Having begun in 2007, "The Percivals" is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them.

ARC Associate Living Master Vicki Sullivan will be participating in the event.

To see the virtual exhibition, please click here. 

The ARC Approved Grand Central Atelier of Art is sharing a collection of student works from the past year. The year end catalog features a spread dedicated to each student, multiple page spreads featuring the work of each graduate as well and more.

To view the catalog, please click here. 

The ARC Approved Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art is offering free on demand art videos.

LAAFA is committed to providing ways to offer the artistic community locally and globally access to free and affordable art content during these challenging times.

To see the variety of art lessons offered, click here. 

The International Guild of Realism is pleased to announce that the 15th Annual IGOR Exhibition will be at the prestigious Principle Gallery in historic Charleston, SC. from October 2-31, 2020 with an opening night on Friday October 2nd.

The competition is open to IGOR members and the deadline is June 25, 2020.

To learn more, visit http://www.realismguild.com

The California Art Club is presenting the 109th installment of the Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, its signature event that has the distinction of spanning two pandemics. This virtual exhibition will take place from May 16 to June 13, 2020.

The highly anticipated display of more than 160 works of contemporary-traditional fine art is presented in collaboration with the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, where the event was originally scheduled to be on view before the coronavirus outbreak.

To view the exhibition and its related online programming, visit californiaartclub.org/goldmedal.

Samsara Academy of Art is holding a Drawing and Painting competition. Artists and students can send a drawing or painting and get a chance to win a scholarship to attend a workshop at Samsara Academy of Art in Hyperabad, India. The Academy is hoping the competition will spread some motivation, positivity and encourage everyone to keep creating.

To enter, email an image to info@samsaraacdemyofart.com, tag #SAAQUARENTINE and mention @samsaraacdemyofart . Also be sure to follow @samsaraacdemyofart on Instagram

Any medium traditional or digital are accepted and the deadline is June 12, 2020.

Due to COVID-19 we are not able to bring the 14th ARC Salon Exhibition live to Sotheby’s NY as planned, but we are instead viewing this as an opportunity to mount a virtual salon exhibition at Sothebys.com with the possibility of reaching an even larger audience!

We are developing new content for this exciting event including a digital catalog, a virtual walk through space of the show, videos and an interview with ARC Chairman, Fred Ross and chief organizer of the ARC Salon Competition and Exhibition, ARC Co-Chair / COO Kara Lysandra Ross.

In addition, we will be incorporating the scheduled “The Art & Beauty Behind Fashion” event where Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) designers have created amazing original couture outfits and looks inspired by the works of art from the ARC Salon. The eight ARC Salon winning works along with the specially designed garments will be featured as part of this virtual event. Visitors to the Virtual ARC Salon will have the opportunity to "vote" for their favorite piece and pairing. The winner will be announced at the major FWSD fall runway shows this October in California where the eight looks with live models and salon works will be incorporated.

The Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition dates are July 13 – July 31, 2020. Click on any of the Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition banners on the ARC website www.artrenewal.org during this time to view the virtual show at Sothebys.com.

The New York Academy of Art is accepting applications for the Master of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts programs through August 30, 2020. Apply now to begin your studies in Fall 2020!

To apply, click here. 

Congratulations to ARC Living Master Jon Boe Paulsen for winning the Gold Prize and ARC Living Master Ann James Massey for winning the Excellence Prize in the Awesome Art Prize Spring Edition 2020 competition.

The net-based art competition had 40 winners of which 30 were chosen by votes from other participants in the contest. 10 were chosen by a jury led by Charles Jakobsen.

To view the competition, please click here. 

Image "The Guests Arrive" Jon Boe Paulsen - Drawing/Watercolor version

Art to Go is a free community art series presented by Gage 360! As a public service to the community, the Gage Academy of Art has developed twice-weekly classes that are free to anyone interested in learning about art! This new program will provide free art tutorials, demos and lectures from esteemed Gage artist instructors.

Attending the class via Zoom is on a first-come-first serve-basis and seats are limited.

To learn more, please click here.

The Southern Atelier is hosting a Russian Academic Drawing demo presented by artist Iliya Mirochnik on Zoom. The course begins with a demonstration in which he will explain the basic methods of working from the model and answer questions. Participants can work from the images at the same time.
 
The demo will take place on Zoom on May 15, 2020 at 10pm.  
 
To register, click here.

The Da Vinci Initiative recently partnered with the School of Atelier Arts to create a brand new Cast Drawing Course. 
   
Atelier-trained artist and educator Mandy Theis takes students step-by-step through a sight-size cast drawing from beginning to end using a teaching method that breaks down each segment into easy-to-understand parts.

To learn more and purchase the course, please click here.

A Spirit Raiser for Salmagundi Members
Sponsored by the Program Committee

Artists, art lovers, and lovers of art lovers:
Please join SCNY artists Patricia Watwood, Edmond Rochat, and Mandy Theis in painting along together in a virtual cocktail party event.

Friday May 8, 2020
5:30-7:30pm on ZOOM

For more information on how to participate, click here.

Fine Art Connoisseur magazine is offering a free digital copy of their May/June 2020 issue.

Fine Art Connoisseur covers realist artists both past and present. Some of the topics in this issue include art depicting America's National Parks and the work of Hudson River School Master Thomas Cole.

To get your free digital copy, click here. 

Inspired Original has recently created a mini documentary about Brunelleschi's Dome of Florence Cathedral. Brunelleschi took over 28 years to build the Dome through war, plague, political unrest, criticism and personal obstacles. His story shows us the power of art and how it can continue to inspire us today.

To watch the documentary, please click here. 

The Barcelona Academy of Art is offering a free drawing and painting course as a way to help art students all over the world during this difficult time.

The course is being taught by Barcelona Academy of Art's director, Jordi Diaz Alamà.

To access the course, please click here.