by our exhibitions and the collection.
Submitting a proposal
We welcome exhibition proposals from artists, curators and members of the public, although our programme is always booked well in advance.
Manchester Art Gallery has a mixed programme of contemporary, historic, fine and decorative art, costume and photography exhibitions. The programme is planned two to three years in advance and there are usually between 4 and 6 exhibitions per year. Almost all of our exhibitions originate from our in-house curatorial team or are the result of collaborations with other museums and galleries. Unsolicited proposals can only be accommodated in the programme in very exceptional circumstances but we are happy to receive them.
Proposals
Proposals will be reviewed by the Exhibitions and Collections Access teams and other colleagues as appropriate. Please include a letter of introduction, CV if relevant and description of your work or exhibition project. Due to the very high volume of such proposals received we can only respond to ones relevant to our programme. It takes time for us to circulate and consider proposals and the process usually takes two to three months so we would appreciate your patience.
Please send proposals by e-mail to: magexhibits@manchester.gov.uk
