attRAct

art through the Royal Academy careers and creative training

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attRAct engages the individual A-level art student in a sustainable relationship with the Royal Academy of Arts.

attRAct Architecture Workshop led by Will Alsop RA, 2008

Individual A-level art students from secondary state schools within nine London boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea, City of London and City of Westminster - are encouraged to become involved with specially designed programmes at the RA over a period of two years.

A-level Student in Etching Workshop in the RA Schools led by Print Tutor Simon Lawson, 2007
* Exhibition workshops
* Mentoring sessions with RA Schools students
* Architecture workshops
* Etching workshops led by RA Schools Print Tutor
* Behind-the-scenes tour
* Premium & Degree Show tours by RA Schools students
* Summer Exhibition talks by RAs
* Visits to Royal Academicians’ studios
* Young Friends Membership
* A-Level Summer Exhibition Online
* Exhibition catalogues for school library

attRAct careers evening, behind-the-scenes tour of the RA, 2008

A-level Summer Exhibition Online

attRAct piloted the A-level Summer Exhibition Online in 2007, which rolled out across the UK in 2008. The 2009 exhibition is curated by a panel including Turner Prize winner Gillian Wearing RA and opens on 8 June.

Read more about the A-level Summer Exhibition Online

Please contact us if you would like more information regarding the programme. Email attract@royalacademy.org.uk