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Contemporary art summer school at the Royal Academy

Monday 29 June 2020, 10am to 5pm

  • Professional development
  • Talk
  • Workshop
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Using the Summer Exhibition as a starting point, immerse yourself in contemporary art through engagement with the artists, curators and business insiders at the heart of the industry.

Five-day intensive summer course

29 June 2020, 10am — 5pm

30 June 2020, 10am — 5pm

1 July 2020, 10am — 5pm

2 July 2020, 10am — 5pm

3 July 2020, 10am — 5pm  

Book now: https://bit.ly/2PHoZZA

This week-long summer school will give a comprehensive overview of contemporary art. We will learn about the art being created today through the art and artists of the Summer Exhibition, as well as a host of exciting artists and curators working in London.

You’ll be taught through a series of lectures and workshops, including talks, artist’s studio visits, in-conversations, gallery visits and seminars. The course will include introductions to key players in the contemporary art market, both from within the RA and from further afield.

The course will cover:

• What is contemporary art

• How to think and write about art with a critical eye

• How the London art market works and its place on a global stage

• The key institutions and players

• The spaces, venues and arenas engaging with art

• The future of art and the art market

Over five days this course is designed to produce well-rounded arts professionals with a global perspective, who not only understand the language and ideas of contemporary art theory but can also apply those ideas in a variety of real-world contexts.

Minimum age 18. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact academic.programmes@royalacademy.org.uk.

Book now: https://bit.ly/2PHoZZA 

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