Team assistant Cami O’Hagan reflects on their day visiting Belfast’s contemporary art scene – making the most of their time here before moving back to Manchester. On Thursday 11th December I got the train to Belfast to explore the city’s artistic side. As a self-guided experience, I was able to pace the structure of my […]
The commission is for an artist or collective to design a permanent legacy artwork for the station, which fulfils a planning condition for the development of the third platform. This planning condition requires the artwork to commemorate the former Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal at this location, while also being an iconic and ambitious piece marking Salford Crescent Station as a […]
Back in November we were delighted to welcome two new assistants to the Art Collection team as Graduate Associates: Cami O’Hagan, a graduate from the University of Salford’s BA (Hons) Photography course who has previously collaborated with us as a Curatorial Intern, and Keira Marchant, a graduate from the University of Salford’s BA(Hons) Film Production […]
As part of my role as Team Assistant I was very lucky to get the chance to go on a research day visiting art galleries around Manchester. It’s always brilliant to be reminded of the strength of Greater Manchester’s cultural scene, and it was insightful to see what innovation can be brought to our own […]
Last Tuesday was our first check in with this year’s cohort of graduate scholars. In this visit we tapped into a melting pot of diverse techniques, practices, and concepts. The day was a brilliant insight into what is informing the approaches of these artists in their early stages of artistic development. And it’s safe to […]
November 2025 Through positive engagement with an external supplier, the University of Salford Art Collection team has prompted a manufacturing change which will result in a significant reduction of single plastic use nationally – over 16,500 small plastic bags a year! As part of the Green Impact programme at the University of Salford, ran by […]
November 2025 CreaTech installation to be unveiled at Beyond Conference after cross-Salford initiative We are delighted to announce that the interactive installation Best Before Memory has been commissioned from the multi-partnered CreaTech Artist CoLab initiative. The project, devised by CreaTech artists Isabella So and Hathaikan Kongaunruan will be premiered at Day 00 of the 2025 […]
To mark Ukrainian Culture Week UK (3–14 November 2025) the University of Salford is hosting a panel discussion and networking reception with Open Eye Gallery Liverpool, Ukrainian Photographies, the Ukrainian Institute and British Council. The panel will discuss how individuals, organisations and institutions can work together to support Ukrainian culture, language and identity following the Russian […]
Join our lunchtime talk to hear from artist in residence Yan Wang Preston, an artist passionate about the natural world and our positions within it. Free, all welcome.
Part of the (2026-2029) portfolio, the Re-centre programme puts culture in the hands of the local community