Today we launch our search for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees in succession to Tim Eyles OBE, whose second term in the role will conclude this year in line with charity byelaws.
There is an inevitability that we will be able to do less as we get older, but everyone can influence when this happens. Peter Gore argues that we must reject age stereotypes and promote ‘healthy ageing’.
The RSA celebrates its 270th birthday – kicking off a year of events, commemorative content and interventions in recognition of its place at the heart of society since the enlightenment, and its central role in driving societal change happen for 270 years.
Sir Henry Cole’s list of achievements is long and varied — from the first director of the V&A to helping to establish the Great Exhibition. So it is only right that ‘King Cole’ is commemorated by a blue plaque where he lived and worked in London’s South Kensington.
Yesterday the RSA presented Christiana Figueres, renowned global climate diplomat and former UN Climate Chief, with its prestigious Albert Medal in recognition of the leadership and creativity she has shown on climate action.
RSA Fellows include globally renowned and historically significant individuals across all industries. Here, we cast a spotlight on just 50 of them, ranging from lions of the Enlightenment to contemporary campaigners for justice.
If culture is viewed as infrastructure that benefits society at large, it provides a strong argument for why cultural engagement requires public support.