Royal West of England Academy

Royal West of England Academy
Front view, April 2006
Location within Bristol
Established1844 (1844)
LocationQueen's Road, Clifton, Bristol, England
Coordinates51°27′29″N 2°36′30″W / 51.45810°N 2.60840°W / 51.45810; -2.60840
DirectorRen Renwick
PresidentFiona Robinson
Websitewww.rwa.org.uk
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameRoyal West of England Academy
Designated4 March 1977
Reference no.1282156

The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) is Bristol's oldest art gallery, located in Clifton, Bristol, near the junction of Queens Road and Whiteladies Road. Situated in a Grade II* listed building, it hosts five galleries and an exhibition programme of historic and contemporary British art.

Elected Royal West of England Academicians use the post-nominal RWA.

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