Laura Down

Head of National Programmes, National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery

St. Martin’s Place

London WC2H 0HE.

Ph: 020 7312 2425.

ldown[at]npg.org.uk

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Career summary

Five years at the National Portrait Gallery managing the National Programme. The programme currently includes working with museums and galleries in the UK through collaborative exhibition projects, long term regional partnerships with 3 country houses, partnerships with museum hubs, touring exhibitions and displays, an active loans programme and the Subject Specialist Network Understanding British Portraits.

Previous position: National Programmes Officer at Tate.

Areas of interest / research

Extending the use and understanding of portraits.