For March, we asked Marta Strzelecka, Sustainability Engagement Officer at the University to select our artwork of the month in honour of Go Green Salford, the University’s annual programme of activity promoting and celebrating sustainable work happening across campus. Go Green Saloford invites students, colleagues and local community members to get involved throughout the month in making Salford a more sustainable place to live.
Marta has chosen Market Scene (1972) by Colin T Johnson.
Colin T Johnson, Market Scene, 1972, Painting. Courtesy the artist. Photography by Museums Photography North West.
On Market Scene, Marta says:
I selected Colin T Johnson’s Market Scene because the first thing that came to my mind when I saw it was: community. I believe that connecting with other people, exchanging ideas and opinions, and providing and receiving support, is vital to achieving social and environmental sustainability, as well as our wellbeing. Recently, the power of these became evident during the Covid-19 pandemic, when community-based actions and initiatives became lifelines for many. Markets have always provided an opportunity for all of these things: a platform to come together, purchase locally made goods and produce, catch up with neighbours and friends, and spend time outdoors. I believe that empowering and supporting community-led action is essential in building a sustainable, just and inclusive society, where local citizens are at the core in the process of identifying and solving local challenges. The colours and the general feel of the painting also remind me of a Sunday morning which, from my childhood memories, is the best time for a trip to the markets, spending time with family, and preparing for the week ahead.
Marta and the Enviromental Sustainability team’s work continues throughout the year and there are always ways you can get involved. Click here to find out more about.
Colin T Johnson (1942-2017) was a prolific artist born in Blackpool. He went on to study at Salford School of Art, 1957–9, then Manchester College of Art, 1959–60, before later moving to St. Ives. Among Johnson’s many activities, he was director of the first Bolton Festival, 1979, he was artist-in-residence at Manchester Festival, 1980, and at Wigan International Jazz Festival, 1986–7.
The University of Salford Art Collection is delighted to announce Mishka Henner as the first artist-in-residence with Energy House 2.0, in partnership with Open Eye Gallery and Castlefield Gallery.
Manchester-based, internationally renowned artist Henner will spend 18 months at the new state of the art research facility, developing new work on themes of the climate crisis, net zero research, and the future of housing. He will work alongside leading scientists, specialists, researchers and industry partners as well the wider university community; considering ‘the different ways we can see energy, and how climate catastrophe haunts our present condition’.
With two full-sized detached houses inside a large environmentally-controllable chamber – capable of simulating wind, rain, snow, solar radiation and extreme temperatures – the unique Energy House 2.0 facility, part-funded by the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), is a world-leading research hub, testing the latest in carbon-reducing technology. Launched in January 2022, it is currently testing full size houses by national housebuilders Bellway Homes and Barratt Developments, with construction solutions manufacturer Saint-Gobain.
This residency builds on the success of a pilot residency programme at Energy House 1, in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery which saw photography duo McCoy Wynne create a series of photographs which have since been toured to galleries in the North West.
API 4303716180 | Ismay, UT, Mishka Henner, courtesy the artist
Professor Richard Fitton, Energy House:
“Following our recent completion of the McCoy Wynne project we could not wait to get started on a new project with the Art Collection team. Following a very competitive process we are excited to welcome a local, but world renowned artist, Mishka Henner for an 18 month placement. We are looking to Mishka to provide some world leading and provocative new work.”
Mishka Henner, artist:
“Energy House 2.0 is a unique monument to human ingenuity in the face of climate catastrophe. As an artist, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity of working closely with scientists and engineers to reflect on how we approach one of the great challenges of our time.”
Lindsay Taylor, Curator, University of Salford Art Collection:
“We are thrilled to have Mishka join our team. We see this as an opportunity to support Mishka’s artistic development whilst engaging the university community in debate around climate change. This is our third collaborative residency with Open Eye Gallery.”
Mishka Henner, born in Brussels in 1976, lives in Manchester and works internationally. He produces books, films, photographic and sculptural works that reflect on cultural and industrial infrastructures – with a focus on the digital terrain and subjects of cultural and geo-political interest. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Mishka was selected from an open call in Winter 2022. The residency, in partnership with Open Eye Gallery and Castlefield Gallery, will be showcased at LOOK Photo Biennial in Liverpool in 2024, Castlefield Gallery in 2025, and on campus at a future date.
A second residency opportunity is now open for applications by 9am on 24th April – open to artists working in any media except photography. Click here for full details.
