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RA Schools Annual Dinner and Auction
Tuesday 25 March 2014 6.30 - 11pm
Burlington Gardens
Please contact the Events team for pricing information.
Friends of the RA book first
The RA Schools Annual Dinner and Auction is an exclusive fundraising dinner and auction for over 300 people, in celebration, and in aid of, the Royal Academy Schools.
This exclusive event, chaired by Robert Suss, begins with guests entering the new home of the Royal Academy’s programme of contemporary art and architecture, Burlington Gardens, for champagne and cocktails. Guests will view an exhibition of works donated by recently graduated RA Schools students and Royal Academicians, while enjoying sumptuous food and entertainment. After the reception guests will enjoy an elegant dinner followed by a Live Auction presided over by Lord Poltimore, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s, Europe. A Silent Auction will also take place throughout the evening.
Full details of the artworks to be auctioned can be viewed on www.RA-auction.com
The artworks can also be viewed at Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA from Tuesday 18 March to Sunday 23 March.
The proceeds of this fundraising event go towards the RA Schools. The Royal Academy meets the cost of tuition fees for all students accepted onto the course, which means the Schools can offer places based on the creative potential of the candidates who apply – a principle upon which the Royal Academy Schools was founded in 1768.
The RA Schools is the oldest art school in Britain which continues to give an unparalleled opportunity for students to develop their work over a three year postgraduate degree, the only one of its kind in Europe. The RA Schools may be steeped in history but remains at the forefront of contemporary art, spearheading a new generation of international artists.
For information and to book, please call 0207 300 5762 or email fundraising.events@royalacademy.org.uk