Final Deadline: 9th March
We are seeking final participants for the Memory Keepers project inspired by the 300 year old sweet chestnut tree in the grounds of Salford’s very own RHS Garden Bridgewater.
Award winning artist Yan Wang Preston is calling for submissions of short stories, poems and creative written work based on local or global histories for one year between 1725 and 2025. These contributions (around 10 sentences or less) will form part of a unique artwork that will be presented at Salford Museum and Art Gallery from October, before entering the University’s Art Collection.
This is an opportunity for individuals and communities in Salford and further afield to connect through their shared histories, by participating in the creation of an artwork that seeks to retrace and preserve 300 years of collective memories, and vibrant and turbulent histories.
To register your interest please send an email to k.marchant@salford.ac.uk. We will then send you further details along with a randomly allocated year. The deadline for submissions is 9am, Monday 9th March. All participants will be invited to the exhibition launch in October.
Memory Keepers and Yan Wang Preston’s artist residency is part of OFFSHOOT, a collaboration between the University of Salford Art Collection, RHS Gardens Bridgewater, and Open Eye Gallery Liverpool. It is generously supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
To see more about the OFFSHOOT programme visit the OFFSHOOT website.