Mishka is a visual artist born in Brussels in 1976 and living in Manchester, UK. His varied practice navigates through the digital terrain to focus on key subjects of cultural and geo-political interest. He produces books, installations, films, photographic, and sculptural works that reflect on cultural and industrial infrastructures in a process involving extensive documentary research combined with the meticulous reconstruction of imagery from materials often sourced online. This material has included satellite imagery, intellectual property patents, text databases, generative adversarial networks, webcams, and sound archives amongst others. His works have featured at MoMA, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and the Photographers’ Gallery, London, and are in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Arts Council England Collection, and The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), amongst others.
Launched in February 2022, Energy House 2.0 is a unique research facility, with two environmental chambers each able to accommodate two full sized detached houses. The research team can recreate a variety of environmental conditions – from extreme temperatures (-20˚C to +40˚C) to simulate wind, rain, snow, and solar radiation – in order to test out the latest innovations in the built environment. The £16m facility, part-funded by the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), is the largest facility of its type and plays a key role in accelerating progress towards low carbon and net zero housing design building upon the success of the original Energy House Laboratory which opened in 2012.
Open Eye Gallery is a photography organisation based in Liverpool, UK, working worldwide. They produce exhibitions, long-term collaborative projects, publications, festivals, and university courses — locally and worldwide. They welcome over 85,000 visitors to the gallery every year, over 200,000 to projects in other venues, and many more to the online spaces. They proactively take risks to spark crucial conversations and enable creative expression. Open Eye Gallery takes a lead on socially engaged photography nationally. Bringing different voices, photographers and communities together, they establish projects where the collaborative process is just as important as the final product. openeye.org.uk
Castlefield Gallery
Castlefield Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and artist development organisation. Established in 1984, they’ve led the way in artist development for almost 40 years. They provide creative and career development, exhibition opportunities and commissions for artists and independents. Working from galleries in Manchester, off-site, online and in the public realm, they create long-lasting impacts in the Manchester city region, North West of England and beyond. Their national and international activities focus on artist exchange. Castlefield Gallery’s public and participation programmes provoke new ways of thinking, bringing together artists, creatives, communities and audiences to explore the art and issues of the time. They believe when artists and communities come together, they can help shape a better world.
They support more than 250 Castlefield Gallery Associates and a host of creatives through person-centred development programmes. Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces provide affordable making and project space in the North West, including on the high street. They are a home for artists and creatives. They are advocates for what they believe in: the power of new art. They make new art happen.
Ryan Gander OBE is Castlefield Gallery’s Artist Patron. Castlefield are a registered charity, supported by Arts Council England and Manchester City Council.
Opportunity to have work permanently acquired into the University of Salford Art Collection
Our annual Graduate Scholarship Programme, run alongside Castlefield Gallery, is now open for applications for 2023.
Established in 2014 to support exceptional artists in the crucial first year after graduation, this 12-month programme grants graduating students from the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology, time and resources to experiment and take risks with their creative practice within a supportive framework.
In 2022/23, we offered five scholarships to graduating artists from Fine Art and Photography alongside one place to a student graduating from the MA programmes. The Scholars are currently placed with our professional partners in studios at Hot Bed Press, Islington Mill, Paradise Works or receiving support from Redeye, The Photography Network. In previous years we have also supported graduates from Graphics, Fashion Image Making and Styling, as well as Media and Performance and Music based courses. The programme evolves each year as we endeavour to offer opportunities to the graduates we think we can best support.
2023/24 will be the tenth year of the programme and we are working on a number of plans to celebrate this.
Eligibility:
The scheme is only open to University of Salford final year undergraduates from the School of Arts and Media (who are due to graduate or complete their studies in July 2022) – plus there will be a maximum of one scholarship open to an MA graduate (due to graduate or complete in September 2022).
How to apply:
Deadline: 9am, Tuesday 9th May 2023
To apply, please read the guidelines and complete the application form.
Your completed application form plus your CV (up to 2 pages) and image, video or sound files of your work (up to 4 files) should be emailed to R.T.Pritchard@salford.ac.uk by 9am Tuesday 9th May with the subject line ‘GSP Application Form 2023’.
All the information on how to apply, eligibility, and further guidance is included in the guidelines.
For any enquires contact artcollection@salford.ac.uk
A unique 18-month opportunity to make and exhibit new work in response to the climate crisis, net zero research, and the future of housing at the world-leading Energy House 2.0 facilities in Salford. A selection of new work made will also be acquired by the University of Salford Art Collection.
