attRAct
Programme for ages 16 – 18
Are you aged 16 – 18? Do you want to take part in creative workshops, receive careers advice from arts professionals and visit the RA’s exhibitions for free? Then apply for attRAct!
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attRAct is a free, year-long programme of specialist practical workshops, tutorials, studio visits and exhibition tours all designed to get young people thinking and talking critically about art and the creative industries.
The programme also includes career and portfolio advice sessions, such as training in public speaking, group discussions, careers advice from professionals in the sector, open days to selected universities and portfolio reviews, which provide guidance and support to young people wishing to pursue a career in the arts, architecture and wider cultural sector.
Throughout the programme, students will be able to connect with young creatives from across London, make new like-minded friends, as well as meet and work with professional artists, learning about the creative industries as a whole.
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What you need to know
attRAct is open for any young person aged between 16 – 18 years old to take part in.
The programme runs from Jan – Dec each year and consists of at least two day-long practical workshops a month (usually taking place on Fridays and Saturdays), as well as one evening careers-based session a month, which takes place on a Thursday. There will also be additional sessions through out the year.
All sessions are optional – you can pick which ones you would like to attend – but the more sessions you are able to attend, the more you will benefit from the programme. If you are offered a place, you will receive a programme like the one above at the beginning of each term so that you can choose which sessions you would like to attend.
Applications for the 2020 programme have now closed and will re-open in September 2020 for the 2021 programme.
If you would like more information, please contact attract@royalacademy.org.uk
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Printmaking
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Filmmaking
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Sculpture
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Architecture
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An introduction to the Collection
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Collage
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Drawing
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Drawing
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I’ve massively enjoyed attRAct, it’s such an incredible experience for anyone who wants to learn a lot about, but also make a lot of, art. Every session has been beyond worth it with something new and exciting to do each time. I think attRAct has shown me that there is so much more to art than I thought.
Dilan, 2019
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Young people’s programme
If you’re not able to apply for attRAct, come along to our new young people’s programme for students aged 15 to 19, to take part in practical art workshops.
Led by professional artists, these free, day-long sessions will take inspiration from our world class exhibition programme and the RA Collection, working with new materials and discussing different approaches to making art.
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Young Artists’ Summer Show
Now in its second year, the Young Artists Summer Show is an opportunity for students aged 5–19 to exhibit their work online and at the RA. You can view last year’s exhibition here
You can now submit artworks for this year’s exhibition. All you have to do is ask your teacher to register your school to take part and once that’s done, you can enter artworks via the website until the deadline on 24 April 2020.
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