Alumni opportunities

Our alumni are a valued part of our artistic community. There are many opportunities to stay in touch with and be supported by the School.
  • News & exhibitions
  • Residencies
  • Tutor Training
  • 50% off courses
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Stay in touch

Tell us about your upcoming projects and exhibitions and we can share it with the alumni network and School community. Want to update your profile page? Please get in touch.

Contact the Alumni Manager
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Alumni news & exhibitions

Our community is a vibrant and active part of the art world and creative industries. We love to share all that you are doing in the monthly newsletter.

Here is a brief selection of some current alumni exhibitions and projects to check out:

Drawn Together: RDS Summer Show 2025

2–18 June 2025
Royal Drawing School

Drawn Together is a group exhibition of 40 Drawing Year alumni at the Royal Drawing School's Shoreditch gallery.

Click here for more details.

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Olivia Kemp
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The Power of Drawing: Marking 25 Years

1–26 July 2025
Royal Drawing School

An exhibition, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Royal Drawing School, will highlight the central role of drawing across creative disciplines - showcasing 25 drawings and quotes by renowned artists and creative figures from David Hockney to Tim Burton, alongside 25 Drawing Year alumni.

Find out more here.

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Somaya Critchlow: The Chamber

4 February – 20 July
Dulwich Picture Gallery

Somaya Critchlow's (DY 2017) debut solo show in a UK public institution, made in response to the Dulwich Picture Galleries Collection of historic paintings.

Find out more here.

Francesca Mollett | Elsewhere

Francesca Mollett (DY 2015) solo show 'Elsewhere' is currently on show at Grimm Gallery, The Warehouse Dallas, Texas, US. Open until 28 June.

Find out more here.

Mary Herbert | Careful Not To Fill An Emptiness

Mary Herbert (DY 2018) solo show 'Careful Not To Fill An Emptiness' at Moskowitz Bayse, Cambridge Heath Rd, London, open until 28 June.

Find out more here.

Joseph Buhat | Lifting the Veil

Joseph Buhat (DY 2022) exhibition of prints 'Lifting The Veil', 2025 is currently on show at Edinburgh Printmakers.

Find out more here.

Agnes Treherne | With the Breathing of the Wind

Agnes Treherne (DY 2020) solo show 'With the Breathing of the Wind' is currently on show at Anima Mundi Gallery in St Ives. Open until 12th July.

Find out more here.

Alice Macdonald | La Brea Residency, USA

Alice Macdonald (DY 2017) following her residency at La Brea Residency in LA in May, her work as been installed at The Cabin, LA for the month of June.

Find out more here.

Residencies

The School runs a variety of residencies in the UK and internationally, offering artists time and space to develop their practice in unique settings. Residencies created for alumni take place in countries such as Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Switzerland, USA, Jamaica, Antigua and India.

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Tutor Training

As a Drawing Year alumnus, the Young Artist Tutor Training programme offers you the opportunity to develop a teaching practice focused on supporting young people, while continuing to cultivate your own artistic practice.

Our Young Artists courses invite young people aged 10 to 18 to develop their drawing and observational skills through creative exploration and hands-on practice.

Who is this for?
The programme aims to provide teaching experience to graduates from the Drawing Year who wish to develop a rigorous teaching practise and who are passionate about working with young people. 
How does it work?

Trainees will be paired with experienced Young Artist Tutors on a termly basis and will have the opportunity to train at different venues with either 10-14 year olds or 15-18 year olds.

Trainees will be expected to undertake a number of training sessions such as 'Lesson Planning', 'Safeguarding' and 'Student Communication' during the year and attend various planning and reflection sessions when required.

The training is designed to give Trainees a wide range of experiences and learning opportunities so they can develop their own leadership style and specialist teaching skillset.

How do I apply?

The application window is in April each year, when we give a presentation to the most recently graduated Drawing Year and invite those that are interested to apply.

However any Drawing Year alumni who have graduated in previous years, are also welcome to apply if they decide they would like to develop a teaching practise aimed at supporting young people. If you would like to register an interest in joining this programme in April 2026, please email youngartists@royaldrawingschool.org

Alumni discount

Don't forget that alumni receive a discount of 50% on term-time courses at the School, no matter how long ago you graduated. Check course pages for details.

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Alumni newsletter

We keep in touch regularly with news of residencies, competitions, exhibitions and paid opportunities. Make sure you're signed up.

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