ESSA Art Auction

ESSA are proud to present the fourth Auction of Fine and Applied Arts in association with Lyon and Turnbull Fine Art Auctioneers.

ESSAs principal purpose is to raise funds to meet the costs of leasing the galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy for the societies’ annual exhibitions. The generosity of Scottish artists in donating works for past auctions (in 2002, 2005 and 2007) has enabled the societies to mount their exhibitions at the RSA over several years.

We are grateful to the National Galleries of Scotland for making the RSA galleries available at less than cost. Nevertheless, costs continue to rise inexorably, and ESSA needs to find nearly £30,000 per annum to mount the annual exhibitions. Proceeds from fundraising activities such as this constitute our only source of income, and we now need to raise a substantial sum to enable you to continue to show your work at the RSA in future years.