RBSA Portrait Prize 2026
The RBSA Portrait Prize, last held in 2024, is a celebration of portraiture, one of the oldest artistic genres in existence. Throughout history, portraits have been employed as a way...
The RBSA Portrait Prize, last held in 2024, is a celebration of portraiture, one of the oldest artistic genres in existence. Throughout history, portraits have been employed as a way...
The Small Works Exhibition is a unique show from the Society’s Membership, intended as a starting point for those visitors wishing to embark upon building an art collection. All of...
The RBSA Summer Show is the Society’s biggest open call of the year and attracts submissions from artists based all around the globe. Displayed over all three floors of the...
Join RBSA Associate and co-owner of Ironbridge Fine Arts, Jenny Mason-Gunning, for a tour of the RBSA Summer Show 2026 with a focus on the various printworks on display. Jenny...
Pathfinders: Sunday Best explores local histories, public engagement, and portraiture, as modes of making and meaning. More than style, the Sunday best as a cultural phenomenon embodies memory, and the...
The objective of RBSA heritage exhibitions is to give the public access to the Society’s Permanent Collection of artworks. Themes for these shows are chosen to facilitate the display of...
Rhythmic brush strokes, vibrant tones, and a richness of light are central to Jan Gay's collection. What could be every day, becomes inspirational as she explores the energy of shape,...
As a charity, the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists relies on the generosity of its visitors and supporters to help maintain the RBSA Gallery and continue its vital work. With...
Recasting the Shadow …female intuition & the Ancestral Knower Working through ideas related to the female psyche, Gabrielle Roberts-Dalton has explored menopause, ageing, persona, Hagitude/Cronedom female stories, and fairytales. In...
Summer Botanicals in Watercolour with Jeni Neale. Spend a summer’s day exploring how to paint those rich, velvety petals that make seasonal blooms so irresistible. With guidance from botanical artist...
The Next Generation RBSA programme is triennial opportunity open to early-career visual artists based within easy reach of the RBSA Gallery in Birmingham. Through the programme, the Society is offering a small...
The Guild of Aviation Artists was established in 1971, and it is recognised throughout the world as the premier society for the promotion of aviation art. Its principal aim is...