Join Director of the Royal Scottish Academy, Colin Greenslade, online on Tuesday 22 August 5pm as he discusses the significance of the Blackadder Houston Bequest. With a value of over £7million, the Blackadder Houston Bequest will initiate a wide series of opportunities for the RSA including new prizes, bursaries and travel awards for graduates and mid-career artists. Each year, over 60 artists will directly benefit from funding from the bequest.
‘Elizabeth and her husband John Houston had a life immersed in art. From student-life in the 1950s through to their long careers as lecturers at Edinburgh College of Art and as practicing artists, their connections spanned generations. They formed a supportive nucleus at the heart of a wide circle of friends, students, colleagues, lecturers, and fellow Academicians. It is wonderful that this support and encouragement will continue towards the artist community through this magnificent gift.’ Colin Greenslade
