People across the UK are being called on to submit their family images which could be displayed at one of the nation's most prestigious art galleries.
Over 1,000 family photos have been submitted to The Nation’s Family Album so far, with entrants in with the chance of having their family images and stories included in a digital exhibition, as well as being displayed at the iconic National Portrait Gallery, in London, once it reopens in 2023. The gallery has partnered with family history experts Ancestry in the search for undiscovered portraits of everyday British people.
Two esteemed judges will be joining the panel of experts shortlisting the portraits that best encapsulate the project’s themes of Belonging, Legacy, Connection & Identity; Royal and family portrait photographer, Millie Pilkington, and baritone Peter Brathwaite - renowned for his series of photographs, Rediscovering Black Portraiture. National Portrait Gallery’s chief curator, Dr Alison Smith, and family history expert Simon Pearce from Ancestry will make up the rest of the judging panel.
