Profiles

Visual arts organisations and projects in the North West region.

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Opolis

Description: Opolis is a collective group of 11 photographers studying at the Manchester School of Art, put together to exhibit 11 uniquely different projects in one space. The name Opolis stems from our initial research into Manchester's heritage, once named Cottonopolis because of its huge cotton industry, and also stems from the Ancient Greek word -polis meaning city, or state - representing the city in which 11 completely different artists live and study.…

Outside In

Description: Didsbury Arts Festival is celebrating and advertising the wealth of creative talent that abounds in Didsbury. The Visual Arts strand is being curated by Janet Griffiths, Penny Skerrett and Ian Starr with a main Festival Gallery in the Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, a group show curated by Janet Griffiths at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club and a wealth of individual and small group shows at the many bars, restaurants and cafes in Didsbury village and West Didsbury.…

PAD Gallery

Description: PAD Shop and Gallery supports and promotes the work of North West based artists and designers in its contemporary light-filled retail and gallery space located at Market St, in the heart of the main shopping centre of Preston. PAD Shop & Gallery features original and limited edition work by over 150 North West based artists and designer-makers, including jewellery, ceramics, canvas art, furniture, glass, prints, photographs, fashion accessories, textiles, hand-made cards and much more. The…

PANDA (Performing Arts Network & Development Agency)

Description: The Performing Arts Network and Development Agency (PANDA) is a support agency for practitioners working in theatre, dance, street theatre and live art in the North West. The new PANDA Membership Package gives members access to numerous services including the PANDA website, weekly newsletter, PANDA Socials and Spotlight On training events, advice services, mentoring and development programmes, ShowStarter and other professional development programmes, special offers and discounts from our p…