Firm will cease sponsorship of portrait award, in latest boost to campaign against oil involvement in the arts
The National Portrait Gallery and BP have announced they will not extend their partnership beyond December 2022, when their contract comes to an end.
“The gallery is hugely grateful to BP for its long-term support of the BP portrait award,” said Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the National Portrait Gallery. “Its funding for the award has fostered creativity, encouraged portrait painting for over 30 years and given a platform to artists from around the world, as well as providing inspiration and enjoyment for audiences across the UK.”