University of Salford Art Collection is now inviting applications for the second residency in collaboration with Castlefield Gallery, Manchester. This residency is open to all artists working in the field of visual arts and will run from July 2023 until December 2024.
The first residency, in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool was open to photography based artists and was awarded to Mishka Henner, taking place from Jan 2023 to June 2024.
For the second Energy House residency with Castlefield Gallery we are inviting expressions of interest from visual artists, based in the North of England, who work in any medium except photography. It is anticipated that the successful artist will have the opportunity to work with scientists, technicians and other specialist staff to make new work which explores positive solutions to the climate crisis net zero research and future of housing.
We are open to a range of practices and approaches, and will work closely with the selected artist to develop the project over 18 months. We are looking for creative / innovative responses and a demonstratable interest in/commitment to the residency themes.
About Energy House 2.0:
Launched in February 2022, Energy House 2.0 is a unique research facility, with two environmental chambers each able to accommodate two full sized detached houses. The research team can recreate a variety of environmental conditions – from extreme temperatures (-20˚C to +40˚C) to simulate wind, rain, snow, and solar radiation – in order to test out the latest innovations in the built environment. The £16m facility, part-funded by the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), is the largest facility of its type and plays a key role in accelerating progress towards low carbon and net zero housing design building upon the success of the original Energy House Laboratory which opened in 2012.
The residency will include access to the Energy House 2.0 facilities and the following live research projects:
EHome 2 a research project run by Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, in partnership with Barratt Developments, to create a blueprint for future homes.
Future Home an experimental eco house built by Bellway a housebuilding company.
This residency builds on our pilot residency Are You Living Comfortably? by McCoy Wynne which was presented in Liverpool in Jan 2022, and in New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery in Oct-Dec 2022 as part of the Salford LOOK 22 Hub.
Energy House 2.0, courtesy McCoy Wynne.
Expectations/Outputs:
There will be opportunities to present work, or work in progress, as follows:
Open Eye Gallery: LOOK Photo Biennial – Labs – Liverpool Jan/Feb 2024
There is an artist fee of £20,000 per residency, to include VAT (if payable) all expenses, materials, production of new work and exhibition and acquisition. Payment is made on a freelance / self-employed basis.
There is a modest additional budget for engagement and communication across the project.
It is anticipated that each residency will last around 18 months.
We will agree an appropriate schedule of work with the selected artists, however the fee is based on an expectation of averaging about one day a week.
Resources:
The selected artist will be supported by the Art Collection team and curatorial staff from both Castlefield Gallery and Open Eye Gallery.
They will also have access to other academic staff expertise and facilities across the University – from the Maker Space to the Library.
We will encourage the artist to connect with the first artist in residence, Mishka Henner.
Accessibility:
Please let us know if you have any access requirements that we can help you with during the application process. We will work with the selected artist to support accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments during the project. Access needs will be discussed after interview stage.
To express interest, please supply:
– A short statement explaining your interest in this opportunity and what you might like to achieve (no more than 500 words) – Your CV/ link to your biography – Up to four images that might support your application
Please send your application in standard file formats (e.g Word, PDF and JPEG). Please do not send very large files or Wetransfer/Dropbox/etc as these may not reach our inbox.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 17th April, 9am
EXTENDED CLOSING DATE: Monday 24th April, 9am
Interviews:
will be held on Thursday 27th April in person at the University of Salford. We will endeavour to let all applicants know whether or not they have been shortlisted by Friday 21st April.
In line with the extended closing date, interviews will now be held on Wednesday 17th May in person at the University of Salford. We will endeavour to let all applicants know whether or not they have been shortlisted by Wednesday 10th May.
Please send your application with the subject line “Energy 2.0 Residency Application” to: r.t.pritchard(at)salford.ac.uk by 9am on Monday 24th April.
For further information please contact: Rowan Pritchard as above.
Back in May 2022, Socially Engaged Photographer in Residence Gwen Riley Jones wrote the following blog, reflecting on her meetings and conversations with members of Salford Youth Council. Gwen met with Salford Youth Council throughout 2022, connecting with the young people, using the Art Collection as a catalyst for conversations and activities, and working on several projects with the Youth Council. You can find more details about Gwen’s work throughout her residency here.
At the culmination of her residency, Gwen’s work with the Salford Youth Council has been captured in our latest exhibition on campus. ‘Some Days I Feel Triangle’ continues in the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery until April 28th 2023. We are sharing this blog ‘from the vaults’ with you now because it is from the discussions with members of Salford Youth Council captured here that the exhibition draws its name, and many of these early ideas about how art can be a tool for expression and wellbeing underpin Gwen’s work with the Youth Council.
