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“Quarry” 2017-2019, by Lorna Green with music by Julia Harding is a sculpture/video/music installation about four aspects of Endon Quarry in Kerridge, Macclesfield. Filmed over 12 months, the videos:- ‘Machines Story’, ‘Quarry Landscape’, Birds, Bees…
June 12th, 2019
Read moreElection Day
The annual selection day for viewing the work of applicants who aspire to be members of the Academy took place on Saturday 1st June at the Bolton Arena.
June 11th, 2019
Read moreLandscape Artist of the Year 2019 Landscape Artist of the Year offers you the chance to win a £10,000 commission for a British institution’s permanent collection and £500 of art materials from Cass Art. Landscape Artist…
April 18th, 2019
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The Academy President presented this years awards on 14th June 2018 at the MMU.
June 15th, 2018
Read moreThis is a list of the successful newly elected members from the selection process of 21st April 2018: David Barrow Jane Braithwaite Lucy Collins Manfredi Angela Hall Shaun Smyth Herbert Yates
May 03rd, 2018
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New Light and Huddersfield Art Gallery invite you and your guests to the Preview of the New Light Prize Exhibition A chance to see some of the North’s finest artists in one of the North’s finest galleries.…
February 24th, 2018
Read moreDon McKinlay’s obituary has appeared in the Guardian newspaper and can be read on line if you follow the link.
December 20th, 2017
Read moreBuy Art Fair 2017, 27-29 October at Manchester Central Celebrating ten years of the North’s favourite art fair. See thousands of pieces of art from one hundred exhibiting galleries and artists. Now recognised as one of…
October 19th, 2017
Read moreDid you know that MAFA have an ‘Artists General Benevolent Institution’ steward?
September 21st, 2017
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Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Awards 2017 After a fascinating journey through the studios and galleries of MMU School of Art on Friday June 9th David Edwards, Peter Davis Chris, Lawson and myself, guided…
July 16th, 2017
Read moreBrian Bradshaw Prix de Rome, ARE, ARCA, MAFA (1951) We are sad to be informed of the death of long time Member Brian Bradshaw in November 2016 aged 93 years. As Professor of Fine Art at…
May 27th, 2017
Read moreWe are sad to be informed of the death of long time Member Brian Bradshaw in November 2016 at the age of 93 years…
May 25th, 2017
Read moreManchester Academy Of Fine Art 2017 Spring Exhibition Opening At Stockport Memorial Art Gallery From 25th February To 11th April and the members of MAFA are looking forward to another successful exhibition at Stockport Memorial Art Gallery.
February 17th, 2017
Read moreApply to become a member of MAFA. This years MAFA membership elections take place at Manchester School Of Art on 25th March. These are extracts from the Application Form which you can download using the button…
February 17th, 2017
Read moreThe next MAFA membership selection process will take place at Manchester School Of Art on Saturday 21st April 2018. Manchester Academy of Fine Arts is currently inviting applications for membership from experienced practising artists.
February 17th, 2017
Read moreJohn McCombs was MAFA President between 2008 and 2015 John’s gallery at 12 King St, Delph, Saddleworth is open every day except Monday and full details can be found on his website
February 06th, 2017
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