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a contemporary artwork image. It shows a stack of 4 ice cubes against a solid black backgroun. Superimposed on or in the ice cubes are black and white images of human eyes and facial features

Announcing: our 2021 Graduate Scholars

Castlefield Gallery and the University of Salford Art Collection announce the five graduate artists awarded a place on their annual scheme: Katie Aird, Daniel Callan, Jeffrey Knopf, Henna Mahmood, Sara Rawat

Interior photo of a gallery exhibition. The image shows a pink wall and a green wall, with small framed artworks hung on them.

Exhibition Opening: ‘You Belong Here’ from 15th July

Book your free tickets now to our new exhibition with Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Salford based artists Lizzie King, Jack Brown, Hilary Jack and Cheddar Gorgeous show new commissions alongside historic works and archives.

A photograph of a television facing forwards and slightly to the left. The television is a black box shape and mounted to a white wall. Coming out from the left and right side of the television are two black tubes. On the screen, the fading words ‘WHAT?’ are repeated three times overlapping on top of each other at different angles.

Announcing: New online residency with artist Seo Hye Lee and Vital Capacities

Artist Seo Hye Lee draws from her hearing loss experience to explore hearing, listening, communication and mis-communication, in this new digital residency programme - from 1st June 2021.

Do you remember the Manchester Print Workshop?

The Manchester Print Workshop was based at the University in the 1980s - and produced a vibrant body of work. Did you work, study or visit during the time - and have any memories to share?

Announcing: The Storm Cone by Laura Daly

New Augmented Reality artwork The Storm Cone launches in Peel Park in May 2021 - featuring staff, students and friends of the University of Salford

Announcing: You Belong Here – Artists Rediscovering Salford’s green spaces

New commissions by Salford based artists Jack Brown, Cheddar Gorgeous, Hilary Jack and Lizzie King - which explore and celebrate local green spaces. Set to launch on 29th May 2021.

Craig Easton named Photographer of the Year

We are delighted to share that Salford alumnus Craig Easton has been named at Photographer of the Year in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards

2021 Graduate Scholarship Programme: Now open for applications

Annual scholarship scheme for University of Salford graduates now open for applications – deadline 9am on 4th May 2021.

Musings from a Park Bench: Rediscovering Salford

New article by Sara Jaspan for The Fourdrinier magazine explores Salford's local radical history and development of green spaces - inspired by our Rediscovering Salford programme.

Introducing: Energy House artists in residence

In collaboration with Open Eye Gallery, we are delighted to announce a new commission with photographers Stephanie Wynne and Steve McCoy at Energy House, Salford