Galleries, artist-led spaces and development organisations across Greater Manchester, listed with how each one actually takes an approach.
Castlefield Gallery
Organisation type: Development organisation How to approach: Membership Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
Artist development organisation on Hewitt Street, running since 1984, providing creative and career development, exhibition opportunities and commissions. Associates membership brings monthly workshops and talks, one to
Venture Arts
Organisation type: Development organisation How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
Working with learning disabled and neurodivergent artists for over thirty years, from a base on Old Birley Street in Hulme. Studio space, materials, mentoring and career development, with artists shown in city exhibition
Hot Bed Press
Organisation type: Studio group How to approach: Membership Artist stage: Mixed Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
The print studio at the Casket Works on Cow Lane, with screenprint, etching, relief print and letterpress facilities, weekend and evening courses, member access, exhibitions and artist studios. Membership rather than sub
Paradise Works
Organisation type: Artist led space How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: First party link Official website
Artist-led studio community of 38 contemporary visual artists in Salford, with a ground floor gallery that opens at weekends and a programme of solo shows and open studios. The Haworth Trust residencies are mentioned on
Bankley Studios and Gallery
Organisation type: Artist led space How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Emerging Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
One of Manchester's longest running creative spaces, close to thirty five years old, housing 37 artists across installation, sculpture, painting, printmaking and photography. A regular programme of free exhibitions and e
Islington Mill
Organisation type: Artist led space How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
Home of artist-led work in Salford since 2000, with studios and a community across illustration, music production, ceramics and more. Supported by Arts Council England, Salford City Council, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation an
Rogue Artists’ Studios
Organisation type: Studio group How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website
Over a hundred artists' studios and project spaces inside the historic Varna Street School in Higher Openshaw, with an exhibition programme in the project spaces and regular open studios.
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Organisation type: Studio group How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
Four decades on Oak Street in the Northern Quarter, letting studios to makers and showing free public exhibitions alongside them. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm and the second Sunday of the month 11am to 5pm.
esea contemporary
Organisation type: Independent gallery How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website
Gallery on Thomas Street programming East and South East Asian contemporary art, currently showing film work by Chris Zhongtian Yuan. Worth watching for calls rather than approaching cold, as none is published on the fro
PS Mirabel at Mirabel Studios
Organisation type: Artist led space How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Emerging Access information: Unknown Official website
Studios running two art spaces, PAPER, a commercial gallery focused on small works on paper, and PS Mirabel, the studios' project space. Both open every Saturday from 11am to 5pm with exhibitions changing roughly every s
The International 3
Organisation type: Curator How to approach: Unknown Artist stage: Unknown Access information: Unknown Official website Page proposals or enquiries should go to
Curatorial and consultancy practice based on Chapel Street in Salford, contracted across the public and private sectors, with experience in the art market and in collector and collection development. Clients listed inclu
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