For all the details on Some Days I Feel Triangle at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery, click here.
I love the chats that we have at Youth Council, the group are so intelligent, honest and open. I am always blown away by the insights they share and how much I relate to their explanations of the world. The group have respectful, insightful conversations and operate as a whole group in a way that some adult professionals unable to do successfully. I would like to figure out what their secret is, how do they do it – older adults have so much to learn from young people.
In this conversation we were talking about the purpose of art. As usual, some members of the group chatted while others noted down thoughts on the conversation roll. Here are some highlights:
Music creates an emotion and creates ART
To evoke a thought/an emotional response from someone
To explore emotions, to show pain
To show different points of view in life
To express yourself
Art can be a safe space for people to express themselves
Art is a way for someone to expand and communicate their visions physically and emotionally
To make a safe space to relax in and a place where the artist can escape
To get different ideas out into the world
To explore
To explore hypothetical scenarios (what if?)
Harley said: ‘the most important reason to explore and self-express emotions through art is it’s an easy way to bring ourselves to confront those emotions especially when dealing with negative emotions, like sadness and depression’. Amber agrees.
I asked, ‘is it easy?’
‘It is comparatively easy – you can confront them and come to terms with them, Harley said.
Alex shared ‘I can never cry about stuff that’s going on with me, but if I watch a movie then I can cry. It’s similar to that.’
Amber, Ollie and Harley: ‘I can’t cry’…
…but I find when I get something down in an artistic form, whether that be words or drawings, it helps me more easily to organise my thoughts and understand what I’m feeling.
[I’ve only cried at one movie – INSIDE OUT (Pixar).]
Harley: ‘Emotions are abstract things. It might be hard to put into words.
So it might be easier to put the emotion in to a picture or something more metaphysical…
> sounds
> colours
> shapes >>> I’ve genuinely said to someone I feel very triangle today’
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Amber and Alex: ‘YES, I always say I feel beige’
Ollie: ‘How do I just understand I’m feeling very triangle today?
When you said it, I just got it.
I understand why I got beige, but not triangle.’
Some Days I feel triangle, a digital collage created by Gwen Riley Jones in response to a conversation with Salford Youth Council and Some Days No.03, 2002 by Wang Ningde, part of University of Salford Art Collection
We asked Gwen to refelct on this blog ‘from the vaults’ in spring of 2023, after her exhibition with Salford Youth Council opened. Here are her thoughts looking back almost a year on:
This conversation resonated with me throughout my time with the Youth Council. I made this digital collage (above) while I was thinking about and processing what they said . The conversation made me think about this artwork Some DaysNo.3, 2002 by Wang Ningde, which I had been discussing with another group of young people. We discussed that it wasn’t clear how the subject of the image felt – happy, sad, indifferent, dreamy – everyone saw something different.
Feelings and emotions can look, feel, and are experienced differently by everyone. They can be hard to describe, hard to put in to words, and there is no right or wrong, you feel how you feel. Art can help us explore and confront our emotions, and find new ways of expressing them. Feelings and emotions pass, some days you feel one thing, some days you feel another. This is how we came to the title, Some Days I Feel Triangle. How do you feel today?
More more information on Some Days I Feel Triangle, click here.
The University of Salford Art Collection are seeking BA or MA students from the School of Art, Media and Creative Technology, to produce 2 new portraits – one of outgoing Vice-Chancellor Helen Marshall and one of new Chancellor Lucy Meacock.
Like many Universities, Salford has a long tradition of commissioning portraits of Chancellors, Vice Chancellors and other important University leaders. Historically this has been externally commissioned oil portraits – however in 2014 the process was reinvented to celebrate the talent and creativity of our students.
Each commission includes an artist fee of £1000 and a budget of up to £500 towards production costs, plus project support from the Art Collection Team.
The successful candidates will be expected to work closely with the team to develop a fitting concept and final image. We are seeking 2 dedicated and motivated students, who can work professionally and efficiently to given deadlines. The team are open to both traditional and experimental approaches to capturing a portrait. Previous awards have focused on photographic work, however we will consider other mediums where appropriate. The final work will be displayed on campus and be acquired into the University’s permanent collection.
Previous awards include Jamie Wilson (2014, BA Visual Arts), Claudia Alonso (2015, BA Visual Arts) and Rory Mullen (2015, MA Visual Arts) – see images below.
