This year’s exhibition has been expertly led by Art Convenor, Lennox Dunbar RSA, and Architecture Convenor, Robin Webster RSA. The presentation has been entirely drawn from the Academicians’ studios and the open submission call. There are no invited exhibitors but rather a broad selection of fresh and exciting works which showcase Scottish practice now. The works selected here by Lennox, Robin and their teams are testament to the expansive range of practice happening now.
The show also includes memorial works from Prof. Ian Howard RSA, a greatly admired artist and former Treasurer of the Academy, and from architect, Andrew Merrylees RSA, who also gave generously of his time to support the Academy on committees and selection panels. We are indebted to both of these Academicians and thank their families for the support in showing them here in this exhibition. We were also sad to lose Honorary Academicians over this past year. Alastair Salvesen HRSA, who supported artists through his Travel Scholarship with the Academy, and Lord Cameron of Lochbroom.
We are very pleased to have wider support for this exhibition from LGT Wealth Management, Culture & Business Scotland Fund and Bonhams. Without their assistance, this vast show, with its short run, would be an even more considerable task. Joining our raft of prizes for exhibitors, we welcome new prize awards from June Carey – the RSA June Carey Scottish Etching Award, in collaboration with Glasgow Print Studio.