As soon as was possible the works were displayed in the National Gallery in London. Although the paintings might not be overtly propagandist, they were very consciously useed to give a boost to public morale through exhibitions.

Touring exhibitions were arranged so that provincial galleries too could display the works. Between 1941-1944 exhibitions were sent to the USA, Canada, Mexico, the West Indies, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. One entire consignment of pictures was lost on the way to South America as the ship in which they were travelling was a victim of 'enemy action'.

Throughout the war the National Gallery had an almost continuous exhibition of war pictures, giving a huge and uninterrupted emphasis to contemporary art and artisits in a way that had never really happened before.

By the end of 1945 some 5570 paintings had been produced under the scheme. The majority were given to galleries in this country and in the Commonwealth after those not already allocated to the Imperial War Museum and the British Council had been displayed at an exhibition at the Royal Academy.

See works donated to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery by the War Artists Advisory Committee