The Royal Scottish Academy Research Residencies in Focus
12 July – 21 September 2008
Fringe Venue 292: RSA Finlay Room, Royal Scottish Academy Building, The Mound, EH2 2EL.
Admission FREE
The aim of this exhibition is to highlight the work of RSA Residency participants who have completed RSA opportunities in 2007. Developmental support of artists towards the creation of new work is a primary aim of the Royal Scottish Academy. Opportunities are currently given to some 35+ artists per annum to research and develop new work and to present new exhibitions at galleries across Scotland. Some opportunities are for international travel, such as the RSA John Kinross Scholarships to Florence and The RSA Alastair Salvesen Art Scholarship and Barns-Graham Travel Awards. Other Scholarships are for the development of new work in Scotland such as the RSA Gillies Awards and others are in collaboration with partners such as The Scottish Arts Council, The Friends of the RSA, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Peacock Visual Arts to name a few.
Artists who have been awarded these opportunities in 2007 included Katie Orton, Eoghann MacColl, Katie Houston, Nick Law, Kirsten McAllister, Nichola Martin, Lilian Ho and Jackie Anderson. This exhibition will look at the research of these artists, highlighting the process of development as well as teasing out questions about the need for developmental support and the strength and inter-connectivity of the artistic network in Scotland.
A selection of the works on show will be some of the most recent acquisitions to the Collection of the RSA. This collection, which dates back some 200 years, is of primary importance to the history of art in Scotland and is an ever-developing body of historic and contemporary works, letters and objects.
This exhibition is part of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2008.
Related Events:
Breakfast Talk (as part of Edinburgh Art Festival)
7th August 2008, 8.30 – 9.30am
A question and answer session discussing the need for artist opportunities with some participating artists and residency providers. Free but ticketed, available from 0131 225 6671.
For further information or images please contact:
Kirsty Dickson, Press Assistant, Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
T 0131 225 6671 W press@royalscottishacademy.org
