Revington Arthur (1908-1986) was an American painter, educator, and influential arts leader best known for directing the Chautauqua Art Summer School from the mid-1950s through the early 1990s. A dedicated teacher and lecturer, he led widely attended painting and drawing workshops that welcomed both emerging and established artists, while bringing prominent critics, scholars, and cultural figures from New York into dialogue with students. His programs fostered a rare bridge between working artists and the broader intellectual life of American art, creating a vibrant summer community devoted to learning, experimentation, and exchange.

Arthur studied at the Art Students League of New York and trained with members of the Ashcan School, later studying under Arshile Gorky during the formative years of American Modernism. Over his long career, he exhibited at major institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, and Carnegie Institute, among many others, while also serving as a critic, curator, and founder of small-works exhibitions in New York. His work is held in numerous public and private collections, reflecting a lifelong commitment to both artistic practice and arts education.