Inspired by our iconic Summer Exhibition, the Young Artists’ Summer Show offers primary and secondary level students the chance to exhibit their artwork at the RA – on site and online.
Register your school
About the project
Taking our inspiration from the Summer Exhibition, the world’s largest open-submission exhibition, and building on the success of the A-Level Summer Exhibition Online, the Young Artists’ Summer Show will recognise artworks made by talented young artists at primary and secondary school level.
Selected artists will have their work exhibited online or onsite at the Royal Academy, with special prizes also awarded.
Submitted artworks will be judged in key stage groups by panels of art experts including Royal Academicians, RA curators and RA Schools students. The exhibition will be curated by Royal Academician Bob and Roberta Smith. Meet the judges.
The Young Artists’ Summer Show will be online from 10 June – 31 December 2019, and a selection of these artworks will be on display at the RA from 13 July – 4 August 2019.
Who can enter?
Students aged 7-19 (key stages two to five) and in UK-based schools (including homeschools and UK overseas schools) can enter artworks in the Young Artists’ Summer Show.
The first step in entering is for teachers to register their schools. Once a school is registered, students artwork can be submitted by their teachers, parents/guardians or by themselves if they are 13 or older.
School registration and artwork submission will be open from 4 February – 8 May 2019.
Submit artwork
Teachers – register your school
Teachers can register their schools from 4 February – 8 May 2019. Teachers will need the name and postcode of their school and we’ll ask for a school-related email address.
Once a teacher has registered their school, students artwork can be submitted by their teachers, parents/guardians or by themselves if they are 13 or older.
Register your school
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for two inspiring artworks from each key stage, as chosen by President of the Royal Academy, Christopher le Brun. Students will receive vouchers for art materials plus a free practical workshop for their school.
We’ll also hold a People’s Choice award, where members of the public can vote for their favourite artwork. The winner will receive the same prizes.
The judges
A panel of passionate and award-winning artists and arts professionals are waiting to see your artwork.
Read more about this year's judgesPrimary school judges
Jane and Louise Wilson RA
Artists
Andria Zafirakou
2018 Global Teacher Prize Winner
Tim Marlow
RA Artistic Director
Secondary school judges
Bob and Roberta Smith RA
Artist
Eliza Bonham Carter
Curator and Head of the RA Schools
Agnieszka Szczotka
RA Schools student
Richard Lockett
RA Schools student
Key dates
Registration and submission
4 February – 8 May 2019
Judging
May 2019
Online exhibition
10 June – 31 December 2019
Exhibition at the RA
13 July – 4 August 2019