Conversations Series III | Artists Announced

Last week marked the start of Conversations Series III, our collaborative residency, in partnership with Castlefield Gallery, Manchester Jewish Museum, The Lowry and Explorers. Narratives Artists  We’re excited to announce the following ten artists will be taking part in our latest Conversations Series, working alongside each other to develop shared ideas, create new work and explore personal narratives … Continued

Venture Arts, Outside In and The Whitworth are excited to be working together to present the North West Hub for Artist Development, which aims to create and expand opportunities for artists who face barriers to participation in the arts world. As well as being able to explore the incredible Musgrave Kinley ‘Outsider Art’ Collection at The Whitworth, this exciting opportunity … Continued

This April VA Collectives event, FLORA VICTORIOUS, will be performed at the Venice Biennale 2022.   This exciting performance will be Venture Arts’ first inclusion in the Venice Biennale, one of the longest running cultural festivals in the world. Selected by PROFORMA to be part of their exhibit, PROFORMA Pavilion is a one-day extravaganza of … Continued

In her latest blog Venture Arts artist Louise Hewitt visits Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester’s very own Literary house. Louise is passionate about art and culture, visiting Manchester’s wealth of museums and galleries to gain inspiration for her own art and to write her bi-monthly Venture Arts blog.     Welcome to 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester. For … Continued

EXPLORERS is a dynamic collaborative programme of art and action that opens up routes into artistic practice for neurominorities, dismantling attitudinal and systemic barriers to representation and rights in art and society.   Venture Arts is thrilled to be part of the national creative programme of events that makes up Explorers, aiming to increase the … Continued

Conversations Series III launches with brand new ‘Narratives’ project.   Conversations Series was first established back in 2016, as a programme of artistic projects and residencies delivered by Venture Arts, aimed at creating new work in a shared exchange of art and ideas.   The programme brings together a range of artists, with and without … Continued

In her latest blog Venture Arts artist Louise Hewitt visits Salford Museum and Art Gallery to review ‘A-Z of Salford’s Collections’.   Louise is passionate about art and culture, visiting Manchester’s wealth of museums and galleries to gain inspiration for her own art and to write her bi-monthly Venture Arts blog.     “The last … Continued

HOME’s biennial celebration of creativity is open, showcasing the creative talent seen across Greater Manchester.   We are incredibly proud to have 13 artists exhibiting in the exhibition. Congratulations to Amy Ellison, Andrew Johnstone, Bilal Khan, Danielle Dalton, Deborah Makinde, Emma Horton, Horace Lindezey, Jennie Franklin, Leslie Thompson, Lou Nicole, Matthew Bell, Rahima Imtiaz and … Continued

Go on – win our hearts.  Sign up to Team Venture Arts for this year’s Great Manchester Run to raise much-needed funds for our charity.     The race is on to get fit and step up to the 10k or Half Marathon challenge on Sunday 22 May 2022. We’ll pay your entrance fee (£42 … Continued

At the end of last year we recruited 12 artists to join our Artistic Mentor programme, training learning disabled artists to be Artistic Mentors to young children in schools.   The artists all submitted a written application and then took part in interviews where they shared their ideas for how they would approach leading a … Continued