The Association of Representational Artists is a group of artists and art supporters working together in the support of representational art. The A.R.A. requires of its members honesty, professionalism, and a high standard of ethics. Our goal is to protect the integrity of the art community by making sure that: (a) work shown is framed to a professional standard using conservation standard quality materials; (b) The copyright of each work offered for sale rightfully belongs to the artist showing it; (c) If the picture is a reproduction, it will be hand signed and numbered and not produced beyond the number of specified by the artist at the time of printing.