DEADLINE: SUN 12 JULY 2026, MIDNIGHT We are inviting early to mid-career creatives who live, work or study in Salford to apply for the CreaTech Artist CoLab 2026, an expanded artist development programme exploring the intersection of creativity and technology. Building on last year’s pilot, the 2026 programme has been developed to offer a broader […]
When? – Launch: 25th June 2026 / 6–8pm / RSVP – Exhibition runs: 26th June – 31st August 2026 Where – Open Eye Gallery Liverpool The Exhibition We are delighted to announce that Yan Wang Preston’s The Perfect Flower will be exhibited as part of Open Eye Gallery’s 2026 LOOK Photo Biennial. The Perfect Flower is part of […]
Team Assistant Cami O’Hagan gives their thoughts on the need for change in how we celebrate Pride month. Exploring the queer ecologies of utopia, and experiencing joy and resistance through connecting with nature in June’s artwork of the month; Arcadia: Queer by Nature (2023-24) by Jack Jameson. When I think about Pride Month, I think […]
To celebrate our City of Making exhibition as it enters its last few weeks at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery, Team Assistant Keira Marchant has interviewed featured artist Alfie Lane. Here we delve into Alfie’s artistic practice, the concepts behind his work, as well as the importance of the city of Salford to Alfie, who […]
We are delighted to introduce our second public presentation of OFFSHOOT: Artists in Residence at RHS Garden Bridgewater. This exhibition encourages visitors to explore the gardens in new ways – with three OFFSHOOT artists, and members of the community, displaying art work in a variety of locations. Fiona Robinson and Anoosh Ariamehr are Socially Engaged […]
Where: Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU When: 13th June 2026 Tickets: Book here! The Pink Picnic is coming back to Salford this Pride Month, once again bringing a showstopping line up right to our doorstep at Peel Park! 2026’s Picnic will feature disco legends Boney M, Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK winner Kyran Thrax, pop icons such […]
What to expect when visiting New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery The New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery is on the ground floor of the New Adelphi building, the entrance is to the left beside the reception office. This space is only a 5 minute walk from Salford Crescent Train Station. Directions from Salford Crescent Train Station to New […]
Back in April we accompanied our Grad Scholars as they headed down to the lovely Nottingham for an artist research trip. We caught two amazing exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary: One being Cemetery of Martyrs by Dala Nasser. Here monumental wooden trellis structures are draped with funeral shroud fabrics marked charcoal rubbings taken from gravesites of […]
Lead a new Creative People and Places programme in Salford We are seeking a collaborative and values-led Programme Director to establish and lead Re-centre, Salford’s new Creative People and Places programme. Re-centre has secured £1 million in confirmed funding and will support a long-term vision for community-led culture across the city. Funded by Arts Council […]
Thursday 28 May /11am – 4pm / Open Eye Gallery / free, RSVP The University of Salford is partnering with Open Eye Gallery and invites you you to attend Self Defined: Symposium. The symposium brings together artists, curators and cultural professionals from regions of Europe less represented in the UK cultural sector. Through conversations on archives, memory […]