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May 2023

Three-Year Diploma Program – Florence Academy of Classical Arts

5 May, 2023

FALL INTAKE - October 2, 2023 - June 7, 2024

WINTER INTAKE INTENSIVE - February 5, 2024  - July 19, 2024

SUMMER INTAKE INTENSIVE* - April 2, 2024  - September 27, 2024 - *with 1 month break in August 

The students who successfully accomplish the Three-Year Diploma Program are awarded a private institutional diploma in Visual Arts of Europe. This course is intensive, highly customized and personalized with sequences of progressive learning, where the student receives applied knowledge training in small student groups.

The course is suitable for people with the minimum of initial preparation since it is designed to take a student from zero to a hundred, providing the knowledge, technique, development of personal artistic style and refined art taste. 

During the course of three years, students build the strongest portfolio which enables them to choose from a variety of career options such as illustration, animation, design, drawing in architecture, portraitist, fashion design  and drafting, as well as many other careers paths in the world of Visual Arts. ​

To learn more, please visit https://www.artac.org/diploma-in-visual-arts.

Open Day - Academy of Fine Art Germany

4 May, 2023

The Academy of Fine Art Germany, Im Atzelnest 3, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany will hold an Open Day on Saturday June 3, 2023.  There will be a guided tour of the building, insights into teaching situations, an exhibition of student work, and more.

Program schedule:
10 AM - Entry

10:15 - 10:30 – Welcome round.
After the welcome round you can watch or participate in the live programs. You can move freely in the academy during the whole time and watch everything!

10:30 - 11:30 Live Drawing and Live Sculpting
Look over the shoulder of our students as they draw or model live, or sign up for free and get your first experience. Teachers are happy to support you with insider tips.

11:30 - 12:30 Tour of the academy
Move freely through the Academy and take a look at the studios. Here you will find students who will be happy to answer your questions and show you their work. For art lovers, some works are also available for purchase.

12:30 - 13:30 Live Drawing and Live Sculpting

14:00 - The end of Event

For more information, click here.  

Visit the ARC Calendar for more events and exhibitions.

 

2023 Student Exhibition – Angel Academy of Art

3 May, 2023

The Angel Academy of Art, one of Florence’s premier institutes for teaching realist art in the tradition of the Great Masters, will soon open its doors to the public with an exhibition of works created over the last few years by its students.

This exhibition will feature still life, portrait and human figure works from students hailing from all over the world. Drawings and paintings of cast model  works by students, alumni, and Faculty members who all share a commitment to the method of study of the Academy's drawing and painting program will be on display.

The exhibition will open on Friday, May 26,  18:30 - 20:30 and will remain open on Saturday, May 27 10:00 - 17:00 and Sunday, May 28 10:00 - 14:00 at the Angel Academy of Art, via Nardo di Cione 10, Florence, Italy.  Entrance to the exhibition is free.

To learn more, please click here.

For more special events and exhibitions, please visit the ARC Calendar.

ARC Salon in Southwest Art Magazine

5 May, 2023

Southwest Art Magazine has recently featured the 16th International ARC Salon exhibition at Sotheby’s NY from July -14, 24, 2023.

“Now in its 16th edition, this year’s International ARC Salon Exhibition will feature approximately 100 works from artists based across the world. Created by nonprofit Art Renewal Center to spotlight contemporary representational art, the show will include work by Randalf Dilla, Sylvia Stratieva, Tina Spratt and more.”

To read the full article, please click here

ARC Salon winner in InsideArt Article

4 May, 2023

Irene Antich, winner of the Inside Art Award, was interviewed about her oil painting El Abrigo (The Cloak), which she created during the Covid lockdowns of 2020.

“I chose “El Abrigo (The Cloak)” because I felt it demonstrates an elegant marriage of the straightforward and the complex in combining personal experience with social relevance. The black cloak that grips, weighs and seems to exert its own web-like restraining force on the painting’s subject strongly evokes the heavy isolation imposed on us by the Covid pandemic. “El Abrigo (The Cloak)” exemplifies what I believe is one of art’s most important functions: to render strikingly visible profound shared experiences of contemporary life.”

To read the full article, click here.    

