Art & heritage

Trust New Art

Edmund de Waal, 'All and more', ground floor dining room, Waddesdon Manor © Edmund de Waal

Edmund de Waal, 'All and more', ground floor dining room, Waddesdon Manor

Ever keen to reach out into new areas, we are working in a new partnership with Arts Council England to connect more people to our places through contemporary art and craft.

Interview with Antony Gormley

Some of the clay figures as part of Antony Gormley's Field for the British Isles at Barrington Court, Somerset

Setting up Field for the British Isles at Barrington Court, Somerset

In a career spanning 40 years, Antony Gormley has become internationally known for his works, many of which have used his own existence as a test ground. This summer, visitors will be able to see his Field for the British Isles at Barrington Court in Somerset. Here, we talk to Antony Gormley about the work.

The Residents

We are pleased to announce ‘The Residents’, a series of three artist residences, a unique new project as part of Trust New Art, our contemporary art programme in partnership with Arts Council England.

Resident artists

  • Support Structure

    Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire hosts Support Structure as part of The Residents, a series of three...

  • Art by Support Structure

    Laure Prouvost

    Contemporary artist Laure Prouvost will bring the art of storytelling to Treasurer's House, York.

  • Art by Tris Vonna-Michell

    Tris Vonna-Michell

    Tris Vonna-Michell will be artist in residence at Gibside, Tyne & Wear during 2012 as part of The...

Whose story?

Young adults at summer school have a go at tour guiding. © NTPL/Paul Harris

The Whose Story? project aims to attract new audiences from diverse backgrounds to National Trust properties through access, events and cultural heritage.

London Voices

Children participating in the London Voices Project, Osterley, Isleworth © NTPL/Sylvaine Poitau

Working with artists, forming partnerships with schools, local authorities and colleges, London Voices sought to connect the properties more closely with their communities.

Heritage in our hands

saunders byre coggeshall grange barn

Heritage in our hands is a Local Heritage Initiative project to raise local awareness of Coggeshall Grange Barn and the importance of Bryan Saunders.