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Posted 05/14/13
ARC Salon Competition – 2012/2013 Results for Award winners plus finalists:

With an approximate 2000 entries this year by over 850 artists, the competition was steeper than ever. Even with an additional category, expanding our finalist cut up to the top 600 entries, the finalists only include the top 30% of works submitted. The Salon Catalogue will most likely run about 200 pages and include over 600 full color images, the winners receiving full page plates. They had the largest number of purchase awards ever with 17 works being acquired, the value of the paintings totaling over $240,000. This is in addition to the $40,000 in cash prizes and the production of the DVD, valued at $25,000.

To view results click here.

Posted 04/29/13
Painting the "Living Landscapes" of Frederic Church at Olana

Hudson, NY

From September 17 through September 19, 2013, The Olana Partnership is pleased to offer Painting the Living Landscapes of Frederic Church, a unique getaway package to the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York State. Artists will discover Olana State Historic Site, the home and surrounding landscape of renowned 19th century landscape artist Frederic Edwin Church, which overlooks the Hudson River and majestic Catskill Mountains. Participants will view Churchâs artwork from Maine in Olanaâs 2013 exhibition âMaine Sublimeâ in the Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery located on site. Learn new artistic techniques in the two-day en plein air watercolor workshop with internationally respected watercolor artistand fellow IGOR member Evelyn Dunphy (www.evelyndunphy.com) hailing from West Bath, Maine.

Accommodations are made at the historic Mount Merino Manor Bed and Breakfast, a short one-mile drive from Olana State Historic Site. Mount Merino Manor sits on a lush hilltop, surrounded by 100-acres of shaded woodlands. This stately Victorian has magnificent views of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson River.

Space is limited. Rooms will be available on a first come, first served basis. Please visit www.olana.org for more information. Registration and payment in full must be made upon registration. Registration deadline is Friday, June 7. Contact Sarah Hasbrook, education coordinator for The Olana Partnership, at shasbrook@olana.org or call 518-828-1872 x 109 for more information and to make reservations.

Posted 11/15/12
IGOR's Allied Orangizations

IGOR is now an allied organization with the Art Renewal Center since we have similar goals and mission statement. ARC is an educational foundation dedicated to the renewal of classical training in the arts. In addition to scholarships and hosting the largest online museum dedicated to traditional painting, they hold one of the most prestigious competitions for living artists who paint in the realist tradition.

Kara Lysandra Ross, Director of Operations of the Art Renewal Center, gave the keynote speech "Why Realist Art Matters" during our 7th Annual Exhibition "Weekend of Art Events" in Carmel, CA. Her speech was excellent and you can now read a full version of it by clicking here.

Posted 11/15/12
Art Renewal Center 2012/2013 International Salon Competition

The Art Renewal Center (ARC) is now accepting entries to the 2012/2013 International Salon Competition. This year in addition to their normal awards which consist of over $50,000 in cash prizes and promotion on the ARC website which receives over 5,000,000 visitors a year and in their full color Salon Catalogue, top winners will have their work featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, The Epoch Times, and one plein air style painter will have the privilege of a featured article done on their work in Plein Air Magazine.

The deadline is December 31, 2012.

To review the prospectus click here.

To review the winners and finalists from last year click here.