Exhibition

Manchester Open 2024

A colourful digital drawing of the exterior of the Manchester Craft and Design Centre.

A series of small illustrations presented together based on the Lion King.

A graphic piece saying 'Be a dreamer, be the magic, Is in you, be My Firework'.

Embroidery of a building from Harry Potter

Taking place every two years, the Manchester Open Exhibition is the biggest celebration of Greater Manchester’s creative talent. Between Sat 3 Feb and Sun 28 Apr 2024, the HOME Gallery walls will be filled with 480 artworks created by local people, selected by a panel consisting of art experts and community representatives.

Open to all, those who already identify as artists and those who don’t, the Manchester Open brings together artwork including paintings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, digital and mixed media, video, audio and more.

This year work from 15 Venture Arts artists has been selected; Esme, Dominic Bennett, Helena Bradley, Josh Brown, Nevaeh Willis, Emelia Hewitt, Luca Agathogli, Florence, Andrew Hylton, Chelsea Dalton, Bilal Khan, Rhea Holmes, Deborah Makinde, Jennie Franklin and Leslie Thompson.

The Manchester Open 2024 is supported by the Oglesby Charitable Trust, the Brian Mercer Trust and The Granada Foundation.