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# RSA Art Prize

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## The Royal Scottish Academy Young Contemporaries Art Prize

The David and June Gordon Memorial Trust awards an annual prize or prizes **(£750 for a single prizewinner and up to £800 if shared)** to an artist or artists with residential or educational links to the North East of Scotland.

The Exhibition is held each spring at the Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL. David and June Gordon Trustees will visit the Exhibition to make their choice ahead of the award ceremony in early March.

 

## Former winners include:

2019: Samantha Cheevers

2020:   1st - Erica Paterson,  
            2nd - Naomi McClure

2021:  No award

2022:  1st equal - Kinga Elliott and Lauren Ferguson (Read more in our [Beneficiaries section](https://www.davidandjunegordonmemorialtrust.co.uk/beneficiaries?hsLang=en-gb))

2023:  1st equal - Lizzie Lilley and Lachlan Anthony Smith

2024:  Katie Hillard

2025: 1st equal - Kirsty E MacDonald and Cavan Reed-O’Connor (Read more in our Beneficiaries Section)

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#### Trustees

- Joanna, Marchioness of Aberdeen & Temair
- Lord Catto
- Mr P Hunter (Chairman)
- Mrs P Chalmers
- William Paton
- Mr R Lovie
- Mr J Savege
- The Very Revd Dr Dennis Berk
- Mr C Shepherd
- Miss B McFarlane
- Mr C I Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont
- Andrew Gordon

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