I know there are a lot of fans of the Art Renewal Center out there but, while I agree with some of its aims, I've never liked the didactic tone that seems to prevail. That's probably why the Open Letter to the Art Renewal Center on Mark Vallen's blog Art for a Change caught my eye. This in turn led me back to his piece Art Renewal Center: A Return to the Past. Read them, check out the Art Renewal Center, and let me know how you feel by posting a comment on this blog. To me, debating issues, being open to the opinions of others, and not insisting that only one way is right, is fundamental.