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The RWA Secret Postcard Auction is our much loved and hotly anticipated campaign which offers the unique chance to purchase original, large postcard-sized works of art by leading figures from the art world. 

How to bid:  Bidding takes place online from Tuesday 20 October at 5pm, and ends on 29 October 2026 at 9:30pm. Preview the works and register to bid here!

The Secret Postcard Exhibition: Wednesday 21 – Thursday 29 October. A fantastic opportunity to get a closer look at the mini masterpieces in our free to enter Kenny Gallery 

After Hours: Secret Postcard Auction Special! Thursday 29 October 2026 – an evening of fun plus a final chance to see the postcards - book your ticket here! 

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Why get involved  

Last year, the Secret Postcard Auction raised an incredible £92,000, helping us to: 

This was only possible thanks to the extraordinary generosity of both the brilliant artists who donate their work and the generous bidders who take part. You can find out who supported us here.

We no longer receive any regular public funding, so support for campaigns like this is more vital than ever in helping us fulfil our mission: that everyone can foster a lifelong journey with art. 
 
Who is supporting us this year?

ashar, Julia Adams, Lidija Antanasijevic RWA, Jemma Appleby RWA, Malcolm Ashman RWA RBA, John Aspden, Victoria Atkinson MRSS, Lucy Austin RWA, Dave Bain, Louise Balaam RWA, Hannah Battershell, Denis Baxter RWA, Ailish Beadle, Nicola Bealing, Basil Beattie RA RWA (Hon), Judith Beeby, Rana Begum RA, Martin Bentham RWA, Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell, Kate Bernstein, Jackie Berridge, Iain Biggs RWA, Vera Boele-Keimer RWA, Jane Boot, Anna Boss, Sian Bonnell RWA, Jane Bottery, Olwyn Bowey RA ARCA RWA (Hon), Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA RWA (Hon), Martyn Brewster ARE, John Brooks, Orlanda Broom, Becky Buchanan RWA, Duncan Bullen, Gina Burdass, Lucinda Burgess RWA, Peter Burke RWA, Emma Burleigh, Carol Burns, Anthony Burrill, Eric Butcher , John Butler RWA, Liz Butler, Prof. David Carpanini RWA , Jill Carter, Beth Carter RWA, Dorcas Casey RWA, Helen Cass RWA, Nigel G Casseldine RWA, Annie Cattrell  RSA FRSS, Ian Chamberlain RWA, Nancy Chambers, Amanda Chambers RWA, Anurita Chandola FRAS, Faith Chevannes, Rebecca Child, Colin Crumplin, Ann Christopher RA RWA (Hon), Esme Clutterbuck, Elaine Collett, Dallas Collins RWA, Niamh Collins, Jessica Cooper RWA, Sioban Coppinger FRSS, Andy Council, Richard Cox, Geraldine Cox, Grace Crabtree, Mona Craven, Louisa Crispin, Dr P. J. Crook MBE RWA, Martyn Cross, Yvonne Crossley RWA,  Monica Cuellar, Ros Cuthbert RWA, Philomena Davidson PPRSS, Katie Davies RWA, Susan Derges RWA (Hon) , Sara Dudman RWA, Paul Dash, Cate Davey, Toni Davey RWA, Keshani Douglas, Simon Drew, Deborah Duffin, Chris Dunseath FRSS RWA, Julie Dyer, Sir James Dyson OM CBE FRS RDI FREng FIEE HonFIED M.Des RCA, Sara Easby, Tim Edgar, Martin Edwards, Karen Edwards RWA, Gareth Edwards RWA, Pennie Elfick RWA, Chuck Elliott, Susan