events & exhibitions

Welcome.......NEWS: 03/05/2012

CASTELFIELD GALLERY'S FUNDRAISING AUCTION: Put Your Money Where Your Eyes Are launches online on Friday 4 May at 1pm.

*** Exciting times... Castlefield Gallery is currently redeveloping its branding and website
and that's not all. The gallery will be refurbished to improve its upper gallery space,
the external signage and to create a rentable back office for creative industry tenants.

The exhibitions programme will begin again in July under the annual theme of World in Transition.

For press enquiries please contact: (e) jennifer@castlefieldgallery.co.uk
(t) 0161 832 8034

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SAVE THE DATE: Castlefield Gallery will hold a Fundraising Auction on Wednesday 30 May 2012.

The auction will feature 50+ donated artworks from artists/curators including: David Alker, t s Beall, Alan Birch, David Blandy, Andrew Bracey, Pavel Büchler, Gordon Cheung, Elaine Constantine, Ben Cove, Gordon Dalton, Shezad Dawood, Jane Chavez-Dawson, Mike Chavez-Dawson, Oliver East, Tracey Eastham, Chris Evans, Simon Faithfull, Doug Fishbone, Leo Fitzmaurice, Mary Griffiths, David Gledhill, Rachel Goodyear, S Mark Gubb, Tom Hackney, David Hancock, Sarah Hardacre, Lubaina Himid, James Ireland, Hilary Jack, Samson Kambalu, Naomi Kashiwagi, Mark Leckey, David Mackintosh, Susie MacMurray, Jim Medway, Haroon Mirza, Fionna Murray, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Hans Ulrich Obrist, David Osbaldeston, Olivia Plender, Magnus Quaife, Jill Randall, Ian Rawlinson, Arthur Roberts, Kim Rugg, Emma Rushton & Derek Tyman, Peter Saville, Dallas Seitz, Mit Senoj, Richard Shields, David Shrigley, Rebecca Sitar, Liam Spencer, Roger Stephenson, Jason Thompson and Alison Turnbull. For more information scroll down.

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Castlefield Gallery, in partnership with Contemporary Visual Arts Manchester (CVAM), is conducting a survey that aims to capture data about CPD opportunities available to emerging and mid-career artists based in the Greater Manchester area. This is a comprehensive, area-wide survey asking for current information on the range of development activities available to artists. The aim is to provide live data for the future of networked support and to nurture of the area’s creative talent. The survey will include all areas of the visual arts ecology; from the artist-led to the institutional and from local authorities to further and higher education. For more information visit: turningpointnetwork.org

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Exhibitions & Events - Current & Future

Meanwhile...

Saturday, December 10, 2011 to Saturday, June 30, 2012

Castlefield Gallery is redesigning its website to reflect its new vision, mission and values going forward. The main gallery exhibitions will re-launch in the summer of 2012 under the annual theme of World in Transition. Meanwhile, it continues to support the careers of outstanding artists including:

Olivia Glasser through the production of a new film.

Dave Griffiths through the support of a new film co-commissioned by Film & Video Umbrella. Dave Griffiths is represented by Bureau. www.bureaugallery.com www.fvu.co.uk www.babelfiche.net

Hilary Jack through a commission for the Tatton Park Biennial 2012. emptynesttatton.com hilaryjack.com tattonparkbiennial.org

Alison Kershaw through a project called Modern Nail Art, representing Castlefield Gallery at Grizedale Arts Art Craft and Farmers Market on 10-11 December 2011. grizedale.org

Lionel Dobie Project who support emerging curators. Devised by Helen Collett and Lois Macdonald. lioneldobiegallery.com

Rosanne Robertson through the support of her project The Artists Bonfire. manchesterartistsbonfire.com

Seven Sites through help in promoting the series of installations, performances and events in unexpected spaces. sevensitesproject.tumblr.com

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Fundraising Auction: Put Your Money Where Your Eyes Are

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (18:00 - 21:00)

Castlefield Gallery will hold an extraordinary Fundraising Auction on Wednesday 30 May.

Online bidding will begin from 4 May and the works will be exhibited at the gallery from 11 May.
All bidding ends with the live auction event on Wednesday 30 May, 6-9pm.

Since its formation by artists in 1984, arts charity Castlefield Gallery has been at the forefront of developing emerging contemporary artists and the money raised will help to secure the organisations future as a leader in artist development in the North West of England.

The gallery has received a large number of spectacular drawings, sculptures, photographs and paintings from nationally and internationally acclaimed artists/ curators, many of whom have exhibited or worked with Castlefield Gallery before such as Pavel Buchler, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Lubaina Himid MBE, Mark Leckey (Turner Prize 2008 winner), Leo Fitzmaurice (Northern Art Prize 2011 winner), Haroon Mirza (Silver Lion, Venice Biennale 2011), Hans Ulrich Obrist, Olivia Plender (British Art Show and Tate Triennial), Peter Saville, David Shrigley and Liam Spencer. Every artist is donating 100% of the auction sales proceeds to Castlefield Gallery.

Castlefield Gallery is also pleased to announce that the auctioneer for the evening will be highly respected artist and teacher Pavel Buchler of Manchester Metropolitan University.

The Gallery is now calling on art lovers and collectors to support it in raising funds that will ensure Castlefield Gallery's continual success in providing exhibiting and professional development opportunities for artists.

Artworks will be available to view online from 4 May and by appointment from 11 May.

Admission: 10 pounds (deducted from price paid for purchased artwork)
Please RSVP to Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Dean, jennifer@castlefieldgallery.co.uk