OPAV congratulates 6 Cebuanos who made it to the 15th ARC Salon finals

 Minerva BC Newman

CEBU CITY – Six of the 11 artists from the Philippines chosen as among the finalists to the 15th Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon are Cebuanos as the ARC posted the list of finalists who will be competing in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition on its website last December 9.

The Cebuano artists are Romulo Galicano, Florentino Impas Jr., Orley Ypon, Antonio Alcoseba, Darby Vincent Alcoseba, and Mark Lloyd Belicario made it to the finals of the 15th ARC Salon Competition.

Other Filipinos such as Cebu-based Adeste Deguilmo, Ronilo Abayan, Randalf Dilla, Chelsea Theodossis, and Christian Luke Alarcon also made it to the final list.

Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino already congratulated all the Cebuano artists who made it to the semis and now to the finals of the 15^th Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon Finalists

"The entire Visayas and the Philippines will be rooting for you. Never doubt the world-class talent of the Visayans and the Filipinos as well. We pray that you'll win this prestigious award," Dino said.

Posted on the ARC website read that "Although it has been very difficult to make additional cuts for the 15th ARC Salon hardbound book, International Realism 1,155 works have now been selected as our finalists, 23 percent of entries.”

ARC will announce the winners of the 15th International ARC Salon Competition on January 13. The images of all the semi-finalists along with finalists and honorable mentions will be posted on ARC’s website on the same day.

The winners of the 15th ARC Salon Competition will be showcased in a live exhibition in New York in June or July of 2021 and Barcelona, Spain from October 8 till December 12, 2021 and the entries of the finalists will also be included in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition hard-bound book, the media release said.

The Art Renewal Center is a non-profit, educational foundation, that hosts the largest online museum dedicated to representational art and includes works by the old masters, 19th century, and 21st Century Artists as well as articles, letters, and other online resources.

ARC is famous for artists when talking about competitions and exhibitions dedicated to 21st Century Realism. 

Considered as the most influential and far-reaching competition, the International ARC Salon competition is offering $130,000 in cash awards, which includes $25,000 as the top prize. (Photos: OPAV)