Arts Council England
National development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
http://www.artscouncil.org.ukGo See This
Go See This is what’s on recommendation website for Greater Manchester. Developed in collaboration with the local arts and culture organisations the site allows you to discover events, plan what to see and do, buy tickets and share your own tips and experiences.
http://www.goseethis.comBluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Liverpool's centre for the contemporary crafts.
http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/Buy Art Fair
Buy Art Fair will be returning to Manchester on 29-31 October 2010 for its third year bringing contemporary art from over 80 leading galleries to new and experienced collectors alike in the North West. They have moved to a new home in Spinningfields (off Deansgate) in the heart of Manchester City Centre.
http://www.buyartfair.co.uk/Crafts Council
The UK's national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts. Their website is the UK's best resource for information on what is happening in contemporary craft.
http://www.craftscouncil.org.ukCraft Matters
If Craft is important to you, let the Crafts Council know. We all want to show that Craft Matters to thousands of people throughout the UK who value it as much as we do.
In the next few months, they will be posting the names of all the signatories on their website to demonstrate the real support for craft. (NB: your name is the only piece of information they will use) They intend to launch a new webpage with over 1,000 signatures, so please ask your friends and colleagues to show that Craft Matters to them too! Over a million people throughout the UK are interested in craft – we want all of you to help us Make Craft Count.
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/craftmattersCraft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds
Promotes contemporary craft from new and recognised designers through a year rounf programme of exhibitions.
http://www.craftcentreleeds.co.ukCreative Tourist
Manchester's guide for the creative tourist.
CT publishes monthly features and interviews by some of the
UK’s best writers and bloggers; produce exclusive vodcasts
with curators and artists; and reflect national and international
arts news.They also publish insider guides to the city, actively
encouraging feedback, response and debate.
Cornerhouse
Greater Manchester's international centre for contemporary arts and film housing 3 floors of galleries, 3 cinema screens, a bar, cafe and bookshop.
http://www.cornerhouse.orgCastlefield Gallery
Gallery and resource for contemporary visual artists and their work founded by Manchester 's Artists Studio Association in 1984.
http://www.castlefieldgallery.co.ukDesign Initiative
The Design Initiative promotes good design, visual arts and contemporary craft from the North West region.
The Design Initiative is a specialist regional agency, which works directly with practitioners and commissioners to expand the market in the North West and make it a centre for quality design practice.
http://www.designinit.org.ukManchester City Galleries
Four venues managed by Manchester City Council: Manchester Art Gallery, Gallery of Costume, Heaton Hall and Wythenshawe Hall.
http://www.manchestergalleries.orgFred Aldous
Art, Craft & Design Materials
http://www.fredaldous.co.ukRichard Goodall Gallery
Located just around the corner from Manchester Craft and Design centre, the Richard Goodall Gallery hosts exhibitions of photography and posters mostly related to music.
http://www.richardgoodallgallery.comPlatform Gallery, Clitheroe
Gallery and shop with emphasis on crafts hosting eight exhibitions per year by both local and national makers
http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/static/page47.htmThe Hub - Centre for Craft Design and Making
Based in Sleaford, the Hub provides the largest gallery space for contemporary crafts outside London.
http://www.thehubcentre.org
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http://www.cbjdigital.com/Visit Manchester
The official tourism site for Manchester.
http://www.visitmanchester.com
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