The Royal Scottish Academy is "an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose sole purpose is to promote and support the creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts through exhibitions and related educational events [in ]" [1].
Its home is the Royal Scottish Academy Building on Princes Street in Edinburgh. The building, originally designed by William Henry Playfair, was recently refurbished as part of the Playfair Project, and is also used by the National Galleries of Scotland. It is separate to, though enjoys links with, the Royal Academy in London.
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