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MAFA Archive talk at Manchester Art Gallery

2nd November 2024

Manchester Art Gallery

An illustrated talk by Peter Davis, Archivist of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. Tickets are FREE but need to be booked through via Eventbrite - click here to book online.

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MAFA talk at Manchester Art Gallery

An illustrated talk by Peter Davis, Archivist of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. Saturday 2nd November 2024, 11am – 12.30pm, at Manchester Art Gallery As part of the Manchester Art Gallery’s 200 Year celebrations, Peter

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MAFA Archives books

‘Conversations with History’ Archive event at Manchester Art Gallery

This is a special two-hour event celebrating 200 Years of Manchester Art Gallery. Our archivist, Peter Davis, will be there with our new President, Janina Cebertowicz, to give the public a rare glimpse at some of our archive

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‘Corridors’ by Tim Brennan

Tim Brennan’s manoeuvres come to Manchester in the form of a new free guidebook. This is the opening quote from one of three new guided walks that make up my new pocket travel book, ‘Corridors: Three

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View of the Stockport exhibition space with MAFA artwork and sculpture

Stockport Exhibition July 2024

MAFA will next exhibit at Stockport Memorial Art Gallery this summer. The exhibition will open on 20th July 2024 and run until 13th September. More than 60 MAFA Members will be exhibiting, along with selected graduates

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Associate Membership is the initial step towards full Manchester Academician status. In February/March each year practising, professional Fine Artists within the U.K. may submit an application for Selection. Information can be found here.

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An illustrated talk by Peter Davis, MAFA Archivist: 11am 2/11/24 at Manchester Art Gallery.As part of of Manchester Art Gallery’s 200 Year celebrations, join us for a rare glimpse into the MAFA archives spanning MAFA's 165 years’ history. Read more on our website: mafa.org.uk/manchester-art-gallery-talk/Tickets are FREE but need to be booked through via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1028107496197?aff=oddtdtcreator ... See MoreSee Less
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A special two-hour event celebrating 200 Years of Manchester Art Gallery: our archivist, Peter Davis, will be there with our new President, Janina Cebertowicz, to give the public a rare glimpse at some of our archive books. Manchester Art Gallery, Saturday 1st June 1-3pm.The event will also feature some insightful presentations and lively discussions from three esteemed speakers, offering unique perspectives on the evolution of our city’s arts ecology over the years: Yuen Fong Ling (Artist, Curator and Researcher, a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University and previously Director (Exhibitions), Castlefield Gallery, Manchester 1999-2005). Rebecca Wade (Special Collections and Galleries, University of Leeds) and Hannah Williamson (Fine Art Curator, Manchester Art Gallery).This event is free to attend but you’ll need to reserve your place via this link: manchesterartgallery.org/event/conversations-with-history/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Applications for Associate Membership are now OPEN! The deadline to apply is March 8th 2024.Full details and terms and conditions can be found on the website. To apply, please visit our website and fill in the form on the ‘Join Us’ page: mafa.org.uk/join-us/ If you have any questions you can DM us or email: mafaartists@gmail.com#ManchesterAcademyofFineArts #MAFA #ManchesterArtists ... See MoreSee Less
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