Royal Scottish Academy

Royal Scottish Academy
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1826	According to its website, the Academy was founded in 1826 with several aims, including having an annual exhibition open to all artists of merit, and opening an Academy of Fine Arts to instruct students free of expense; the website does not give the founding name of the Academy. In 1838 the Academy received a Royal Charter and became the Royal Scottish Academy. Around 1910, the function of teaching art was transferred to the newly established Edinburgh College of Art
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Edinburgh Scotland	This location is supported by its website.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1827 - 1838	Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture	Its publications establish this name from 1827 to 1838.
1838 -	Royal Scottish Academy	Its website establishes this name beginning 1838.
Royal Scottish Academy Website = http://www.royalscottishacademy.org/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1827 - 1838 (1st - 12th)   A	The Exhibition of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture Continued by B. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1839 - 1947 (13th - 121st)   B	The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture Continues A. Continued by C. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]
1948 - (122nd - )   C	Catalogue of the ... Exhibition / Royal Scottish Academy Continues B. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.]