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ARC Scholarship Competition.

Online / international · Art Renewal Center
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The Art Renewal Center offers a $30,000 annual scholarship for students training in realist painting and sculpture at ARC-approved schools. There is no application fee. You must be enrolled at an ARC-approved institution; no other eligibility restrictions are stated.

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Cost to apply. Free to apply

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What you get. $30,000 annually

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Who can apply. Students aspiring to paint and/or sculpt in the realist tradition; must attend an ARC Approved School. No explicit nationality/residency/career-stage restrictions stated.

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