Announcing the first in a series of new co-commissions for the Collection, during covid-19. North West based artists Kiara Mohamed and Sarah Eyre are commissioned in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool.
The latest in a series of weekly poems. This week, we are sharing Jackie's poem 'Caravan in Avielochan', which has been written to celebrate Gay Pride. Originally published in the collection BANTAM (2017).
The latest in a series of poems, shared weekly online during Covid 19.
We are pleased to announce the online launch of Everything I Have is Yours by Eileen Simpson and Ben White (Open Music Archive) - an ambitious film and sound work that looks back to the first decade of the UK pop charts (1952-62).
Announcing the Graduate Scholars for the seventh year of our programme, in partnership with Castlefield Gallery and the School of Arts and Media, The project supports final year students for one year after graduation, including mentoring, support, and studio space.
The latest in a series of weekly poems by University Chancellor Jackie Kay CBE, which reflect on life during lockdown. This week, Jackie considers the many people who may be living alone during lockdown, and reflects on going back to our 'old lives'.
The University of Salford was recently awarded funding for further research of the Albert Adams archive. Dr Correia, Research Fellow in Art History, reflects on one of Adams' later drawings (Celebration Head, 2003, pictured) in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Five artists have been selected to complete micro-commissions following an open call. The artists - all based in, or with strong connections to Salford - have each taken a different approach to the brief of creating new content in response to the University's art collection.
This week, Jackie has shared her poem 'The World Is A Village', which analyses the paradox of never being more connected but also never being less connected to each other.
This week, we are sharing Jackie's poem 'Fiere', which celebrates friendship across the entire course of a lifetime.