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The ''Scottish Academy'' was formed in 1835 by a group of contemporary artists. In 1838 it was granted a royal charter and became the '' Royal Scottish Academy '', the national academy of sciences in Scotland . The Royal Scottish Academy Building, situated in the centre of Edinburgh , was designed by William Henry Playfair during the 19th Century . Along with the adjacent National Gallery Of Scotland , their Neo-classical design helped transform Edinburgh in to a modern day " Athens of the North". The building, along with the National Gallery Of Scotland was remodelled in 1912 by William Thomas Oldrieve . The building is managed by the National Galleries of Scotland but a 1910 Order grants the RSA permanent administration offices in the building. The building was recently refurbished as part of the Playfair Project . Exhibition space is shared throughout the year by the RSA with the NGS and other exhibiting societies: the Society Of Scottish Artists , Visual Arts Scotland and the Royal Society Of Watercolourists . |
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