The RSA Annual Student Exhibition is a prime platform for the new wave of artists to display their work prior to embarking on their careers. As well as offering the students from Dundee, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh an opportunity to showcase their art, it also provides for them an insight into the development of professional practice.
A staple of the academic and exhibitions calendar, it is a much-anticipated event and offers a glimpse of the emerging talent to be showcased at the degree shows later in the year. There is no selection process - every student may submit work! Painting, prints, interactive pieces, Installation works, sculpture, performance and architecture all brought together by the RSA for this showcase extravaganza.
Most of the works in the Exhibition are for sale and since the RSA participates in the Scottish Art Council’s Own Art Scheme it is an excellent opportunity to pick up a contemporary art bargain!
Nearly £10,000 worth of cash awards, medals and awards in kind are presented to prize winners selected from this Exhibition. Last year we were excited to announce a further three new prizes: the Peacock Visual Arts Award for Moving Image; the Glasgow Print Studio Award and the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop Award, in addition to our longer standing awards. Previous winners at the RSA Students Exhibition have included Elizabeth Blackadder, Sir Robin Philipson and John Bellany and more recently Craig Coulthard, Ettie Spencer and Michael Visocchi, to name but a few. To this end, the Exhibition is a rich source of interest for art collectors, gallery owners, art lovers, architects and designers eager to discover the cream of Scotland’s emerging talent.
In addition to the wealth of awards offered by the Royal Scottish Academy (totalling £4255) we would like thank the generous donors of the prizes : The Friends of the Royal Scottish Academy, The Hope Scott Trust, Pillans & Waddies, Standard Life Investments Property Investment, Rendezvous Gallery, Linda Clark Nolan, DCA Data Solutions, Scottish Further Education Unit, David Gordon Memorial Trust, Peacock Visual Arts, Glasgow Print Studio and Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop.
About Our Sponsor
We are also celebrating our 13 year partnership with the RSA Student Exhibition Sponsors, Pillans & Waddies. Both organisations are in period of major development and change, supporting innovation and forward thinking. Pillans & Waddies is the leading print, direct mail and communication company in Scotland and are positioned in the top echelon of UK printing companies. Pillans & Waddies have a wealth of market knowledge, with over 500 combined years experience, and the technical capability to deliver ‘added value’ solutions to customers. With a clear focus on delivering service excellence, customers benefit from the complete in house product range geared to meet the demands of the marketplace. As a member of the Ormolu group, Pillans & Waddies has a nationwide sales, service, production and distribution network with facilities in Edinburgh, Livingston, Manchester and London - with the flexibility to manage any size of customer project, no matter how complex. www.pillanswaddies.com
“Pillans & Waddies are delighted to continue its sponsorship and support for the RSA Student Exhibition for the 13th year. This is one of the most exciting exhibitions in Scotland, and reflects the creativity and imagination that businesses are constantly striving to capture and develop.” Bob Hodgson, Chairman and CEO of Ormolu Group
Dr Ian McKenzie Smith OBE, President of the Royal Scottish Academy
“The Royal Scottish Academy is greatly indebted to Pillans & Waddies, sponsors of our Student Exhibition for the 13th year.
As the foremost Scottish printers working in Business and Educational fields, Pillans & Waddies recognises the powerful creative energies generated within the Art colleges and Universities in Scotland, and the Royal Scottish
Web Link: http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/pages/exhibition_frame.asp?id=117
