2020 Timeline

Entry to the Summer Exhibition 2020 opens on 6 January. The submission deadline is 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 17 February. If you would like to find out about the submission process, please go to the FAQ section above or click on the Helpful Links below where you will find more information. 

All works are submitted digitally for the first round of judging and shortlisted works are delivered to the Academy for the final round.

Results 

12 March- first round (digital images)

23 May- final round (shortlisted works) 

Delivery of shortlisted works 

Architecture
5 May    8am-5pm

Sculpture
7 May   10am-5pm

All other categories
6 May   8am-7pm

Summer Exhibition Coordinators 2020

Jane and Louise Wilson

Summer Exhibition Selection and Hanging Committee 2020

David Adjaye, Sonia Boyce, Eileen Cooper, Richard Deacon, Stephen Farthing, Isaac Julien and Rebecca Salter

A message to Architects

A message from David Adjaye RA

Office Hours

The Summer Exhibition Office is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm. If you have a query regarding the submission process please see our FAQ above, or  Contact Us and we will respond within three working days. 

Helpful Links

Terms and Conditions

Instructions for Entering Work

Video Tutorial: How To Photograph Your Work

How to Photograph Your Work

Suggested Transport Agents

VAT Information - International Arti

Guide to Selling

Awards and Prizes in 2019 Included

The Royal Academy of Arts Charles Wollaston Award
£25,000 awarded by a panel of judges appointed by the President and Council for the most distinguished work in the exhibition

The Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture 
£10,000 for a sculpture

The Jerwood London Original Print Fair Prize
£10,000 for a print in any medium

The British Institution Awards for Students 
Two prizes of £5,000 and £3,000 for work across a comprehensive range of creative disciplines from painting to architecture

The Hugh Casson Drawing Prize 
£5,000 for an original work on paper in any medium, where the emphasis is clearly on drawing

Rocco Forte Hotels Architecture Prize
£5,000 for an outstanding work of architectural design 

The Sunny Dupree Family Award for a Woman Artist 
£4,000 for a painting or sculpture

The Arts Club Award 
£2,500 awarded to an artist aged 35 or under for a work in any medium except architecture

The BKI Architecture and Materials Prize
£2,500 for a work celebrating material excellence

The Rose Award for Photography
£1,000 for a photograph or series of photographs