Royal British Society of Sculptors

The Society also referred to as Royal Society of British Sculptors was founded in 1904 and boasted just 51 members all of whom were recognised both nationally and internationally at that time. By 1911 it had received its Royal Patronage. The Society administers several funds that have been established for the advancement of sculpture in the UK. These include the Feodora Gleichen Memorial Fund to assist women sculptors and the Constance Fund for the erection of ornamental sculptures on sites open to the public. Among the Society's annual activities are meetings, lectures and social occasions. It also makes several annual medal awards, such as the Otto Beit and the Gold and Silver Medals. Photographs of members' work are held on file at the Society's offices and these are available for viewing by appointment.

With few exceptions, most 20th-century British sculptors of note have either exhibited at or were members of the RBS. Well-known members have included George Frampton, William Reid Dick, Gibert Bayes, Feodora Gleichen, Bernard Reynolds, Franta Belsky, William Bloye and Edward Bainbridge Copnall. Its offices and exhibition centre has since 1982 been located at 108 Old Brompton Road, London. In 2014 the Society’s AGM voted that Associates of the Society (ARBS) should be replaced with the status of Membership and use the suffix MRBS. In 2017 the word 'British' was dropped from its name and it is now commonly known as the Royal Society of Sculptors or RSS.

Number of Artists referenced: 502