The Robson Orr TenTen Award

Ten years, ten prints. Every year, the Government Art Collection commissions an outstanding British artist to create a print, with the support of philanthropists Sybil Robson Orr and Matthew Orr.

A Government Art Collection and Outset Annual Commission

A black stylised number ten, duplicated, one on top of the other.

Starting in 2018, and for ten years, the Government Art Collection has been selecting outstanding British artists to create original, limited-edition prints for the Collection to display around the world. Inspiration for the TenTen project came from an initiative by the Foundation for Arts and Preservation in Embassies; through the Foundation, some of America’s most celebrated and accomplished artists have created prints for display in U.S. embassies.

Through the TenTen project, artists including Hurvin Anderson, Tacita Dean, Yinka Shonibare CBE, Lubaina Himid and Rachel Whiteread DBE have created original works for the Collection. At the same time, annual sales from these prints sold through the Outset Contemporary Art Fund will raise funds so that the Collection can continue to support artists in the UK and grow the Collection.

To purchase a limited-edition TenTen print and contribute to the Government Art Collection’s mission to support UK art and emerging UK artists, please contact Outset Contemporary Art Fund.