Launch: 22nd January 2026 / 6–8pm / RSVP here Exhibition continues: 23 January – 29 March We are excited to announce that this January our partners at Open Eye Gallery Liverpool are exhibiting LOOK Climate Lab, a biennial programme exploring how photography can be a relevant and powerful medium for talking about climate change. At […]
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 […]
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
Our Team Assistant's, Sam Parker's, time with us is coming to an end - he reflects on the past 2 years working with us here.
Apply by 28/09 to join the team!