The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund, one of the largest philanthropic art funds outside of London, sees membership hit record levels as it joins Channel 4 and Swan Films as sponsors of Grayson’s Art Club exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Fair and The Manchester Contemporary have been awarded £50,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.

We are sad to announce that The Manchester Contemporary will not be able to take place this October as Manchester Central will remain the Nightingale Hospital North West until the end of the year. 

Four works of contemporary art with a combined value of £6,875 have been gifted to Manchester Art Gallery for the third year by The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund.

The Manchester Contemporary returns this weekend with an enhanced format alongside a renewed commitment to placemaking and reaching new audiences.

This year, The Manchester Contemporary has achieved a majority of female-led galleries and collectives for the first time.

This year's exhibitor list has been announced, curated for the second year by Nat Pitt, Director of Division of Labour. The fair welcomes presentations from local organisations, such as Manchester's Pink and Salford's Paradise Works, and international installations from Madrid's Espacio Liquido and New York's LMAKgallery.

Philanthropic fund allows three works exploring identity to be selected from the Manchester Contemporary art fair to join the public collection of Manchester Art Gallery

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Manchester Contemporary returns this October with its largest roster of galleries to date, and under the new curatorship of Nathaniel Pitt, founder and director of Division of Labour.

Biggest Ever Roster Marks 10th Edition

Work by William Mackrell and Emma Price, chosen by The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund, goes on display at Manchester Art Gallery.

The Manchester Contemporary is pleased to announce that Nathaniel Pitt has been appointed Curator. Pitt, the founder of respected gallery Division of Labour, will oversee the gallery roster as well as advising on the Collector Development Program and strategic cultural partnerships, further strengthening the fair’s relationships with collectors, galleries, and institutions in the UK and worldwide.