Jamie Wilson, Irene Khan, 2014. Photographic Lightbox. Image courtesy the artist.
Claudia Alonso, Jackie Kay, 2015. Digital Photograph. Image courtesy the artist.
Rory Mullen, Portrait of Chancellor Jackie Kay, 2015. C-type print. Image courtesy the artist.
About Helen Marshall:
Professor Helen Marshall joined the University in 2013 as Deputy Vice Chancellor, then became Vice Chancellor in 2015. She leads the Executive Team, who manage and oversee the running of the University and the effective delivery of strategic objectives – everything from academic development and student experience to business and enterprise partnerships. She is a Professor in Law, with a background in education. She retires in Summer 2023. Find out more at: https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/university-salford-vice-chancellor-announces-retirement
About Lucy Meacock:
Lucy Meacock joined the University in Summer 2022 as the seventh Chancellor. This role is the ‘ceremonial head’ of the institution – presiding at Graduation ceremonies, representing the University externally, and advocating our mission, vision and values. Lucy has forged a successful career in the media, including over 30 years presenting on Granada Reports for ITV. Find out more at: https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/university-salford-names-lucy-meacock-next-chancellor
About the University of Salford Art Collection:
The University of Salford Art Collection has existed for over 50 years, and includes more than 800 modern and contemporary artworks. It exists for the benefit of students, staff and the general public, and is displayed both on campus – e.g. at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery – as well as regionally, nationally and internationally through partnerships and loans. We commission new work, support artist development, contribute to teaching and learning, programme exhibitions, events and engagement opportunities – and more. Find out more at: https://artcollection.salford.ac.uk/
Key details:
Timescale:
Applications by midnight, Friday 3rd February
Shortlisting week commencing 6th February
Interviews TBC mid-February
Commission takes places February to April
Final submission by end May
Production/printing June
Unveiling/display – July
Fee: £1000 fee (Approx 5 x days at £200) plus up to £500 towards production (e.g. printing, framing). Students must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
Please supply: 1) A short statement explaining your interest in this opportunity and how you might approach the commission (half page or 500 words maximum)
2) Your artist CV
3) Up to 4 images to support your application
4) A link to your website (if applicable)
Please send your application in standard file formats (e.g. Word, PDF and JPEG).
Please do not send any additional documents. Do not send very large files or Wetransfer/Dropbox transfers, as these may not reach our inbox.
Include the subject line “Application for Vice Chancellor Portrait 2023”.
No late submissions will be accepted. Please get in touch if you have any access needs regarding the application.
All applications (and any enquiries) to be emailed to:
Hybrid plus Blackpool, Blackburn, Wirral, Salford, Liverpool
Programme Manager, Is Anybody Listening? Our Time, Our Place
February 2023 – May 2024
Click here to download the full person specification.
Context:
It is a significant occasion for a Northwest artist,Craig Easton, to win Sony World Photographer of the Year (2021) with his series Bank Top, created in Blackburn, as well as second place in the documentary category for Thatcher’s Children, made in Blackpool. Due to Covid19, we were unable to celebrate this achievement within his home region.
Easton tackles stereotypes and responds to the negative way in which the main-stream media often portrays Northern communities. The relevance of Easton’s work has resurfaced in a new light as communities endure the cost-of-living crisis and face new challenges and segregation. Is Anybody Listening? is a touring exhibition. Our Time, Our Place is an engagement programme and symposium. Is Anybody Listening? Our Time, Our Place is delivered in partnership with University of Salford, LeftCoast, Open Eye Gallery, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery and the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum.
A consultation with Salford Youth Council shows that 70%+ of participants said that they want to “capture their own world through photography”. One participant remarked: “‘Coz you grow up there they decide that’s what you are going to be. There is always a community to be found. Even in the most run-down areas there is always something there… The people make the place; the place doesn’t make the people.”
Our Time, Our Place aims to do exactly that: give young people the skills and support to see the value of their story and learn how to preserve and share it from the inside out ess through the adoption of a logic model to set out activities, resources and planned outputs and outcomes (or impacts)
Purpose:
The contractor will develop a monitoring and evaluation framework, collating and analysing data against the aims and objectives of the programme. The programme aims to engage a diverse audience and develop connections between heritage and people. The contractor will assess how Is Anybody Listening? Our Time, Our Place engages people to take steps to involve themselves more deeply in the issues and communities of their lived experience. The contractor will develop a logic model and delivery plan leading to an unbiased, robust evaluation report for our major funder, The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Key Responsibilities:
The contractor will work closely with external stakeholders, participants and colleagues to devise, plan and undertake/coordinate the evaluation.
