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Royal Ulster Academy |
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RUA Foundation An important institution in the history of Irish art in the North, the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts (RUA) originated as the Belfast Art Society, which in 1930 was renamed the Ulster Academy of Arts - the Royal being added when the British monarch became its patron. RUA Founder Members Among its founding Academicians were the painters Mildred Anne Butler, William Conor, Hans Iten, Frank McKelvey and Charles Lamb. Other prominent artists who became members of the RUA include: Tom Carr, Colin Davidson, TP Flanagan, Gladys MacCabe, Cecil Maguire, Leo Whelan (HRUA), Maurice C. Wilks. The academy's first President was Sir John Lavery. The current President (2007-10) is internationally acclaimed artist, Rita Duffy. The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts (RUA) continues to be the pre-eminent artists' organization in Northern Ireland. A large number of Ireland's most outstanding artists are exhibiting members of the Academy. (See also Visual Arts in Ulster). Current Members of The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Sophie Aghajanian Honorary Members of The Royal Ulster Academy of Arts Deborah Brown RUA Annual Art Show The Royal Ulster Academy's Annual Exhibition is held at the Ulster Museum in Belfast. It constitutes the largest, open art exhibition of Irish painting and Irish sculpture in Northern Ireland and attracts submissions from hundreds of painters, sculptors from home and overseas. 127th Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition (2008) The 127th RUA Annual Exhibition took place from the 19 September–19 October 2008 and was held in the historic Titanic Drawing Offices of Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast. Over 1200 submissions were entered from Ireland as well as France, Germany, Netherlands and the U.S.A. From these submissions, 519 pieces were exhibited including work by RUA Academicians, Associate Academicians, invited artists and artists selected from open-submission. A total of fourteen awards were handed out on the opening night ranging from £400 to £1500. Prizewinners • RUA Perpetual Gold Medal and
Conor Café Prize (£800) • RUA Perpetual Silver Medal and
the The Ulster Arts Club Prize (£500) • RUA President's Prize (£300) • Conor Prize and The Mooney Hotel
Group Award (£800) • Killarney Art Gallery Prize (£1000) • Tom
Caldwell Gallery Award for Drawing (£500) • Paul Henry Landscape Prize (£600) • Ross's
Watercolour Prize (£400) • Robinson McIlwaine Architects
“Original Vision” Award (£500) • KPMG Emerging Artist Award (£1500) • Nicholson and Bass Prize (£300) • Mullan Gallery Prize (£500) • NIAVAC “Lens-Based”
Award For Photography (£300) • RUA Context Award |
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