The Royal Scottish Academy was founded in 1826, and is widely known for exhibiting some of Scotland’s most prolific art works in the country’s capital, Edinburgh. With a recently, refurbished building, it is now recognised as being a world class exhibition spaces, showcasing traditional works as well as contemporary art that represents the modern changes in art including presenting work produced by artists who use media as their creative output.

It has always been the aim of the academy to support and promote the talents of artists from the very beginning and to provide the best teachings for art students. This is still apparent in the Royal Scottish Academy today and it boasts a wide collection of current artwork, archived work, and has a library filled with the history of the academy and its activities over the 200 years it has been open.

Not only are the resources a key insight in to the history of the academy; they also provide an understanding of Scottish art over the lifespan of the academy right through to the present day, adding the national significance and importance the academy has to the people of Scotland.

It is of upmost importance to the Royal Scottish Academy, to maintain the promotion of brilliance in contemporary art in Scotland through its exhibitions, educational lectures and events which are held throughout the year. The academy is known for its modern take on these exhibitions and events and regularly presents innovative retrospectives of the arts in Scotland, making it a unique experience.

One of the academy’s most established exhibitions today is the Open Exhibition, which hosts a selection of small artistic works from a variation of established members of the academy and guest artists who have applied specifically to exhibit their work there. The range of work shown during this time will vary greatly from paintings and sculptures to more modern expressions through photography and film. These creations from the artists involved are also available for purchase by the general public too, so if you're visiting and you see something you like, you could go home with a very special souvenir of your trip to the exhibition.

The Royal Scottish Academy and Open Exhibition attracts people from all over the world, it’s not just relative to Scotland and it is situated right in the heart of the city, making it easy to stay close to Edinburgh hotels, restaurants, and many more fantastic attractions within Scotland’s capital if you're planning a visit there.

Dave MacKinder writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.