Develop, plan and embed a monitoring a framework for continuous programme evaluation.
Use appropriate and methodical ways of asking questions that provide robust evidence which could cover well-being, demographics, economic, social capital, learning journeys, rise to action and quality.
Embed evaluation into the heart of programme liaising with venues, community groups and young people.
Gather baseline data at the start of each project and comparison data set to demonstrate change over time.
Monitor progress through the adoption of a logic model to set out activities, resources and planned outputs and outcomes (or impacts).
Communicate any deviations from strategy, objectives and respond to evidence gathering gaps/omission/ issues through timely meetings.
Provide detailed and transparent summaries of the research methods used to collect data in relation to the numbers of people that have engaged with / or tried to engage with evaluation activity including limitations, statistical tests and response rates.
Analyse and interpret data to provide evidence on outcomes highlighting areas of strength, future development, areas to improve.
Provide clear conclusions and recommendations to help enable stakeholders to identify and apply any lessons learned.
Produce a timely, clear and sufficient report evaluating project aims, objectives, effectiveness, efficacy and sustainability to inform funders, present and future meeting Heritage Fund submission requirements.
Please send a CV and covering letter no larger than 10 MB to craigeaston.isanybodylistening@gmail.com by noon on Friday 3rd February 2023 . Please tell us how you meet the experience, skills and qualities outlined in the Contractor Specification. Please propose how you would split the fee into materials and time if applicable. This should be no longer than 2/3 pages in either Word or PDF. Please keep your CV 2/3 pages of A4 and include two references from recent or current employers/ clients. All applications will be acknowledged with an email receipt. Should you be shortlisted, you will be invited to interview on Wednesday, Feb 8th. Your application will be assessed against how you meet the experience, skills and qualities outlined in the Contractor Specification through your application and interview.
Timeline
Open Eye, Liverpool – Exhibition and engagement programme
January 2023 – April 2023
LeftCoast and Blackpool School of Art – Exhibition and engagement programme
April 2023- June 2023
Blackburn Museum and Arts Gallery – Engagement programme
June 2023- July 2023
University of Salford -Exhibition and engagement programme
September 2023- December 2023
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum – Exhibition, engagement programme and symposium
January 2024 – March 2024
Fee
A total of £9292 is available. This includes your fee, evaluation materials, public liability insurance, expenses, site visits, meetings,observation sessions,, administration, meetings, VAT. The fee will be released in tranches upon competition of agreed milestones.
Click here to download the full person specification.
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£21,300 (£300 per day/ one day per week/ 71 weeks)
Northwest and hybrid
Curator, University of Salford Art Collection
December 2022 – April 2024
Context:
It is a significant occasion for a Northwest artist – Craig Easton – to win Sony World Photographer of the Year (2021) with his series Bank Top, created in Blackburn, as well as second place in the documentary category for Thatcher’s Children, made in Blackpool. Due to Covid19, we were unable to celebrate this achievement within his home region.
Easton tackles stereotypes and responds to the negative way in which the main-stream media often portrays Northern communities. The relevance of Easton’s work has resurfaced in a new light as communities endure the cost-of-living crisis and face new challenges and segregation. Our Time Our Place is a touring exhibition, engagement programme and symposium delivered in partnership with University of Salford, LeftCoast, Open Eye, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery and the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum.
A consultation with Salford Youth Council shows that 70%+ of participants said that they want to “capture their own world through photography”. One participant remarked:
“‘Coz you grow up there they decide that’s what you are going to be. There is always a community to be found. Even in the most run-down areas there is always something there…The people make the place; the place doesn’t make the people.”
This programme will do exactly that: give young people the skills and support to see the value of their story and learn how to preserve and share it from the inside out .
Purpose:
The Programme Manager will lead and oversee the entire programme ensuring the deliverables and objectives of the project are met on time and within budget. As a direct point of contact with the Evaluator, Communication Consultant, Artists and Partners, the Programme Manager will drive the programme forward, engaging diverse audiences and developing connections between heritage and people.
A lynch pin in the region wide programming including participatory workshops, symposium, mentoring, debate and exhibitions, this person will drive new understanding and facilitate a cultural response to the complexity of the creation of contemporary heritage. The aim is to encourage new audiences to activate their voices for debate, positive action and assert their place and sense of self in a new light.
