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The Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts was an Edinburgh based organisation. The object of this Association was to advance the cause of Art in Scotland, by affording additional encouragement to its artists.

History
Proposal

By April 1819 the Royal Institute was holding exhibitions of paintings in York Place, Edinburgh.

1820 second exhibition.

The Scotsman on the Institute.

Review of 1821.

1829

1830

1831 AGM

1831 Ancient Pictures exhibition.

1831 Review of the Royal Institution

1832 AGM.

1832 Encouragement of Useful Arts. Society of Arts for Scotland.

1833 9th Jan 1833 AGM notice.

1834 Encouragement of Useful Arts. Society of Arts for Scotland.

Ending
This organisation folded shortly after the Royal Scottish Academy opened in 1826, around 1833.

David Octavius Hill, once a disaffected member of the institute, left and helped found the RSA. Once the RSA ensured the Institute's death he then founded a newer association to help promote the Fine Arts in Scotland. This was called the Royal Association for the Promotion of the Fine Arts.