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Bid for a Famous Face!

We’re offering you the chance to bid on exclusive self portraits by famous faces from the world of art, sport, TV and music.

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Nick Park HORIZONTAL EDIT
Bid for a Famous Face!

We’re offering you the chance to bid on exclusive self portraits by famous faces from the world of art, sport, TV and music.

Over 200,000 children's self portraits form Giant image of HM the Queen on the frontage of Buckinham palace. The Face of Britain project which was created by The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts, will run for three night from 19-21 April.
Kids makeover Buckingham Palace for HM The Queen’s Jubilee

Self portraits by over 200,000 children from across the UK projected onto Buckingham Palace as part of Children & the Arts’ self portraiture project, Face Britain.

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Buckingham Palace Projection Announced

From 19th to 21st April hundreds of thousands of children’s self portraits will be projected onto Buckingham Palace in special montage of HM The Queen

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Face Britain Auction Announced

We have two amazing auctions coming up where you could bid for an exclusive portrait by a celebrity or famous artist.

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cambridge at Dulwich Picture Gallery (c) Kevin Poolman
The Prince of Wales introduces The Duchess of Cambridge to Children & the Arts

The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, introduced The Duchess of Cambridge to our work at a special project visit.

Children taking part in Great Art Quest at Dulwich Picture Gallery
TRH to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery to see Children & the Arts’ work

Their Royal Highnesses’s The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cambridge are to view our projects on the 15th March.

MusicQuest Derby 26.01.10 (c) Robert Day 025
Cultural Education in England Review Released

Children & the Arts respond to Darren Henley’s Review of Cultural Education in England.

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New Project Internship Position!

Children & the Arts is looking for an intern to support our exciting Face Britain project!

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Creative craft programme launched

Children & the Arts is excited to hear about a new creative craft project. Find out more and get involved.

CATA Winter Newsletter 2012
Spotlight on Children & the Arts – Winter 2012

We hear from James Shenton from Octopus Investments about his own personal challenge for Children & the Arts, we hear how Face Britain is taking the UK schools by storm and an exciting announcement about our upcoming DanceQuest.

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Self-portraits flooding in for Face Britain

Hundreds of portraits are being uploaded every day to the Face Britain online gallery

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Carols at Holy Trinity 2011

On 1st December, Holy Trinity Church in Sloane Square came alive celebrities, local residents and supporters of the charity congregated to get into the Christmas spirit.