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A rainy street scene in Naples, Italy, people are sheltering from the rain.

Artwork of the Month – Homage to the Rain by Antony Barkworth-Knight

Video artwork Homage to the Rain by Antony Barkworth Knight - selected by the Action for Conservation youth group - will be on display at RHS Garden Bridgewater this summer.

A black and white image shows the artist looking over small figure like statues on small woden plint. The artist is holding the object on the furthest left, as if to move it.

In The Studio: Graduate Scholar Jeffrey Knopf

With applications for the 22/23 Graduate Scholarship Programme now open, this month we spoke with current graduate scholar Jeffrey Knopf. As part of his bespoke scholarship, Knopf was awarded a studio space at Paradise Works here in Salford, we check in with him at his studio, for our ongoing ‘In the Studio’ feature.

two gloved hands hold open a book, the pages of which are full of numerical code

Digital Content and Engagement Officer – Closing Notes

Our outgoing Digital Content and Engagement Officer, Alistair Small, offers some reflections on the collection's digitisation project.

Navy text on a yellow background reads: Graduate Scholarship Programme 2022, now open for applications, and includes three logos; the university of salford art collection, the university of salford school of arts, media & creative technology, and Castlefield Gallery

2022 Graduate Scholarship Programme: Now open for applications

The Graduate Scholarship Programme, now in its eighth year, is open for applications for the 2022 cohort. Deadline: 9.00am Monday 23rd May 2022.

The University of Salford Brass Band Archive, Peel Park and ‘The Storm Cone’

A guest post from Alexandra Mitchell - Archivist at The University of Salford - who reveals the unique collection of archival material in the University's Brass Band Archive - one of the inspirations behind the artwork The Storm Cone.

an artists drawings showing a young woman kneeling on the floor wearing grey trousers and a red striped top, next to her a sheepdog appears to float mid air

Stirrings – new solo show by Rachel Goodyear

We are delighted to announce a new co-commissioned exhibition by Salford based artist Rachel Goodyear, in partnership with Grundy Art Gallery

A box style television sits on the corner of a bright pink cabinet. The screen shows a grainy image. The bottom half is black, in the top half a pair of eyes and hat are just visible. Some reflections of the room can be seen. Behind, a thin white fabric covers a window, allowing a soft white and yellow glow of light into the room.

Theirs, Yours, Ours: queer and non-binary perspectives on identity

Theirs, Yours, Ours brings together the work of four University of Salford Alumni who explore queer and non-binary perspectives through print, photography, painting, and installation. 30 Mar - 30 Sept, New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery.

a hand holds up a smartphone, on the screen a digital image of a bandstand is superimposed on the background of a park

Spring events: Laura Daly artist tours & Lowri Evans exhibition launch

We celebrate Spring and the final months of the You Belong Here exhibition with a new series of events - starting on Sat 2nd April

Drawing of the word art in camouflage effect

Socially Engaged Photographer in Residence Blog Early 2022 update

Gwen gets to know members of Salford Youth Council. Their conversation begins by discussing 'What is NOT art?'

‘sometimes the true meaning of a work doesn’t become clear until much, much later’ … a studio visit with Cecile Elstein.

In the first of a new series highlighting the work of artists in our collection, our Digital Content and Engagement Officer, Alistair Small, pays a visit to the South Manchester studio of Cecile Elstein.