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 […]
On Wednesday 13th May 2026, Art Collection Director Lindsay Taylor will speak at Peer to Peer: UK/Ukraine online Symposium. This event brings together cultural practitioners, teachers, curators, archivists, researchers and students to explore and exchange knowledge and skills about different aspects of photography. Hosted by the Ukrainian Photography NGO in collaboration with Lviv National Academy […]
This May the University of Salford Art Collection, in collaboration with Sounds from the Other City, presented two spectacular new artworks to the festival line-up. Our Ears Sometimes Sing to Us by Lola de la Mata was a work spanning across performance, installation, and exhibition which explores the sensory and mechanical elements of the ear […]
The Art Collection are thrilled to announce the winner and runner up for Photo 100 open call, celebrating images that best represent the City of Salford’s past, present, and future. PHOTO 100 was inspired by Salford’s 100-year anniversary, we invited students, staff, and alumni to submit images that best encompass Salford’s natural and built environment, […]
Ahead of their highly anticipated, immersive art installation – From the Edges: Salford’s Hidden Landscapes, commissioned by the University of Salford Art Collection; Simon Connor and Andrew Brooks are giving us an exclusive insight into the background of their new artwork; due to be exhibited 3rd May at the 2026 instalment of Sounds from the […]
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. Yan Wang Preston is a multi-award-winning visual artist […]
Dr. Alexandra Mitchell, University of Salford Archivist reflects on the City of Making exhibition; touching on the University’s origins, the School of Art and student experiences. Walking into the City of Making exhibition, one of the first things you encounter are three striking, enlarged photographs from the University’s Photographic Archive Collection. Each captures a pair […]
Key Information: About the Programme: Run by University of Salford Art Collection with Castlefield Gallery, and in collaboration with our professional partners, the Graduate Scholarship Programme was established in 2014 to support artists in the crucial first year and the initial period after graduation. The programme runs for up to 18 months and grants graduates time, resources and […]
Join curator Stephanie Fletcher for a free gallery tour of the City of Making on Tuesday, 21st April 2026 1-1:30pm. To mark the celebration of Salford’s 100 year anniversary, join curator Stephanie Fletcher for a informal, lunchtime gallery tour of City of Making, an exhibition bringing together contemporary art with historic archives images, reflecting on […]
The University of Salford Art Collection are thrilled to announce Manchester based artist Omid Asadi has been selected as the latest artist-in-residence at Energy House 2.0. This residency has been commissioned by the University of Salford Art Collection and will run from Spring 2026 until the end of the year. Located on Fredrick Road campus, […]