Corporate DS/UK/370 Royal Society of Arts; 1754-; Artistic body Royal Society of Arts 1754- Artistic body RSA

Founded in a coffee shop in Covent Garden in 1754, the RSA has a wealth of notable achievements and Fellows in its 250-year history. These include RSA Medals, awarded annually to international thought-leaders and innovators. The RSA was based in a number of locations in this area in its early years. Finally, in 1774, it moved to what remains their current home in John Adam Street. 'For over 250 years the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has been a cradle of enlightenment thinking and a force for social progress. Our approach is multi-disciplinary, politically independent and combines cutting edge research and policy development with practical action. We encourage public discourse and critical debate by providing platforms for leading experts to share new ideas on contemporary issues. Our projects generate new models for tackling the social challenges of today and our work is supported by a 27,000 strong Fellowship - achievers and influencers from every field with a real commitment to progressive social change'. http://www.thersa.org/about-us/what-we-do http://www.thersa.org/home International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Kstuckey 26/11/2009 Kstuckey 26/11/2009 b956398c-58ac-4ee9-ade5-6ac6f49bf3f4