RSA Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Travel Award: Deadline has passed for 2024

  • About

    Olivia Irvine, Bequest

    About

    The RSA Blackadder Houston Mid-Career Travel Award (£5,000) aims to enable a committed fine art painter to carry out the research, development and production of a new body of work through a dedicated period of international travel. Painters may use the funds to take a trip to any location outside the UK.  

     

    The award is funded by the Blackadder Houston Bequest and administered by the Royal Scottish Academy.

     

    We are pleased to announce Olivia Irvine is the winner of the 2024 award. Read more about our recent award winners here. 
  • Eligibility
    Elaine Woo MacGregor, Uranias Love (Shanghai Flaneuse)

    Eligibility

    • Entrants must be mid-career painters who are at least 15 years out of art school or can demonstrate at least 15 years of substantive practice.

    • The entrant's practice must be predominantly based in painting, this can be in any medium or subject.
    • Entrants must not currently be in education.
    • Entrants must be born or currently living in Scotland (and have been for at least consecutive 3 years).

     

    How to apply

    The application deadline has passed for 2024. Details for the 2025 award will be announce in autumn. 

    If you have further questions please contact: 

    opportunities@royalscottishacademy.org / 

    jennymason@royalscottishacademy.org
  • Previous Winners
    John Houston RSA, Red Bridge, Nikko

    Previous Winners

    • Elaine Woo MacGregor, 2023
  • Banner image: Olivia Irvine, Fuzzy Felt Room, oil on canvas