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The British Consulate General in New York received pieces from the British Council Art Collection to decorate its main event space.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New life is being breathed into an old oak tree which had to be taken down for safety reasons as work began to tackle a congested traffic junction.
The Windrush Monument will be a permanent tribute to a generation of arrivals from the Caribbean to Britain.
The Government Art Collection (GAC) has acquired works by 45 contemporary visual artists from across the UK
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Over 90 works from across the UK, including pieces by Alberta Whittle, Jamie Crewe, Rabiya Choudhry and Atelier E.B, will join the prestigious collection.
Children from Perch Christian School, Tuvarufu, Koloale, Honiara Integrated Community School and Coronation schools attended a two-day UK-Pacific Oceans and Plastics workshop in Honiara.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Lord Parkinson delivered a speech at the Venice Biennale, celebrating the British Pavilion, Sonia Boyce’s artwork and Britain's vibrant art scene
Google tool provides virtual tours of famous galleries including Tate Britain and The National Gallery.
The Government Art Collection is launching a new five-year acquisitions project with contemporary visual arts networks from across the country
A fascinating new exhibition uncovering five centuries of artistic creativity will open to the public tomorrow (Friday 15 March) at the Ulster Museum.
A temporary export bar has been placed on Algernon Marsden by Jacques Joseph 'James' Tissot
Artists have been given extra time to submit their proposals to create two art pieces on the Environment Agency’s Ipswich Flood Barrier site.
A temporary export bar has been placed on Banquet Still Life by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz. de Heem
Export bar placed on the relief to allow time for a UK institution to acquire the work
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The British Embassy Bishkek organised an art competition “Common values and creativity” from 29 April until 31 May 2017.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Three beautifully carved benches created from an old oak tree and decorated in woodland creatures have been presented to the local community.
The UK’s most ambitious celebration of creativity opens with About Us - a thrilling ride through 13.8 billion years of history.
A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting The Earl of Dalhousie by John Singer Sargent, a leading portrait painter of his generation
The community has been helping design a mural as part of a £30 million scheme being built by the Environment Agency to better protect homes and business from flooding.
Paints launched at the Coal Authority's Six Bells mine water treatment scheme in South Wales.
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