To celebrate the Autumn season and our exciting programme of exhibitions please join us for an unforgettable evening at the RWA as we host our last After Hours of 2024

Date: 7 November 2024
Time: 6-9pm
Tickets: £15 

What to expect:
A complimentary drink on arrival, mood music and bar with special guests Wiper and True, plus all this to enjoy:

• Meet the Artists:
A wonderful opportunity to meet some of the artists behind Fauna- our latest Kenny Gallery exhibition. Engage in conversation and gain insights into their creative processes, and perhaps even find your next favourite piece!

• Frances Gynn RWA Erasure Event 

Artist Frances Gynn RWA invites you to take part in a live erasure event. Take an eraser and rub out a species. On this evening creator of podcast Messages from the Wild, Annabel Ross, and Frances will be inviting you to erase the Fairy Shrimp. This interactive performance seeks to draw attention to the increased number of endangered species resulting from climate change, habitat loss and plastic pollution. Find out more about Frances Gynn's work HERE

• RWA's Secret Postcard Auction
Eagerly awaited every year! Here's your opportunity to see, up close and personal, this year's anonymous mini masterpieces in person, giving you an added advantage in working out whose work is whose. Can you tell a Frank Bowling, Kaffe Fassett, Grayson Perry, Bob & Roberta Smith or Rose Wylie from an emerging talent? Come and look and place your bids in the final hours of the online auction, which will close at 10 pm on the night.

Drawing School Showcase

Set within the Royal West of England Academy, the RWA Drawing School is a thriving art studio where adults can discover range of creative techniques, under the expert guidance of experienced artist-tutors. This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary talent of those artist-tutors across a range of media, styles and subject matter.

Spread the Word:
• Invite your friends, co-workers and loved ones to share in this memorable night of fun and celebration. After all, the more, the merrier!

Doors Open: 18:00

Performance by Bowker and Morse, main galleries: 18:30 

Erasure event by Frances Gynn: 19:30

Event End: 21:00

lead image courtesy of Betty Bhandari