Edinburgh, UK. 24th Nov, 2016. The BP Portrait Award 2016, now in its 37th year and 27th year of sponsorship by BP, is firmly established as one of the most prestigious international portrait competitions in the world and the £30,000 first prize fee is one of the largest for any global art competition. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the exhibition of the top 53 entries, travels to Edinburgh and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this November. Credit: Richard Dyson/Alamy Live News


The BP Portrait Award 2016, now in its 37th year and 27th year of sponsorship by BP, is firmly established as one of the most prestigious international portrait competitions in the world and the £30,000 first prize fee is one of the largest for any global art competition. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the exhibition of the top 53 entries, travels to Edinburgh and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this November. The following artists will be in attendance at the press view: Clara Drummond (First Prize), Benjamin Sullivan (Third Prize), Jamie Coreth (Young Persons winner).


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