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14–19 years old? Join the Next Generation of portrait artists
Be creative at the National Portrait Gallery this summer –get involved in BP Portrait Award: Next Generation.
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Taster Sessions
Try your hand at portrait drawing and meet BP Portrait Award artists.
Bookings essential on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book for only one session. All materials provided. Please supply your full name and contact details, age and preferred session date.
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Summer Schools
After a more intensive experience? Apply for a place at one of our three-day Summer Schools to work with past BP Portrait Award-winning artists and experiment with painting, life drawing and other portraiture techniques.
Booking or application information for events is on the right-hand side of this page.
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation-Pick up a Pencil: Drop in Drawing - Saturday 20 July, Saturday 17 August ALL 14.00 – 16.00
Drop-in drawing for young people, with the Youth Forum and BP Portrait Award artists. No need to book, just come along on the day HERE.
Coming to the Gallery to see BP Portrait Award 2013 (20 June – 15 September 2013)? Don’t miss our BP Portrait Award: Next Generation display in the Room 36 lobby. Interested in finding out how the Award is judged? Hear the National Portrait Gallery’s Director Sandy Nairne explain the process.
Taster Sessions
for 14-19-year-olds
Sunday 23 June 10.30 – 13.30,
Sunday 23 June 14.30 – 17.30,
Saturday 13 July 11.30 – 14.30,
Sunday 21 July, 11.30 – 14.30
020 7312 2483
Summer Schools
for 14-19-year-olds
Applications open 20 June 2013
Applications close 17.00, Monday 22 July 2013
Summer School 1:
Wednesday 14 August – Friday 16 August 11.00 – 16.30
11.30 – 16.30
Summer School 2:
Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 August 2013
11.00 – 16.30
Regional Events
In 2012, BP Portrait Award: Next Generation visited Scottish National Portrait Gallery and RAMM Exeter
