The RWA Secret Postcard Auction is a hotly anticipated event which offers the chance to purchase unique A5 postcard-sized works of art by leading figures from the art world. 

This year's auction will go live online on the 32 Auctions portal from 5pm on Friday 25 October, and bidding will close at 10pm on 7 November 2024.

The Secret Postcards will be available to view at the RWA from Tuesday 29 October - Thursday 7 November

Our Artists this year so far include:

Malcolm Ashman RWA RBA ∙ Lucy Austin RWA ∙ David Bailey CBE ∙ Olivia Bax ∙ Judith Beeby ∙ Martin Bentham RWA ∙ Iain Biggs RWA ∙ Jane Boot ∙ Frank Bowling RA RWA (hon)  ∙ Prof. David Carpanini RWA PPRE Hon. RWS NEAC ∙ Jane Carpanini RWA ∙ Jill Carter ∙ Ian Chamberlain RWA ∙ Jessica Cooper RWA ∙ Toni Davey RWA ∙ Simon  Drew ∙ Sara Dudman RWA ∙ Chris Dunseath RWA ∙ Rebecca Fortnum ∙ Mark Haddon ∙ Maggi  Hambling CBE ∙ Susie Hamilton ∙ Nicola Hancox ∙ Thorie Hinds ∙ Fiona Hingston ∙ Vanessa Jackson RA ∙ Tess Jarray RA ∙ Luke Jerram RWA (hon) ∙ Lesley Jones ∙ Janette Kerr PhD PRWA ∙ Abigail Lane ∙ Andrew Lanyon ∙ Debbie Lee RWA ∙ Kim Lintern ∙ Sir Richard Long CBE RA RWA (Hon) ∙ Danny Markey ∙ Barry Martin ∙ Lucile Montague ∙ Lucille Moore ∙ Mali Morris RA ∙ Camilla Nock RWA ∙ Nick Park CBE ∙ Giles Penny RWA ∙ Sandra Porter RWA ∙ Rosalind Robinson RWA ∙ Rebecca Salter PRA RWA (Hon) ∙ Mark Stopforth ∙ Nicholas Turner RWA ∙ Patricia Volk RWA ∙ Alison Wilding RA ∙ Melanie Williams ∙ Richard Wilson RA ∙ Joy Wolfenden Brown ∙ Hamish Young RWA ∙

Why get involved

Since its re-opening last year, the RWA has welcomed more visitors to its building than at any time in its history and brought life-enhancing creativity to people who’ve never had that opportunity before. Last year the Secret Postcard Auction raised and incredible £93, 674. Read our Impact Report to find out how that money was used. 

As an independent charity with less than 1% of our costs covered from the public purse each year, we rely on our fundraising efforts to keep the doors open and run our outreach programme, engaging people in some of Bristol's most under-represented communities. The money raised by the Secret Postcard Auction is a vital contributor to our finances. 

See The Secret Postcard FAQ and T&C's

Download the catalogue of list of works and artists. 

#RWASecretPostcard 

Image: Montage Secret Postcards 2023

This event has been kindly sponsored by St Cuthberts Mill, The Print Co and Nicholls Stevens