NEWS RELEASE ARC SALON 2007

Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:27 PM

Subject: 2007 ARC Salon

Dear David,

Congratulations! I am very pleased to inform you that you have been awarded Second Place in the Landscape Category in the Art Renewal Center’s International 2007 ARC Salon™. You have received an award amount of $1,000 for your entry “Homeward Bound”. In addition, the following entries have been included among the Top 100 Finalists, “Ray of Hope”, and “Cultural Interlude”. To highlight this achievement, an image of your selected work(s) along with your name will be featured on our website, http://www.artrenewal.org/, additionally the above entry will be reproduced in our full color catalog.

Title: “Homeward Bound”

Description: Oil on Canvas – 28” x 42”

Title: “Ray of Hope”

Description: Oil on Canvas – 16” x 12”

Title: “Cultural Interlude”

Description: Oil on Canvas – 20” x 24”

www.artrenewal.org

We expect a tremendous response and the prestige of even making it to the finals now carries significant weight with galleries, collectors and peers.

A well-deserved congratulations is extended to you on behalf of the Art Renewal Center’s Chairman, Fred Ross and everyone here at ARC. We thank you for your dedication to the upholding of artistic traditions and values sought by the ARC and wish you continued success on your artistic journey.

Best regards,

Katie O’Hagan

Assistant Director of Programs

Art Renewal Center

100 Markley Street

Port Reading, NJ 07064

www.artrenewal.org

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