Green Gown Shortlist! We are proud to announce that the University of Salford Art Collection has been shortlisted for the Green Gown Award – the team has been shortlisted in the Staff Sustainability Champion category. Gaining recognition for progressive approaches to adapting and embedding sustainability into our exhibitions, residencies and programming. Through projects including Hybrid Futures, our […]
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, […]
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, […]
As part of the City of Making exhibition programme, the Art Collection are pleased to announce the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery’s first photography open call. Salford has always been a place to experiment, invent and imagine. PHOTO 100 is inspired by Salford’s 100 year anniversary, join us in celebrating Salford and submit your images inspired […]
Art Collection Team Assistant Cami O'Hagan explores three works from the Collection this LGBT+ History Month
This event is part of Go Green Salford fortnight, festival of Sustainability. Join us for a free drop-in collage workshop in the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery lead by artist, alumni, and founder of Studio Within Katie Aird! Inspired by our new exhibition City of Making – come along to discover how imagination and sustainability can […]
We are excited to announce that on Monday 16th February the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery will be opening to share with you ‘City of Making’ An exhibition which celebrates Salford’s long history of creativity from its roots in manufacturing and industry, to to today’s thriving community of artists, makers and designers. The display combines prints, […]
Team assistant Cami O’Hagan reflects on their day visiting Belfast’s contemporary art scene – making the most of their time here before moving back to Manchester. On Thursday 11th December I got the train to Belfast to explore the city’s artistic side. As a self-guided experience, I was able to pace the structure of my […]
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 […]
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