Eyre, Jessa Fairbrother RWA, George Ferguson CBE PPRIBA RWA, Susan Foord RWA, FYONAFINN, Ros Ford RWA, Elle Ford, Colette Fowler Marson, Lucy Fraser, Anthony Frost, Christopher Glanville, Leslie Glenn Damhus RWA, Bex Glover, Sir Antony Gormley OBE RA RWA (Hon), Stewart Geddes PPRWA, Nick Gerolemou, Anna Gillespie RWA, Sarah Gillespie RWA, Paul Gough PhD MA RWA FRSA, Jemma Gunning RWA, Frances Gynn RWA, Trevor Haddrell RWA, Nigel Hall RA, Thompson Hall, Grace Hannell, Marcelle Hanselaar, Andrew Hardwick RWA, Niki Hare RWA (Hon) Rodney Harris, Maggi Hambling, Susie Hamilton, Nicola Hancox,  Pippa Hetherington, Deborah Hillyar, Simon Hitchens RWA, Charlotte Hodes, Nicky Hodge, David Holt, David Horton, Laura Howarth, Henry Jabbour, Valda Jackson MBE MRSS RWA, Jake Jacobs, Stephen Jacobson RWA, Judith Jones RWA,  Lesley Jones,  Helen Jones, Judith Jones RWA, Jane Jobling,  Janette Kerr PPRWA,  Alice Kettle RWA, MELO,  Melanie King PhD, Dave King RWA, Catherine Knight, Sue Knight, Nicky Knowles RWA, Maria Lalic RWA (Hon), Ellika Larsson, Ursula Leach, Cynthia Lear,  Debbie Lee RWA, Lise Linnert, Fan Lee, Kim Lintern, Marco Livingstone, Angela Lizon VPRWA,  Debbie Locke RWA, Henning Löhlein, Richard Long RA RWA (Hon), Peter Lord CBE, Juliette Losq RWA, Melanie Manchot, Ricky Martin, Gail Mason, Will Maw RWA, Jenny McGee, Stuart McHarrie, Alice Mumford RWA, Ian Middleton MARCA RWA, Hemali Modha, Tom Mole, Lucille Moore, Nick Moore, Mali Morris RA, Sally Muir,  Lawrence Nash RWA, Maureen Nathan, Midge Naylor RWA, Rachael Nee RWA, Paul Newman, Rebecca Newnham, Camilla Nock RWA, Alison Orchard, Kim Pace, Ione Parkin RWA, Gina Parr, Janine Partington, Jenny Patridge, Giles Penny RWA, Howard Phipps RWA, Sue Pickering, Ingram Pinn, Ruth Piper, Tristan Pollard, Michael Porter RWA, Sandra Porter RWA, Charlotte Price RWA, Sarah Purvey, Brigitte Puschmann, Nik Ramage RWA, Peter Randall-Page RA RSA RBS RWA Hon D'Art, Maxine Relton RWA, David Remfry RA, Dame Zandra Rhodes DBE RDI, Erin M Riley, Carol Robertson RWA, Rosalind Robinson RWA SWA, Fiona Robinson PPRWA, Judy Rodrigues, Anne Rothenstein RWA, Mary Rouncefield, Ben Rowe MRSS RWA, STEWY, Terry Setch RA RWA, Robin Sewell, Mark Stopforth, Bina Shah RWA, Kleiner Shames, Miriam Sheppard, Karl Singporewala RWA RIBA, Jennie Slater, Laurel Smart,  Jem Southam RWA (Hon),David Sproxton, Emma Stibbon RA RWA, Trevor Sutton, Mellony Taper, Louise Thompson, Sadie Tierney, Nicholas Turner RWA, Elizabeth Turrell RWA, Chez Watts, George Tute RWA (Hon), Jenny Urquhart, Patricia Volk RWA, Johannes Von Stumm, Tom Watson,  Maz Weineck, Sue Whale RWA, Alison Wilding,  Melanie Williams, Sam Winston, Tom Waugh RWA,  Joy Wolfenden Brown RWA, Melissa Wraxall, Lisa Wright RWA, Sue Williams (nomorepink), Lucy Willis RWA, Hamish Young PRWA, Richard Young, Marta Zubieta  

The Big Reveal 
We'll publish the names of the artists and the work they created in our newsletter after the auction closes and the postcards have been safely delivered to the lucky winners. If you don't want to miss the Big Reveal, sign up for our newsletter. 

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