Partnership projects
The Government Art Collection is committed to working with different partners to create opportunities to support and promote the Collection, finding new ways to reach wider audiences.
Picture This: research on visual literacy in UK schools
In 2024, the Government Art Collection, in collaboration with Art UK and the University of Oxford, launched Picture This, a three-year research initiative that will measure the impact of visual literacy on young people's future success.
The Robson Orr TenTen Award
Ten years, ten prints. Every year, an outstanding British artist creates a print for the Government Art Collection, with the support of philanthropists Sybil Robson Orr and Matthew Orr.
Art X-UK
Art X-UK is the Government Art Collection's annual project that supports work by artists across the UK, alongside regional and national partners.
Number 10 Museum in Residence
Every year, for two decades, the Government Art Collection has worked with a museum or gallery collection from outside London to showcase artworks that celebrate a unique element of their collection in 10 Downing Street. Explore some of the regional museums and galleries who have taken part in this unique project.
London Gallery Weekend x Government Art Collection
In a partnership with London Gallery Weekend that began in 2024, the Government Art Collection acquires artworks from galleries participating in the event.