Past projects

Follow the links below to explore some of our previous projects, developed in collaboration with community groups across the city.

Participant in the Under My Skin community projectUnder My Skin

Participants with learning disabilities create textile artworks.

 

 

 


Member of the Creative Consultants in the CIS Manchester GalleryVisual Dialogues

Manchester Art Gallery’s young people’s group, the Creative Consultants, create a display featuring artworks from Tate Britain.

 

 

 

Teapot made during the TeaLC community projectTeaLC

What does it mean to be a carer?

 

 

 

 

Group portrait created by the Our Selves community projectOur Selves

Explore stereotypes and misconceptions with Age Concern’s Lesbian and Gay Social Group 'Out in the City'.

 

 

 

Two women enjoying a gallery workshopWellwoman Project

Refugee women in Manchester explore well-being through art and culture.

 

 


 

Family group making storybooks

Storymakers

Chinese families create stories of dreams and fantasy worlds.

 

 


 

Family enjoying  Big Draw Jigsaws event

Big Draw Jigsaws

Young people and families make larger than life jigsaws.

 

 


 

Poster design by pupils at Crescent Community High School

The Rusholme Project

South Asian artists and local residents celebrate Rusholme.
The Rusholme Project

 

 

 

Pupil from Crescent High School creating a handmade bookBeyond the Page

Muslim girls and women go beyond the page.

 

 

 


Artist Amy Cham looking at the Object Memories display

Your Story: Your Journey

Creative story maps made by Chinese families celebrating processional journeys and objects on display

 

 


Welcome to Manchester DVD cover image Welcome to Manchester

Young unaccompanied asylum seekers create a DVD to help other asylum seekers settle into Manchester

 

 

 

Paper theatre created by Birch Community CentreArt Treasures Community Programme

Wythenshawe, Rusholme, Harpurhey and Collyhurst people create artwork inspired by the Art Treasures exhibition and the history of their local area

 


 

Members of Wai Yin recording their songInspired by Kylie

Young people took inspiration from Kylie–The exhibition during summer 2007 to create music, fashion and costume.

 

 


Beautiful Day SkirtsBeautiful Day

Beautiful skirts designed and made by young women with textile artist Nina Chua.

 

 


 

Illustration by Lauren ChildGreendrops and Moonsquirters - The Utterly Imaginative World of Lauren Child Community Programme

Musical interactive stories for Playgroups,Libraries and Sure Start Children Centres.


 


Young refugees photographic artworkThe Changes

Young refugees tell their stories through photographic artworks

 

 

 


Participants at Ashbury Meadow children's centreThe Drawing Machines - The Big Draw 2008

Families from Ashbury Meadow and Clayton SureStart Children's Centres make robotic drawing machines.

 

 

 

Held by Liam Michael HuntHeld

Adults from the award winning arts-based mental health service Start Manchester created their own exhibition.

 

 

 

 

Image & Identity textile postcard by young people at Broome HouseImage and Identity

Young people from NCH projects and Units for Looked After Children across Manchester creatively explore the theme of ‘Image & Identity’. 

FInd out more about Image & Identity.

Events

Events calendar link
Use the events calendar to find out what’s on or book your own personalised guided tour

Families

Family group taking part in practical making workshop
Fun for all the family, including free hands-on activities, family-friendly exhibitions and a great cafe

Education

Children enjoying a dressing up workshop at the Gallery of Costume

Learning for nurseries, schools, colleges and universities

Adult group tours

Volunteer guide with adult group in the Victorian gallery
Come to the gallery as a group to get inspired