The Next Generation is a project run by the National Portrait Gallery which is all about inspiring 14-19-year-olds (aka "The Next Generation") about portraiture. It provides different opportunities for teenagers to meet with and gain insights from past BP Portrait Award artists and to share their own artwork.
There's a display about the Next Generation Project in the NPG - in the Room 36 Lobby (as you make your way towards the BP Portrait Award 2012 exhibition). This tells the story of Next Generation through a short film and a selection of painted works from past Summer Schools.
On Sunday I'm going to be observing the last session of one of the initiatives -The Next Generation Taster Session. Below here's what I found when I investigated the nature of the different opportunities on offer
If you know young people interested in portraiture
I suggest you bookmark this post and send them a link to it.
I suggest you bookmark this post and send them a link to it.
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Taster Sessions
Try your hand at portrait drawing and meet practising artists in one of five short Taster Sessions, kicking off on the first weekend of BP Portrait Award 2012. Bookings essential on a first-come, first-served basis. Please book for only one session. All materials provided. Please supply your full name and contact details, mobile number, age and preferred session date.On Sunday, 24 young people will work in three groups within the Galleries hosting the BP Portrait Award exhibition. It provides them with an opportunity to meet other young people interested in art, to try new techniques for drawing and to meet with some of the artists who have won the BP Portrait Award.
You can see some of the ativities which occur in photos in the National Portrait Gallery BP Next Generation's photostream.
This is a link to the slideshow view of those photos.
A number use the Taster Sessions as a launch pad to their application to and involvement with the Summer Schools
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Summer Schools for 14-19 year olds
After a more intensive experience? Apply for a place at one of our three-day Summer Schools in August to work with past BP Portrait Award-winning artists and experiment with painting, life drawing and other portraiture techniques. Applications are encouraged from these boroughs: Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Newham and Greenwich.The Summer Schools are free and materials and refreshments are provided. You can download Summer Schools information and application forms from this link to the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Summer Schools
Who can apply
If you are interested in portraiture, are studying art in a secondary school, live in London and the Home Counties and are aged between 14-19 years old you can apply. Applications are particularly encouraged from the young people who live in the London 2012 Host Boroughs – Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Greenwich, Newham
How to apply
- Entry is by application. This is a link to the application form (Word doc). Note the Artist Statement of the application is particularly important.
- There are only 18 places in each of the two summer schools
- There is still time to apply for the Summer Schools.
- Applications close onTuesday 24 July at 5.00pm
Dates and times
- Summer School 1: Wednesday 15 – Friday 17 August 2012 11.30 – 16.30
- Summer School 2: Monday 20 – Wednesday 22 August 2011 11.30 – 16.30
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Flickr Group
I'm very impressed with the quality of the painting I've seen posted to the Next Generation Flickr Group.
- This is a link to the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Flickr Group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/bpnextgeneration) where young people share their paintings
- you can also view the painted portraits which young people have shared in the Online Flickr Gallery with other young people in the NPG's online gallery
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| Some of the portraits by young people in the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Flickr Group |
The twitter feed for the project is https://twitter.com/bpnextgen
Meet the Artist
Tomorrow (Wednesday 18th July) a one day event is being held for secondary school art students and their teachers called Meet the Artist. You can read about previous Meet the Artist events and the processes and approaches for portraiture used by different artists.
The artists involved are photographers or painters and have typically been involved with the two major competitions run by the NPG.
Secondary art students and teachers can meet three past BP Portrait Award-winning artists through the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation project. This full-day session includes presentations by artists, an artist-led portrait drawing activity followed by Q&A. A viewing of BP Portrait Award 2012 and a feedback session with artists on hand to support and encourage students’ sketchbook work concludes an exciting day.National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum
The Youth Forum meets on the first Thursday evening of the month and is an opportunity for young people to have a voice at the National Portrait Gallery.
This is the Facebook Page for The National Portrait Gallery Youth Forum
Podcast
The National Portrait Gallery’s Youth Forum has developed their first podcast, ‘Tune In’, responding to key works and key themes in this year’s BP Portrait Award 2012.
- It's aimed at other young people and general visitors
- it's FREE and downloadable from the NPG website and from iTunes.
- It can also be listened to within the Digital Space at the National Portrait Gallery.
The NPG and its projects are also part of The English National Youth Arts Network (ENYAN)
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