Key Responsibilities:
The post holder will work closely with external stakeholders and colleagues to plan and implement the programme, supported by the Curator, University of Salford. Responsibilities include:
Managing all aspects of the work plan, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, budget and timescales are met and on track
Supporting the venues to manage events and exhibitions
Engaging stakeholders and managing relationships from delivery to review of outputs
Contributing to the recruitment of the wider freelancer team, including Socially Engaged Photographers, Filmmakers, Lead Artists, Evaluator and Comms Consultant
Acting as point of contact for young mentees, brokering sessions with the lead artist
Driving the symposium, cultivating interest, content and audiences for sector learning
Leading internal project communications ensuring all partners are kept well informed and engaged
Ensuring the freelancers and partners have clear expectations, roles and responsibilities
Managing risk and provide the evidence for funder draw downs
Working with Evaluator to contribute to the evaluation framework
Click here to download the full person specification.
Please send a CV and covering letter no larger than 10 MB to Lindsay Taylor, l.a.taylor@salford.ac.uk by 5pm, Thus 24th November 2022. Please tell us how you meet the experience, skills and qualities outlined in the Person Specification. This should be no longer than 2/3 pages in either Word or PDF. Please keep your CV 2/3 pages of A4 and include two references from recent or current employers/ clients. All applications will be acknowledged with an email receipt. Should you be shortlisted, we will invite you to interview. We will assess how you meet the experience, skills and qualities outlined in the Person Specification through the application form and interview.
Timeline
Open Eye, Liverpool – Exhibition and engagement programme
January 2023 – April 2023
LeftCoast and Blackpool School of Art – Exhibition and engagement programme
April 2023- June 2023
Blackburn Museum and Arts Gallery – Engagement programme
June 2023- July 2023
University of Salford -Exhibition and engagement programme
September 2023- December 2023
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum – Exhibition, engagement programme and symposium
January 2024 – March 2024
Fee
A total of £21,300 is available. This includes all fees, materials, public liability insurance, expenses, site visit, evaluation meeting, events, administration, meetings, VAT. The fee will be released in tranches upon invoice and competition of agreed milestones.
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A unique 18-month opportunity to make and exhibit new work in response to the climate crisis, net zero research, and the future of housing at the world-leading Energy House 2.0 facilities in Salford. A selection of new work made will also be acquired by the University of Salford Art Collection.
University of Salford Art Collection, in partnership with Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool and Castlefield Gallery, Manchester announces two new artist residencies at the Energy House 2.0 research facilities at the University of Salford.
We are now inviting applications for the first residency, in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery, for artists working with photography. This residency will run from January 2023 until June 2024.
The second residency, in collaboration with Castlefield Gallery, will be open to all artists working in the field of visual arts. It will run from summer 2023 until December 2024. We will recruit for this in March 2023.
For the first Energy House residency with Open Eye Gallery we are inviting expressions of interest from photographers, or artists using photography, based in the North of England. It is anticipated that the successful artist will have the opportunity to work with scientists, technicians and other specialist staff to make new work which explores positive solutions to the climate crisis net zero research and future of housing.
We are open to a range of practices and approaches, and will work closely with the selected artist to develop the project over 18 months. We are looking for creative / innovative responses and a demonstratable interest in/commitment to the residency themes.
About Energy House 2.0:
Launched in February 2022, Energy House 2.0 is a unique research facility, with two environmental chambers each able to accommodate two full sized detached houses. The research team can recreate a variety of environmental conditions – from extreme temperatures (-20˚C to +40˚C) to simulate wind, rain, snow, and solar radiation – in order to test out the latest innovations in the built environment. The £16m facility, part-funded by the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), is the largest facility of its type and plays a key role in accelerating progress towards low carbon and net zero housing design building upon the success of the original Energy House Laboratory which opened in 2012.
The residency will include access to the Energy House 2.0 facilities and the following live research projects:
EHome 2 a research project run by Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland, in partnership with Barratt Developments, to create a blueprint for future homes.
Future Home an experimental eco house built by Bellway a housebuilding company.
This residency builds on our pilot residency Are You Living Comfortably? by McCoy Wynne which was presented in Liverpool in Jan 2022, and is currently in New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery as part of the Salford LOOK 22 Hub.
Image of Energy House 2.0 under constrution. Courtesy McCoy Wynne.
Expectations/Outputs:
There will be opportunities to present work, or work in progress, as follows:
Open Eye Gallery: LOOK Photo Biennial – Labs – Liverpool Jan/Feb 2024
There is an artist fee of £20,000 per residency, to include VAT (if payable) all expenses, materials, production of new work and exhibition and acquisition.
