Royal College of Art USA Inc
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RCA USA – with the support of RCA students, alumni and supporters in the US – helps achieve international standards of excellence in postgraduate education for artists and designers which closely aligns with the RCA and its long history.
The board is committed to a range of activity throughout the year including hosting RCA and RCA USA alumni events on the East Coast and the West Coast, and arranging meetings between RCA staff, student and prominent alumni when travelling across the USA.
The board of directors are all leaders in their respective fields of art and design:
Chair & President - Peter Russell-Clarke
(MA Industrial Design, 1993)
Apple Industrial Designer
Deputy Chair - Lady Grainge
Executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Treasurer & Secretary - Helen Protheroe
Executive Director, Global Partnerships and Philanthropy
at the Allen Institute
Director - Francesca Amfitheatrof
(MA Jewellery & Silversmithing, 1993)
Artistic Director of Jewellery and Watches
at Louis Vuitton
Director - Alastair Curtis
(MA Industrial Design Engineering, 1992)
Chief Design Officer at Logitech
Director - Professor Christoph Lindner
RCA President & Vice-Chancellor
Executive Director - Shaun Fradd
Interim Director of Development & Alumni Relations
RCA USA is committed to:
- Hosting RCA and RCA USA annual alumni events in the East Coast and the West Coast
- Presenting virtual events
- Keeping in touch with USA alumni via newsletters and social media
- One-on-one meetings between relevant RCA staff and/or RCA USA board members and prominent alumni when in the area.
* RCA USA is a 501(c)(3) – a registered charity based in the USA. Any donations to the RCA from the USA can go through RCA USA and are therefore tax exempt. RCA USA is independent of, but is dedicated to, the RCA.
