J.P. Morgan Signature Series

The J.P. Morgan Signature Series is a partnership between the National Portrait Gallery, J.P. Morgan and two of the UKs most outstanding arts organisations, the National Theatre and Southbank Centre.

The Gallery’s relationship with J.P. Morgan spans more than 20 years.  The partnership has produced nine new portraits through the Fund for New Commissions, including David Beckham and most recently Sir James Dyson, and has supported the development of educational programming the creation of new works by young people, portraying individuals who are icons and heroes.

Signature Series launched in October 2011 and provides J.P. Morgan staff and clients with unique access to remarkable performances and exhibitions.  J.P. Morgan hope this collaboration will highlight new ways for the arts to work together to sustain this commitment and demonstrate how businesses can support them.

“Being one of the Signature Series partners, alongside the National Theatre and Southbank Centre, is an exciting next step for the National Portrait Gallery. In recent years, J.P. Morgan’s partnership has made a huge difference to our work. Through the Fund for New Commissions, J.P. Morgan has enabled millions of Gallery visitors to enjoy very special new portraits. Both in London and around the country with our regional partners, visitors come face to face with fresh images of figures as diverse as David Beckham, Judi Dench, Zaha Hadid, Steve Redgrave and Willard White. With the Signature Series partnership, the Gallery looks forward to sharing its portraits, events and exhibitions even more closely with J.P. Morgan staff and clients.”

Sandy Nairne CBE, Director National Portrait Gallery

“J.P. Morgan is honoured to be working with the National Portrait Gallery, National Theatre and Southbank Centre who combine accessibility and excellence. The J.P. Morgan Signature Series reflects our deep commitment to their future and makes a very visible statement as a patron, which we hope will resonate with others who support and value the arts.”

Carol Lake, Head of EMEA Philanthropy & Sponsorship, J.P. Morgan