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Meet Charmaine Watkiss

Meet Charmaine Watkiss, One of the selectors for, and this year’s Invited Artist of the 170 Annual Open Exhibition.

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Meet our Billboard Artists

To celebrate our current exhibition Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women in the City, an Arts Council Collection touring exhibition curated by Lubaina Himid CBE, we invited applications from Bristol-based artists...

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Celebrating Diversity and Empowering Women: just some of the reasons why Bishop Fleming were keen to support the RWA’s latest exhibition

We are always incredibly grateful for the sponsorship we receive for our exhibitions – without this support we would not be able to put on the exciting programme of exhibitions...

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Meet our Unicorn Artists

We are very excited to be part of Bristol’s Unicornfest this summer! This art trail brings 60 beautifully decorated unicorn sculptures to the streets of Bristol and the surrounding area, we are...

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Meet the Selectors - 170 Annual Open Exhibition

Each year, our selection panel takes on the enormous responsibility of deciding which submitted works will be chosen for and exhibited in the Annual Open Exhibition. Together, they look through all your submissions,...

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Anna Atkins: The Blueprint

The RWA is known for its association with pioneering women in the arts, from its founder, Ellen Sharples, to its first female president, Janet Stancomb-Wills. In line with the RWA’s Season...

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