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Behind the scenes at the 169 Annual Open
A Q&A with the selection panel of the Annual Open Exhibition. It's just over 2 weeks to go until the 169 Annual Open Exhibition and our small team is hard...
A message from RWA President and RWA Chair of Trustees on the death of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II
The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) Board, Academicians and staff are united in mourning the passing of our Royal Patron, HM Queen Elizabeth II. Our Royal status was conferred...
Eileen Cooper OBE RA accepts Honorary RWA
We are delighted to announce that artist Eileen Cooper OBE RA has accepted an invitation to become an Honorary RWA Academician. Eileen Cooper OBE RA RWA Hon is best known...
Pewter Casting Workshop with Roma Children and Young People
The RWA has been working with Youth Workers from LPW and Eastside Community Trust to deliver monthly artist-led creative activities for Roma children and young people at Easton Community Centre. ...
Sound of the Earth Exhibition - Bristol Refugee Artists Collective
A new exhibition has filled the RWA walls! Sound of the Earth is the product of a year-long collaboration between the RWA and Bristol Refugee Artists Collective (BRAC). Through mixed media, the artworks explore both...
Artist and Graduate Steph Garratt on why they submitted to the AOE
With just a few days left to submit your work to the 169th Annual Open Exhibition we catch up with artist and recent grad Steph on how submitting has given...