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
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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
Now screening online: Homage to the Rain by Antony Barkworth-Knight
The 2019 film, by Antony Barkworth-Knight, celebrates the experience of rainfall around the globe, through crowd-sourced footage. Showing online from 15th January,
Q&A: World Photography Organisation interview with Curator Lindsay Taylor
Ahead of joining the judging panel for the Sony World Photography Awards, UOS curator Lindsay Taylor takes part in an online Q&A with the organisation.
Micro-commission update: limited edition print & t-shirt released (Richard Shields, ‘Disparity’)
Limited edition prints and t-shirts now available, featuring Salford-based or Salford-inspired artworks from our permanent collection! Originally part of our summer micro-commissions programme.
Rediscovering Salford: Four new artist commissions announced
Four exciting new commissions from Salford based artists Jack Brown, Cheddar Gorgeous, Hilary Jack and Lizzie King. The artists, selected in partnership with Islington Mill and Paradise Works studios, will make new works exploring the parks & green spaces of Salford.