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José Chávez Morado, 'Carnaval en Huejotzingo (Carnival in Huejotzingo)' (detail), 1939. Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 96.5 cm. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Loyal Davis © DACS 2013.
Richard Rogers Partnership, Lloyd’s of London, 1978-86. © Richard Bryant / arcaidimages.com & Piano + Rogers, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 1971-77. © Francois Le Diascorn / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
© TRACEY EMIN. All rights reserved, DACS 2013. Photo: KERRY RYAN.
Sidney Nolan, 'Ned Kelly' (detail), 1946. Enamel paint on composition board. 90.8 x 121.5 cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977.
Situated at the heart of historic Mayfair, the Royal Academy of Arts is the perfect venue for corporate and private entertaining.
John Madejski Fine Rooms
The Royal Academy’s suite of 18th-century Fine Rooms has beautiful gilt interiors, wooden floors and marble fireplaces. The rooms are hung with works from the RA’s permanent collection, which includes works from artists such as Joshua Reynolds, John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough and David Hockney. The John Madejski Fine Rooms are extremely flexible spaces that can be used accordingly to your requirements, accommodating small intimate events as well as large receptions or dinners. As part of each event, guests can enjoy a private view of an RA exhibition.
Capacities
Reception or Breakfast: Up to 350
Dinners: Up to 100 in one room
Lunches: Up to 40
Download John Madejski Fine Rooms entertaining information (1.1 MB)
The Summer Exhibition
During June, July and August the Royal Academy of Arts hosts the annual Summer Exhibition, the largest open submission of contemporary art in the world. During the world-renowned Summer Exhibition, corporate members enjoy the unique opportunity to entertain in the Main Galleries, surrounded by many works of contemporary art many of which are available for purchase, and can be so on the night of your event.
Capacities
Reception: Up to 800
Dinner: Up to 250
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In order to entertain at the Royal Academy of Arts your organisation needs to be a Corporate Member. Corporate Members enjoy discounted and complementary hire of the Royal Academy of Arts and The Royal Academy of Arts has a dedicated corporate events team that will work with you on your event to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Approved Suppliers
The Royal Academy of Arts is pleased to recommend the following suppliers.
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For more information on corporate entertaining please contact:
Rachel Cashmore — Senior Corporate Events Manager
Telephone 020 7300 5987
Email rachel.cashmore@royalacademy.org.uk
Bethan Garland – Events Manager
Telephone: 020 7300 5699
Email: bethan.garland@royalacademy.org.uk
