NPG Youth

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Reopening 22nd June 👀👀

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Want to try something new in 2023? Aged 16+? Volunteer with us at the National Portrait Gallery!
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We are looking for a large team of enthusiastic volunteers to help us bring @NPGLondon to life when we reopen in 2023
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Find out more and apply, visit https://t.co/6ZGlrqG2sw

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Aged 16+? Volunteer with us at the National Portrait Gallery! 🙌

We are looking for a large team of enthusiastic volunteers to help us bring @npglondon to life when we reopen in 2023 🌟

To find out more and apply, visit https://t.co/6ZGlrqG2sw

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Looking for something to do this December? ❄ Visit the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 exhibition! 🙌

14-21 year olds can book concessionary tickets on our website -

https://t.co/eI7rf6hOpC

Open until 18 December 2022 #PhotoPrize #Photography

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📢 CALL FOR VOLUNTEER RESEARCHERS! Do you live in Croydon? Are you 18+? Interested in researching & celebrating British Caribbean culture & communities?

@museumofcroydon & @npglondon are collaborating to delve into the archives & you can be involved!

📅 Apply by Fri 7 October

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⏰ Last chance to apply! ⏰
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@npglondon & @redbridgemuseum are looking for young people aged 16-21 to take part in an exciting project exploring the history of Ilford Limited 📷⁠
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📧 [email protected]⁠ by 18 July, 9am

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📢 Aged 18 or over? @NPGLondon are looking for an artist or creative to become our Digital Artist in Residence to explore the stories of Black history and heritage in our Collection!

Find out more - https://t.co/zZEiMqfCbE

📸Maggie Aderin-Pocock by Simon Frederick

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📢 Do you live in East London? Interested in film photography?

@npglondon &⁠ @redbridgemuseum are looking for 16-21 year olds to take part in an new project exploring the history of Ilford Limited 📷

Email 📧 [email protected] by 18 July⁠

📷 by Eddie Otchere

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Great to be joined by Paintings Conservator Sally Higgs at our June Youth Forum! 🎨 We talked about miniatures and used a microscope to explore details in some @npglondon's smallest portraits! 🔬

Find out more about the portrait under the lens
https://t.co/TIVfo3Ff1X

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In celebration of the Platinum Jubilee, @npglondon ran a competition asking families to submit recreations of Royal portraits 👑

See the winning entries & read Youth Forum and photographer Kymara Akinpelumi's judging comments 📷 https://t.co/xeul0Djvy9

🎨 by Sir James Gunn

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As part of @npglondon's Jubilee celebrations, Youth Forum delved into the Collection to explore portraits of Queen Elizabeth II 👑

Find out which photographs they particularly connected with in their spotlight - https://t.co/EljKhfk815

📷 Queen Elizabeth II by John Plimmer

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For this month's Youth Forum meeting we were joined by @SketchAppeal to create experimental self portraits! ✏️⁠
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Here's a wonderful drawing Youth Forum member Hannah made inspired by a photograph of Tracey Emin as Frida Kahlo by Mary McCartney 💐

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For this month's Youth Forum meeting we were joined by @SketchAppeal to create experimental self portraits ✏️⁠
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Here are some of the fab drawings Youth Forum member Hannah made during speed sketching challenges - great to try exploring different approaches to creativity! ✨⁠

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For this month's Youth Forum meeting we were joined by @SketchAppeal to create experimental self portraits! ✏️⁠

Here are some of the fantastic drawings Youth Forum member Holly made during speed sketching challenges - great to explore different approaches to creativity! ✨
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For this month's Youth Forum meeting we were joined by @SketchAppeal to create experimental self portraits, with fantastic results! ✏️⁠
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Look out this week as we share some of the self portraits Youth Forum drew during the speed sketching challenges 👀⁠

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Aged 18-21 & live in East London? Looking for work this summer?

Join a free CV writing webinar in June and become a paid Youth Guide on The Line in July-September!

Find out more - https://t.co/5zmCEIHUxy

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Great to get a sneak peek inside @NPGLondon’s Conservation Studio at last week’s Youth Forum and hear updates from Conservator Alex Gent on paintings they’ve been working on! 🔬

Find out more about conservation work and see project highlights ➡️ https://t.co/fR8gvKXl07

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📣 Are you aged 16-21? Do you live in the London Borough of #Redbridge? Interested in storytelling and film photography? 📸

Take part in an exciting new project exploring the history of world-famous photographic company, Ilford Limited!

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Youth Forum focussed on all things digital at last night's meeting 🖥️

We discussed @npglondon's social media approaches, consulted on accessible technology & collaborated on a new digital learning resource!

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Lots to talk about at our Youth Forum meeting last night! 🗣️ Flavia Frigeri, Chanel Fund Curator of Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture discussed new acquisitions & commissions, plus Interpretation Manager Andrea Easey led a design sprint on co-producing spaces!

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For #LGBTQHM22, @NPGLondon have been celebrating key collection figures! Watch collaborations with @NYTofGB, read a guest blog & hear from our Youth Forum about their #LGBTQ+ icons.

https://t.co/lDF1yUnYhy

📷 Vikram Seth by Julian Anderson © Julian Anderson