Two people standing in a gallery space, gesturing towards paintings on a wall
Somerset House
© Andy Smith 2016
A visitor at Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance
© Penlee House Gallery and Museum
NEWS

How we’re helping to increase access to art across the UK

We want to ensure that everyone can experience great art on their doorstep, so we're supporting museums to form dynamic partnerships that increase UK-wide access to collections. Meet our museum partners for Going Places and the latest recipients of the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund – find out how these opportunities, along with our other programmes, are transformative for local communities.

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Jerwood Space
Jerwood Space
© Amaal Said

Our funding

Build your collection, support your workforce and kickstart exciting projects with our support. 

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Build your collection
We give grants to help UK museums and galleries acquire objects and works of art, across different forms and diverse traditions. We also support the commissioning of new work.
02
Support your workforce
We offer a range of support for curators and museum professionals, including grants to enable research projects and training and development opportunities.
03
Get involved
Take part in one of our special projects like The Wild Escape or help us shape programmes such as Going Places.
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A visitor in Leeds Art Gallery's permanent collection
Leeds Art Gallery
© Janie Airey

Our support

Connect with our 142,000 members looking for their next cultural experience.

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Become a partner
When you join the National Art Pass network, you join hundreds other museums and galleries across the UK welcoming visitors with a National Art Pass.
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Access our marketing support
As a partner in our network, you benefit from our marketing support as promotion across our print and digital marketing channels, from magazine features to advertising campaigns.
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Get a Professional Art Pass
When you join the network, your staff automatically qualify for a professionals-only National Art Pass, at a subsidised rate of only £35 a year.
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