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What is the RSA?

Scene from Barry's painting in the RSA lecture room The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce was founded in 1754 to encourage the development of a principled and prosperous society.

Today the RSA runs a programme of projects and lectures based around five manifesto challenges:

  • encouraging enterprise
  • moving towards a zero waste society
  • fostering resilient communities
  • developing a capable population
  • advancing global citizenship

Some of our current projects include:

 

Upcoming Events

 

Remembering Carrie

The RSA was deeply saddened to learn that Carrie Taylor, a valued member of the RSA Fellowship team, had lost her life in London’s terrorist attacks on 7 July. A book of condolence is open at the RSA House to enable Carrie’s colleagues, RSA trustees and Fellows to send their messages of sorrow and support to Carrie’s family. A tree-planting fund has also been set up in her memory.

Click here to sign the book of condolence and contribute to the tree-planting fund


Café RSA
coming soon....

This autumn, the RSA is launching an exciting new initiative of the RSA’s North West Regional Committee in Manchester. Café RSA will be a popular forum for debating current issues and promoting public engagement, organised in conjunction with the University of Manchester and Culture North West.

Find out more about Café RSA

Onians Fellowship Award 2006 will give £30,000 to an inspired entrepreneur

25/07/2005
Onians Fellowship Award 2006 will give £30,000 to an inspired entrepreneur

Applications opened today for the Onians Fellowship 2006 which will give up to £30,000 to someone with a drive to develop an innovative idea that will help to tackle modern problems of economic development while addressing environmental concerns. Visit http://www.theRSA.org/onians for more information.

View full press release: Onians Fellowship Award 2006 will give £30,000 to an inspired entrepreneur

RSA publishes Opening Minds: giving young people a better chance

11/07/2005

The publication of this new report gives an update on progress surrounding the RSA competence-led curriculum, and highlights the experiences from eight schools who discover if a new approach can offer a better way to educate our children in the 21st century.

View full press release: RSA publishes Opening Minds: giving young people a better chance

The RSA contributes to Africa 05

RSA head of arts, Michaela Crimmin, and architect, Elsie Owusu, stand in front of Sasa by El AnatsuiIn the year that London holds both the G8 chair and the EU presidency, it is also hosting Africa 05, a celebration of African culture. Find out how the RSA is contributing to this major event

Summer Closure Notice

The Gerard BarFellows are advised that the RSA House will close at 7pm in August. The Gerard Bar and the Fellows' Restaurant will be closed for one week from 22 August, reopening on 30 August and 31 August respectively. For further details call +44 (0)20 7451 6934.

 

 

RSA Archive Service Alterations

Access to the Society’s archives is temporarily suspended from 01 August 2005 while major engineering work is carried out on the strong room doors and new custom-built shelving is installed for the RSA’s Art & Object Collection.

Visit the archive pages to find out more about archive service alterations