Northern Artist Film Commission OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS Deadline for proposals: Fri 15 July 2019 Quays Culture and University of Salford Art Collection invite artists living and working in the North of England to submit a proposal for a new artist film. Following the successful pilot project in 2016, won by Sam Meech and Chris […]
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Don’t miss this free interactive session for children under 5 – have fun learning languages in the sensory world of the Luminarium. Fri 31 May from 1pm – MediaCityUK Piazza. No booking required.
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Thu 30 May & Fri 31 May 7.30pm Arboria Luminarium, MediaCityUK Piazza No booking required Capacity is limited. We recommend that you arrive early to secure your place. Igor + Moreno is a contemporary dance company based in London (UK) and Sardinia (Italy). Set inside the colourful centre of the Luminarium, the company will be […]
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Light Up the North (LUTN) is a network of 6 light festivals across the north of England. In 2019, three of the festivals are joining together to award bursaries to emerging artists working with light, to produce and exhibit new commissions at their 2019 light festivals. SHINE Emerging Artist Programme 2019 The SHINE programme aims […]
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We are excited to announce our Quays Festival which will take place on THU 30 MAY – SUN 2 JUNE at Salford Quays, home to MediaCityUK. This summer is set to be the best ever with a FREE 4-day event that promises to be unforgettable, culminating with a stunning high-wire performance across the water at Salford Quays. Chris […]
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Architects of Air – Arboria Luminarium Arboria had three main domes, each 8 metres high and dominated by a single colour, red green and blue. Arboria was dedicated to the theme of ‘trees’. Each dome bears its own particular stylised leaf motif rendered to fit the underlying shape of a stellated dodecahedron. Visitors entered via […]
Continue ReadingDUET was an ambitious piece of work about finding space for reflection, expression and connection in our daily lives. DUET anonymously connects participants from the UK and India, allowing them to build a unique relationship with someone on the other side of the world for up to a year. Participants are invited to exchange details […]
Continue ReadingWe also worked with British Council to build new relationship in Quebec, Canada. AltCity Istanbul is a partnership project by the British Council and Digital.logue, an interactive platform supported by Zorlu Holding and Zorlu Performing in Arts Centre to accelerate digital transformation. To view the film about the residency, please see below video: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=hY1yUPE8TZ8
Continue ReadingThis FREE Pop Up Digital Art Exhibition was displayed in the public foyer of the University of Salford, MediaCityUK Campus. Pioneers of outdoor arts and cultural events, Quays Culture commissioned the display to draw on the region’s unique talents in the field of digital arts. Quays Culture brings together a new fusion of art and […]
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CHARGE is an exhilarating multimedia show inspired by the role of electricity in the human body, and for the first time it was re-created as an outdoor spectacular that was free for everyone to attend. As part of this there was an exclusive Artist Talk by Kevin Finnan MBE, Founder and Artistic Director […]
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