
Art Renewal Awards
13th International ARC Salon
The Art Renewal Center is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of the 13th International ARC Salon, the largest and most prestigious competition in the western world for realist artists in the categories of painting, sculpting, and drawing. There were over 3,750 entries from 69 countries in 2017. Our finalists represent approximately 28% of entries. This year a new category for Plein Air Painting was introduced. Congratulations to Carol Arnold, Julie Beck, Kelly Birkenruth, Todd Casey, Neal Hughes, Anne McGrory, Jim McVicker, and Carlo Russo!
Plein Air Painting
Carol Arnold, Summer Begonias: Honorable Mention
Neal Hughes, Rowenta Firetruck, Cove Point Light, Castle Roxx Tavern Nocturne,
The Mary Day at Camden Maine: Honorable Mention
Jim McVicker, Roses & Apples: First Place
Garden Light & Color, Trinidad Bay: Honorable Mention
Animal Category
Julie Beck, Not My Circus: Honorable Mention
Anne McGrory, The Chickadee & the Dragon: Finalist
Still Life
Julie Beck, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: Honorable Mention,
A Creative Block: Finalist
Kelly Birkenruth, Clementines with Comics: Finalist
Todd Casey, The Entomologist, Where Inspiration Often Begins: Finalist
Carlo Russo, The Beginning and the End: 3rd Place