. ARC has acquired 14 new works for the ARC collection, valued at over $130,000.

2 nd Annual ARC Salon. The Art Renewal Center® takes great pride in presenting the Award Winners and Top 100 Finalists from our 2 nd International ARC Salon™ Competition. With nearly 1,500 entries received from 30 countries around the world, this year's competition has proved to be a true International event and we rightly believe that this ...