When talking about competitions and exhibitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism, The Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon is the largest in the world in terms of entries, and the most diverse in terms of categories and international participation. Over $130,000 in cash awards, top Prize $25,000 cash award, international traveling exhibition opportunity with the ARC Salon Live Exhibition, over 140 awards and honorable mentions, 1st, 2nd, 3rd place plus 8 honorable mentions in each of 11 categories, publication awards through partnering magazines, purchase and exhibition awards through ARC and partnering museums, exhibition and sale opportunities through partnering galleries, additional awards for Best Nude, Best Trompe L’oeil, Most Ambitious Work, Best Social Commentary, Best Watercolor, Best Pastel, Chairman’s Choice Awards, ARC Staff Awards and more. All semi-finalists will be published on the ARC website. All finalists will be published in the 15th ARC Salon hard-bound book “International Realism”. Approximately 40 jurors participate including partnering awards. The competition is open to all representational artists worldwide!

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