Summer Exhibition 2020

We are happy to announce that this year’s exhibition will open to the public on 6 October

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Collection of Non Exhibited Works

Collections will open on Monday 28 September- Friday 16 October, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

Collections will be open for an additional day on Saturday 17 October, 9am-4pm (closed Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday.)

Summer Exhibition Coordinators 2020

Jane and Louise Wilson

"We’re very excited to be coordinating this year’s summer show alongside fellow Royal Academicians."

To find out more click here.

Summer Exhibition Selection and Hanging Committee 2020

Sonia Boyce, Eileen Cooper, Richard Deacon, Stephen Farthing, Eva Jiricna, Isaac Julien and David Remfry

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. 

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Awards and Prizes in 2020 will include

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

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