This work will be participating in an online auction hosted by Sothebys.com. Bids will be accepted July 14 - July 24. To learn more click here

Beautiful and Useful: The Douglas Schoenherr Donation of Books Published by Kelmscott Press

4 May, 2023

This exhibition features books and related ephemera published by Kelmscott Press, established in Hammersmith, London, in 1891 by William Morris, novelist, poet and leading figure in the British Arts and Crafts Movement. Committed to the highest standards of craftsmanship throughout its relatively short life, the “typographical adventure” initiated by Morris was remarkably successful, producing some of the most beautiful books ever printed, while also reviving the idea of the book as a work of art, and giving rise to the private press movement that flourished in England during the late 1890s and early 1900s.

The exhibition is on display until June 18, 2023 at the National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives, 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9N4, Canada.

To learn more, click here.  

For more events, visit the ARC calendar.

Auction of 60 Works

5 May, 2023

The Art Renewal Center is proud to announce that we will be holding an online benefit auction hosted on Sothebys.com which will include 60 works from the 16th International ARC Salon Exhibition. The bidding will take place throughout the duration of the show, July 14 – July 24, 2023, while the exhibition as a whole is on view at Sotheby’s NY, 1334 York Ave., New York City. 95 works from around the world will be on view. The Grand Public Opening will be held on July 15, 11am – 3pm. We hope to see you there. To learn more about the show and the works included in the auction, please visit the ARC Salon live exhibition page.

Jacob Collins: The Atelier

4 May, 2023

Go behind the curtain in this series by Grand Central Atelier founder and ARC Living Master, Jacob Collins. Each of these nuanced works were painted on-site in Grand Central Atelier's studios and capture the intimate focus of artists working from life.

The exhibition will be on view from May 11 – June 30, 2023 at The Adelson Galleries, 595 Madison Ave 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

To learn more, click here

Visit the ARC Calendar for more events and exhibitions.

 

Grand Central Atelier Student Exhibition and Sale

3 May, 2023

On view is a curated show of this year's Grand Central Atelier's best student drawings, paintings and sculpture displayed salon-style in the Salmagundi Club's Parlor.

Expect to encounter a high degree of naturalism, observational acuity and masterful dedication to the craft.

The exhibition will be on view from May 16 – 26, 2023 at the Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Ave New York, NY 10003.

The opening reception will take place on May 18, 6 - 8PM with live music & refreshments.  To attend, please RSVP

To learn about more events and exhibitions, please visit the ARC Calendar.

Enter Now - ARC Scholarship Competition

2 May, 2023

This is just a reminder that we are now accepting entries to the annual ARC Scholarship Competition. Entries will be received through May 31, 2023. The Art Renewal Center will be giving out $25,000 in scholarships to students attending ARC Approved Schools.

Entry to the competition is free. To view the prospectus and to enter, click here.

Image Shown: Cameron Copley-Heissig - First Place Winner - 2022 Scholarship Competition

 

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts - Full-Time Student Show

5 May, 2023

In conjunction with the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association's Art-A-Whirl weekend, The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts is holding its annual Full-Time Student Show. In addition to celebrating student accomplishments, there will be a fundraising raffle of an original painting created by a Full-Time Program Instructor of the winner’s choice.

Also on display and available for purchase are prints, drawings, watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures created by artists and instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts.

The event runs from May 19 – 21, 2023 at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts 1621 East Hennepin Avenue, Suite 280, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

To learn more, please click here.  

For more events, please visit the ARC Calendar.

 

AAPL Spring Member Online Show

2 May, 2023

 

 

The AAPL Spring Member Online Show is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the talent and creativity of some of the finest artists in the country. The exhibit features a variety of representational fine art pieces, including paintings, sculptures, and drawings. Many of the pieces on display are available for sale, giving collectors the opportunity to own a unique work of art. The prices of the artwork range from affordable to high-end, ensuring that there is something for every budget.

The exhibition is viewable online at AAPLinc.org from April 26 – June 26, 2023.

 

Now Accepting Entries to the ARC Scholarship Competition

1 May, 2023

The Art Renewal Center is currently accepting entries to the 23rd ARC Scholarship Competition from May 1- 31, 2023.

The scholarship competition is open to all students attending or enrolled to attend ARC Approved® Atelier or Academy Schools. We will select a group of students, no less than 10, though perhaps quite a few more, to receive between them $25,000. Among the awards offered are the Brian Yoder Memorial Scholarship and a generous contribution from the American Artists Professional League (AAPL).

To enter the competition, please click here.

 

Image Shown: Samuel Hoskins - AAPL Winner - 2022 Scholarship Competition

 

 

 

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