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We welcome enquiries related to:

Specific works of art in the Collection.
Administration matters related to the Collection.

Should you wish to draw our attention to any aspects of our work that you are unhappy with, please see our complaints procedure.

You can contact us by:


Email:	gac@culture.gov.uk

Letter:	Government Art Collection Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5DH

Telephone:	+44 (0) 20 7580 9120

The Government Art Collection is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the contacts for DCMS are:


Enquiries:	enquiries@culture.gov.uk

Website:	www.culture.gov.uk

GAC Staff
Jules Breeze	Registrar
Chris Christophorou	Collection Technician
Chantal Condron	Curator: Information & Research (Modern & Contemporary) P/T
Martin Few	Collection Technician
Adrian George	Curator: Collection Projects
Roger Golding	Curator: Documentation
Tony Harris	New Media Officer
Gary Henson	Director's Assistant & Administrator
Nikki Hodge	Curator: Information & Research (Modern & Contemporary) P/T
Penny Johnson	Director & Head of Division
Robert Jones	Collection Officer
Tung Tsin Lam	New Media Officer
Philippa Martin	Curator: Information & Research (Historical)
Clive Marks	Senior Administrator
Andrew Parratt	Curator: Collection Services
Julia Toffolo	Senior Registrar & Deputy Director

The GAC Annual Reports and Acquisitisions Lists are available online. The GAC Annual Report 2006-2007 was published on 31 January 2008.

Details of GAC funding and further information about DCMS can be found on the DCMS website. The current DCMS Annual Report is available to download.

Reception area of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Whitehall building

A series of photographs by Joy Gregory, entitled Cinderella Tours Europe, was purchased in 2002 for the newly refurbished reception area of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building in Whitehall.

You can read about the following topics on the GAC by clicking on each one below.

Researching Artists and Works of Art

We are happy to respond to enquiries about specific works of art in the Collection. For more general enquiries, please consult the suggested web links below for further direction. Fine art reference libraries and archives are key research sources. Many specialist libraries and archives have certain access requirements, so it is essential to contact them in advance and check that their resources are relevant to your research before making a visit.

Below is a selection of major libraries and archives in the UK:

British Library www.bl.uk
Courtauld Institute of Art Library (University of London) www.courtauld.ac.uk
National Art Library (Victoria and Albert Museum) www.vam.ac.uk/nal
National Gallery Library www.nationalgallery.org.uk
National Portrait Gallery: Heinz Archive and Library www.npg.org.uk
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk
Tate Gallery: Hyman Kreitman Research Centre www.tate.org.uk
University of London Library www.ull.ac.uk
The National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Research and Special Collections Available Locally - N. Ireland www.rascal.ac.uk
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland www.proni.gov.uk
National Library of Scotland www.nls.uk
National Archives of Scotland www.nas.gov.uk
National Library of Wales www.llgc.org.uk

It is also a good idea to contact your local public library for information about relevant libraries and archives.

If you are a student, contact your school/college/university library first for advice.
COPAC www.copac.ac.uk is an online resource that provides free access to the merged online catalogues of major UK and Irish university research libraries, plus the British Library and the National Library of Scotland.
HERO www.hero.ac.uk (Higher Education & Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom) has links to higher education library resources in the UK and abroad.
Archives HUB www.archiveshub.ac.uk has links to archives in UK colleges and universities.

Valuations of Works of Art

The GAC is not in the position to provide valuations or to advise on the sale of works or art. We recommend that you contact a reputable auction house or fine art dealer in your area for advice and valuations.

Job Vacancies

Information about job vacancies at the GAC can be found on the DCMS website; click here for the Recruitment section.

Details of all open competitions and external vacancies are also advertised in the London and/or national press.

British Government Links

Government Public Service information www.direct.gov.uk
Foreign and Commonwealth Office www.fco.gov.uk
This site includes web links to British embassies abroad; click here for FCO links to other embassies.
The United Kingdom Parliament www.parliament.uk
10 Downing Street www.number-10.gov.uk
Official Documents www.official-documents.co.uk
Her Majesty's Stationery Office www.hmso.gov.uk
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council: www.mla.gov.uk

The Government Art Collection is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

The Government Art Collection encourages users to establish hypertext links to this site. Please use the URL http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk to avoid broken links.