Art Renewal Center - Call for Entries: 18th International ARC Salon Competition

• Art Renewal Center (ARC)

• Deadline: June 12th, 2025

• Prize: Over $100,000 in Cash + Exhibition

• Theme: 21st Century Realism (Any Medium)

• Entry Fees: Yes

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

At the forefront of the modern realist movement, the Art Renewal Center® (ARC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation, is dedicated to restoring the value of traditional, representational art. It operates the world’s most extensive online museum devoted to this genre, featuring masterpieces from the Old Masters, the 19th century, and today’s leading realist artists, alongside insightful articles, letters, and educational materials.

ARC is the sole organization that evaluates and certifies representational art academies, holding them to strict standards in curriculum, instruction, and student achievement to receive ARC® approval.

Each year, ARC organizes the internationally renowned ARC Salon Competition—the largest of its kind for realist painters, sculptors, and draftspeople. With eleven competitive categories and thousands of entries, the event culminates in a prestigious live exhibition of the winners’ work.

By collaborating with ARC Allied Organizations™, including art groups, museums, and publications, ARC has become a key hub for the representational art renaissance of the 21st century. To understand the heart of ARC’s mission, explore the philosophy written by ARC President, Frederick C. Ross.