DUET 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 ReadingI FORGOT by Jackie Kay and Soup Collective created the enormous interactive 15 metre neon words on the Lowry Plaza, with audiences having live interactions with the glowing artwork as they phoned in to leave their own messages of what they forgot to say. Sarah Wakefield had over 600 visitors to her light Graffiti workshops as friends and family […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingCHARGE 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 of Motionhouse. […]
Continue ReadingThe unmissable Lightwaves festival returned to Salford Quays for 10 days from 7-16 December 2018. Eighteen digital and interactive artworks illuminated the Quays, inspiring audiences of all ages with over 330,000 visitors during the festival. The line-up featured two brand new large-scale commissions from artists Stanza and HUB Studio. Click here to download the map […]
Continue ReadingLIGHTWAVES 2018 Download the Lightwaves Leaflet and map At the end of 2018 we had our unmissable Lightwaves festival return to Salford Quays for 10 days during December, packed full of impressive light displays and playful art installations. The festival ran from Friday 7 December until Sunday 16 December 2018. #Lightwaves2018 Artworks were exhibited on […]
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that Quays Culture are one of the 28 organisations that The Greater Manchester Combined Authority have announced are set to receive a share of £7 million investment over the next two years thanks to the Greater Manchester Culture and Social Impact Fund. Read more here.
Continue ReadingDid you enjoy Lightwaves 2016? See video footage of our previous years Light Festivals and then come down to our Free Lightwaves Festival 2017 from the 08th to 17th December 2017.
Continue ReadingIt is always good to share exciting news. Our digital art commission HEART BEAT from Lightwaves16 just won an international DARC award. First exhibited at Salford Quays in December 2016, and since at Jerusalem Light Festival, it next goes to Sunderland Light Festival. HEART BEAT was a co-commission between Quays Culture and partners Blackpool Illuminations and funded by AGMA and The Arts Council England. […]
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