Are you interested in art, history and being creative? Would you like to work with a professional artist and archive documents about tumultuous monarchs to inspire your own original artwork? We are running our next exciting Young People’s Project Crown and Culture from Monday 28th July to Friday 1st August and have 8 places for young people aged 16-19 yrs to take part.
Applications have now closed
The National Archives are partnering with the Government Art Collection (GAC) to showcase their next exhibition in May. Artworks created by leading British and British-based artists such as Dale Lewis, Mohamed Hassan and Cornelia Parker will be on display at the archives, capturing some of the events and reactions to the Coronation weekend of King Charles III that took place across the UK in 2023. Using these pieces as inspiration, Crown and Culture will give participants the opportunity to uncover some of the stories from Kings and Queens’ reigns in the past, and create their own artistic response. Themes such as religion, the role of women, migration, rebellion and conflict will all be explored.
The finished artwork will then be displayed at The National Archives in Kew.
As part of the project week, you will visit the Government Art Collection and hear from a professional artist involved in the Coronation artworks.
Taking part in this project will enable you to:
- Work with a professional artist to plan and create your own artwork for public display.
- Research some of the stories from the reigns of different monarchs in the past, using original documents including State Papers, letters and illuminations.
- Connect and work creatively with like-minded young people
- Take part in a unique project that combines historical stories from our records and creativity
- Produce a professional piece of artwork for public display. This could form part of an artistic portfolio for applying to art schools and universities.
You will need to be available for the entire project week and a welcome day on Saturday 19 July 2025.