There is a modest additional budget for engagement and communication across the project.
It is anticipated that each residency will last around 18 months.
We will agree an appropriate schedule of work with the selected artists, however the fee is based on an expectation of averaging about one day a week.
Accessibility:
Please let us know if you have any access requirements that we can help you with during the application process. We will work with the selected artist to support accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments during the project. Access needs will be discussed after interview stage.
To express interest, please supply: – A short statement explaining your interest in this opportunity and what you might like to achieve (no more than 500 words) – Your CV/ link to your biography – Up to four images that might support your application
Please send your application in standard file formats (e.g Word, PDF and JPEG). Please do not send very large files or Wetransfer/Dropbox/etc as these may not reach our inbox.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 28th November 2022
INTERVIEWS: will be held on Wednesday 7th December in person at the University of Salford. We will endeavour to let all applicants know whether or not they have been shortlisted by Friday 2nd December.
Please send your application with the subject line “Energy 2.0 Residency Application” to: r.t.pritchard (at) salford.ac.uk by 11.59pm on Monday 28th November.
For further information please contact: Rowan Pritchard as above.
Artist-in-residence Gwen Riley-Jones has been working with the University of Salford Art Collection since 2021, using the Collection as a starting point to engage with young people about what matters most to them.
As part of the LOOK Photo Biennial 2022: Climate at the University of Salford, a digital showcase of three series of images created in collaboration with young people and communities across Salford is on display in the New Adelphi Building Atrium. These include:
Planting for the Planet – images of chlorophyll prints exhibited for the first time;
Salford LGBTQ+ Youth Groups – images created during photography workshops on the day of Salford Pride during Youth Week August 2022,
Salford Youth Council x Tindall Street Allotments – images created when Youth Council teamed up with an allotment run by and for military veterans.
Planting for the Planet was produced collaboratively with youth environment group Action for Conservation, in partnership with RHS Garden Bridgewater. Together they explored how art and creativity can help communicate issues around climate change.
Image: Daniel, Planting for the Planet
Using socially-engaged photography practice and sustainable plant-based printing methods, the group produced a series of images originally shown at RHS Garden Bridgewater in Summer. The photographs on display were taken by group members exploring their own relationships to natural environments; including green tinted portrait images made using spinach juice instead of ink, on recycled paper.
Alongside the digital showcase in New Adelphi, there is a physical display of the spinach prints (anthotypes) alongside a series of chlorophyll prints; a method of creating a photographic print within a leaf using naturally occurring light-sensitive pigments.
Gwen adds: “During my residency I have also been working with groups of young people in partnership with Salford Youth Service, together we have explored wellbeing and ways of using photography and nature to connect and feel better.
Image: LGBTQ+ Youth Groups Salford
The digital showcase presents a series of images created by members of Salford’s LGBTQ+ Youth Groups during a photography workshop as part of Salford Pride celebrations in August 2022. I met many enthusiastic and talented photographers during the workshops, and we are discussing ways we can work together again in the future.
As part of my ongoing collaboration with Salford Youth Council there is a selection of images included in the digital display created when the group helped out at Tindall Street Allotments, during the summer holidays. The allotment is run by Vinny Nield and a group of Military Veterans. Vinny and the team shared their knowledge of plants and growing with the group, as well as getting them involved in the practical aspects of running an allotment. The group created photographs to explore this environment and the positive effects on both mental and physical health.”
Image: Hayden, Salford Youth Council
Additionally, there is a second physical display of the ‘Photowalk for Wellbeing’ created in collaboration with Salford Youth Council. The photowalk activity is for anyone who wants to take some time out to take ‘notice, connect and feel better’.
The group created the prompts by responding to photographs they had taken in and around Salford. They created an accessible design, taking into account the needs of people with dyslexia.
Image: Salford Youth Council creating the Photowalk for Wellbeing, Gwen Riley Jones
Image: Example prompt card from the Photowalk for Wellbeing
The cards are displayed in an open vitrine for you to pick up and take on your own Photowalk for Wellbeing, alone or with friends. Share with us by tagging us in the images @uos_artcollection@salfordyouthcouncil@gwenrileyjones
Gwen will also be hosting a guided Photowalk for Wellbeing on Thursday 10th November 2.00-3.00pm, starting in the New Adelphi Building Atrium.
To book tickets for the Photowalk or the launch event on 3rd November, and for more information on the other exhibitions on display click here.
