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You can find more of the speech on YouTube.

Join us tomorrow at 11am for a heartwarming video from lemn sissay OBE FRSL - we can’t wait to watch it! #NationalPoetryDay #BlackHistoryMonth

Been reflecting on how galleries can be spaces for campaigning and change and how we bring different perspectives and approaches together under one roof. #ClimateEmergency #art #socialspace #youngpeople #artists

We've commissioned Richard Shields to put a fun activity pack together, for children and adults alike. Use the packs to create your own mini living room and fill it with art! Email [email protected] by the 15th of October to find out more and get your pack. 😀

You’re very welcome. You were really generous and honest with what you shared.

Third reference today re the influence of mums at today’s #museums2020 conference - 💪 to the mums and a reminder how much our home culture forms our identities and outlook through our lives.

youtu.be/0UlHlOznDX8 Grayson’s been putting on a show @mcrartgallery We’re also doing our own art clubby spin off so make some art with a #Manchester vibe then pop it on Insta with the hashtag #MAGartclub It will go on the screen in the exhibition and on the website.

Unexpected views are monthly conversations between our curators and some of the most important cultural practitioners of today. On 17 Feb we'll be talking to Harold Offeh, an artist working in a range of media including performance, video & photography: bit.ly/2PllM1J

Great convo going on about youth agency the Whitworth #whatkindofcity with Suzanne Lacy. So thrilled I can watch this from home in the company of my (really young person) preschooler. Catch it live on YouTube. @mcrartgallery MADE Mcr

Everyone’s gone into break out chats now. Thoughts: nurture and the soul caring for youth workers giving young people the skills they need to deal with everything they are exposed to via social media life skills including financial management the Whitworth #whatkindofcity

Loving the talk of alliance, having a safe space, taking the mic, talking to people in power. Bringing people together to share, show support and care for one another is 100% the role of art and galleries. #whatkindofcity the Whitworth @mcrartgallery

Amazing, incredible, magical things happen when people come together in places where creativity and care is at the centre #galleries @mcrartgallery the Whitworth #whatkindofcity

So humbling to hear from the people talking about their experiences of supporting young people and their families when they are in most immediate need. Let’s make a future where yp don’t need to learn to be resilient to a world that’s hostile. #whatkindofcity

Lovely to see art work made by a fab group of young women and artist Tasha Whittle @mcrartgallery featuring here!

1/ Are you after a new role in the arts, creativity, culture or heritage? Ever wondered about THE BEST websites to find such opportunities? Below is a list of *40* that I know of; please share any that you think I've missed! 🎨🎭📚🎞️🪨🎶 #ArtsJobs #MuseumJobs #HeritageJobs

Free Sim Cards in all Manchester Libraries! Struggling to pay for data on your mobile? All Manchester residents (18+) who are on benefits or low income can get a free sim with free internet access for 6 months, no top up required! More info here - hsm.manchester.gov.uk/kb5/manchester…

🚨 Final call for poets! As part of The Welcome, we're looking for ten spoken word artists from Greater Manchester to take part in our first Poetry Slam at our new building, Aviva Studios. Make sure you apply by 5pm on Wednesday 25 October. More info: factoryinternational.org/get-involved/t…

Can’t wait to lead this free course on delivering creative workshops in Blackpool starting next month. It’s for any artist who’s found it difficult to access the art world for reasons including health, disability, social circumstance or isolation. Travel costs may be covered. 🖼️

We are looking for an illustrator to help to communicate Manchester's new Cultural Strategy and its themes of Everyone, Everything, Everywhere. Please request the brief by emailing us at [email protected] #itallstartswithaspark