Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
RWA Albert Irvin exhibition preview, 2018. RWA Director speaking to a microphone with people in the background of a busy gallery space
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
Join the Friends of the RWA
RWA Albert Irvin exhibition preview, 2018. RWA Director speaking to a microphone with people in the background of a busy gallery space
Join the Friends of the RWA

Join the Friends of the RWA


Enjoy world-class exhibitions in Bristol and help secure the future of the city's oldest art gallery.

Choose the membership that's right for you.

Already a Friend of the RWA? Login and continue your support with the new membership hub. 

Friends will benefit from:

  • Free, unlimited entry to all RWA exhibitions 
  • Monthly email newsletters and regular printed newsletters – so that you'll be the first to hear about RWA artists, exhibitions and events · Updates from The Floating Circle, the online art magazine of the Friends of the RWA
  • 5% discount on RWA Drawing School courses
  • 10% discount on RWA - branded shop stock and Exhibition Catalogues
  • Exclusive Friends Trips and Visits to galleries and museums all over the country, with 10% discount off full price
  • Free Lectures from artists exclusively for Friends of the RWA
  • Discount at Bristol Fine Art
  • Opportunity to submit work to the next RWA Friends' Exhibition

Find out more about the Friends of the RWA

As well as supporting the RWA by raising vital funds, the Friends are a thriving arts community offering events and benefits for artists, culture vultures and art lovers in Bristol and beyond. Find out more about all the activities you can enjoy as a Friend.

    The Perfect Gift

    Friends memberships make the perfect gift. If you are purchasing a joint membership, please let us know the name of the other person who will be benefiting from membership. If you are buying membership for someone else, please also let us know their name. Contact friends@rwa.org.uk

    The Friends are an independent charity (1107149) set up to support the RWA

    The proceeds raised by membership fees and Friends fundraising activities are a vital source of income for the RWA and directly support exhibitions, educational activities and events.

    Single - £35 

    Joint - £50 (Please note joint membership requires one person to sign up as the lead member, the second member is added on afterwards using your confirmation email.  Please make sure you add on any additional details such as a separate postal and email address in order to receive all newsletters) 

    Student - £15 (please send a photo of your student ID to friends@rwa.org.uk)

    Please be aware: Memberships bought via card will auto-renew. You will be sent a reminder email shortly before renewal, where you can choose to cancel your membership.

    The Floating Circle: an online art magazine by the Friends of the RWA

    The Floating Circle is an online art magazine made by the Friends, for the Friends, for anyone interested in the visual arts in Bristol and beyond. It aims to showcase the art of the RWA and to celebrate all things arty and cultural in Bristol and the South West. 

    Twitter

    Instagram 

    Facebook 

    Trips and Visits: If you're looking for information about Friends Trips and Visits, please visit the Floating Circle page Here

     

    Newsletter

    Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with RWA news

    Related

    RWA Art Pass

    The Art Pass allows you to visit any RWA exhibition, as many times as you want, for one whole year

    £16

    Join the Friends of the RWA

    Exclusive exhibition launch invites, discounts in the shop and Drawing School, and much more!

    RWA Gift Vouchers

    Give the gift of choice. Redeem against exhibition entry, memberships, artworks, items in the shop or Drawing School classes.

    From £5 to £100