Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art

Committee unveils portrait of former Prime Minister Theresa May

A portrait of former Prime Minister and Home Secretary – The Rt Hon Theresa May MP – has been unveiled in Parliament

5 September 2023

Portrait of Millicent Garrett Fawcett set to join Parliament’s Art Collection during Women's History Month

Portrait of Millicent Garrett Fawcett set to join Parliament’s Art Collection during Women's History Month

28 February 2023

Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art unveils official portrait of Nobel Prize winner John Hume

An official portrait of the late John Hume has been unveiled, following a commission from the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art

15 November 2022

Election Artist Nicky Hirst reveals contemporary addition to the Parliamentary Art Collection

Nicky Hirst, the Official Election Artist of the 2019 General Election, has unveiled her final piece

14 April 2022

Dean Russell MP selected as Chair of the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has appointed Dean Russell MP to Chair the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art

22 October 2021

New website launched for Parliament’s Heritage Collections

Parliament has launched a new website for its Heritage Collections

5 October 2021

‘American soldiers paying silent homage at the tomb of the unknown warrior’ sketch loaned to National Army Museum exhibition

Committee approves loan of Frank O. Salisbury sketch for Buried Among Kings: The Story of the Unknown Warrior exhibition

9 December 2020

Publication of Annual Report 2019-20

The Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art publishes its Annual Report for the 2019/20 financial year.

14 October 2020

Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art announces review plans of Parliamentary Art Collection

Committee announces review plans of Parliamentary Art Collection in support of its aim for the collection to become more representative of diversity.

2 October 2020

Chair of the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art speaks to BBC ‘Today in Parliament'

Chair discusses the formation of the new Committee and its response to the Black Lives Matter Movement

16 June 2020

Membership of the new Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art

The membership of the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art has been confirmed following its appointment by the Speaker

15 June 2020

General Election 2019

Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 6 November 2019, all select committees have ceased to exist

6 November 2019

Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art membership at the end of Parliament 2017-19

View the membership of the Committee at the end of 2017 Parliament

5 November 2019

Publication of Annual Report 2018-19

Works of Art Committee publishes its 2018-19 annual report.

30 October 2019

First Waves exhibition comes to Parliament

The First Waves exhibition comes to Parliament.

8 January 2019

January Artwork of the Month: The Elizabeth Tower under construction

January's artwork of the month is the Elizabeth Tower under construction.

8 January 2019

House of Doors sculpture displayed in Westminster Hall

The contemporary sculpture House of Doors, by artist Kristina Clackson Bonnington, is displayed in Westminster Hall.

22 November 2018

November Artwork of the Month: The Peers' War Memorial

November's artwork of the month is the Peer's War Memorial by John Tweed.

21 November 2018

209 Women Exhibition

The Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art hosts the 209 Women exhibition.

21 November 2018

First Waves artist workshops held in Leeds

Artist Scarlett Crawford holds workshops as the University of Leeds Student Union.

4 October 2018