Environmental campaigners have successfully persuaded National Galleries Scotland (NGS) to end its sponsorship deal with BP. The move follows a campaign by the Scottish Government and environmental groups which called for an immediate halt in all oil exploration on Scotland's seabed. The NPG is due to host what would be the 31st BP Portrait Award next year, with the closing date for entries advertised as 11 December. NGS follows the Tate, the Edinburgh international festival and the Royal Shakespeare Company in severing its ties with the oil company, placing further pressure on organisations including the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Opera House to follow suit.
Environmental campaigners have successfully persuaded National Galleries Scotland (NGS) to end its sponsorship deal with BP. The move follows a campaign by the Scottish Government and environmental groups which called for an immediate halt in all oil exploration on Scotland's seabed. NGS follows the Tate, the Edinburgh international festival and the Royal Shakespeare Company in severing its ties with the oil company, placing further pressure on organisations including the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Opera House to follow suit.