If you’re interested in doing a show you have to be able to talk about it for at least an hour, really enthuse about it. If you can’t do that, if you’re not that motivated by an idea, an artist or group of work or context then it’s not worth trying to organise a show.
London Galleries
Beaconsfield
22 Newport Street, Vauxhall, London SE11 6AY
Tel: 020 7582 6465
www.beaconsfield.co.uk
Large exhibition space in south London, mainly showing established artists but with openings for lesser known practitioners.
Cafe Gallery Projects
Southwark Park, Bermondsey, London SE16
Tel: 020 7237 1230
Fax: 020 7237 3885
Website: www.cafegalleryprojects.com
Cafe Gallery Projects was established in 1984 and is one of London's foremost smaller-scale galleries and is funded by Arts Council England. They platform a wide range of contemporary art practice.
Camden Arts Centre
Arkwright Rd, London NW3 6DG
Tel: 020 7435 5224
Website: www.camdenartscentre.org
This visual arts organisation presents exhibitions, artists' projects and an extensive educational programme including talks, residencies and workshops, within and around the centre. Many projects are collaborative ventures on international, national, regional and local levels and often feature commissions of new work from artists.
Chisenhale Gallery
64 Chisenhale Rd, London E3 5EZ
Tel: 020 8981 4518
Website: www.chisenhale.org.uk
Chisenhale Gallery presents innovative contemporary visual art suited to the space and context of the gallery. Exhibitions range from sculpture and installation works, through to artists' film and video. Chisenhale commissions new works from artists and runs an associated education programme.
CUBITT
Gallery and Studios, 8 Angel Mews, London N1 9HH
Tel: 020 7278 8226
Fax: 020 7278 2544
Website: cubittartists.org.uk
CUBITT was established in the early 1990s as a artist-run studios and gallery in Islington. It is being run as a new model for the progressive development of an artist led space, employing a part-time administrator and providing an 18-month bursary for an independent curator to instigate and develop the gallery programme.
Frith Street Gallery
17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ UK
Website: www.frithstreetgallery.com
Frith Street Gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions by international artists working in painting, photography, sculpture, film and video. They currently represent a group of artists both from Britain and abroad and collaborate with other artists on specific projects.
Gasworks Gallery
155 Vauxhall street, London SE11 5HR
Tel: 020 7582 6848
Website: www.gasworks.org.uk
Gasworks Gallery is based by the Oval Cricket ground in south-east London and comprises gallery spaces and artists studios. Gasworks hosts up to seven exhibitions a year and profiles emerging or mid-career international or UK artists whose practice is of outstanding quality and who have had limited previous exposure in London.
Hayward Gallery
South Bank Centre, London SE1
Tel: 020 7960 4242
Fax: 020 7401 2664
Website: www.haywardgallery.org.uk
Hayward Gallery is one of the leading London spaces for displaying contemporary art. The substantial gallery space is housed in the South Bank Centre. Their large scale exhibitions include a range of solo and group shows including work in all media.
inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts)
Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BE
Tel: 020 7729 9616
Fax: 020 7729 9509
Website: www.iniva.org
inIVA creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects, designed to bring the work of artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public. Anchored in the diversity of contemporary British culture and society, inIVA engages with culturally diverse practices and ideas, both local and global. inIVA invites artists and audiences to question assumptions about contemporary art and ideas.
Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA)
The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH
Tel: 020 7930 3647
Website: www.ica.org.uk
The ICAs programme features work by national and international artists presented in exhibitions, film seasons, lectures and seminars and a variety of performances.
Lisson Gallery
52-54 Bell Street, London NW1 5DA
Tel: 020 7724 2739
Fax: 020 7724 7124
Website: www.lisson.co.uk
Lisson Gallery was opened in 1967 by Nicholas Logsdail. Since then the gallery has expanded, moving into its current premises, designed by Tony Fretton near Baker St in Marylebone, London. The gallery has grown along with the careers of many of its earlier artists to become one of the world's leading galleries for contemporary art. They have a strong involvement with artists working with the moving image. See their website for details of artists they represent.
Matt's Gallery
42-44 Copperfield Road, London E3 4RR
Tel: 020 8983 1771
Website: www.mattsgallery.org
The intention of Matt's Gallery is to provide artists with the space and time to develop new ideas and possibly new ways of working while making a new work for the space in which it is to be exhibited. In this way it was hoped to provide the best possible conditions for the making and exhibiting of fine art, in particular to allow for the fine-tuning for which there is often not enough time at other galleries.
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA
Tel: 0207 402 60751507
Website: www.serpentinegallery.org
The Serpentine Gallery is one of London most sucessful public galleries for modern and contemporary art. Thier exhibitions, architecture projects, education and public programmes attract approximately 750,000 visitors a year.
The Showroom
44 Bonner Rd, London E2 9JS
Tel: 020 8983 4115
Website: www.showroom.org.uk
The Showroom has existed as a publicly funded contemporary art gallery since 1989. The gallery works with artists in a unique way, supporting them through all aspects of the commissioning process artistically, financially and administratively. The exhibition schedule also allows them the time to develop and realise work on site.
South London Gallery
65 Peckam Rosd, London SE5 8UH
Tel: 020 7703 6120
Fax: 020 7252 4730
Website: www.southlondongallery.org
The South London Gallery, founded in 1891, hosts a year round programme of temporary exhibtitions by acclaimed British and internationally artists. Housed next to Camberwell College of Art, the gallery has hosts a range of public and educational events.
Thomas Dane Gallery
11 Duke Street, London SW1Y 6BN
Tel: 020 7925 2505
Fax: 020 7925 2506
Website: www.thomasdane.com
The Thomas Dane Gallery presents exhibitions of selected international contemporary artists employing a wide range of media including sculpture, installation, painting, video, film and photography.
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Whitechapel High Street, London E1
Tel: 020 7522 7888
Website: www.whitechapel.org
The Whitechapel Art Gallery run a programme of large scale exhibitions, performances, talks, seminars and films.
Galleries and Museums in the UK (excl. London)
alt.gallery
61/62 Thornton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4AW
Website: www.altgallery.org
alt.gallery is a new space in Newcastle upon Tyne presenting international work at the intersection of visual art, music and sound. Based within alt.vinyl record shop it is the only gallery in the UK with a specific focus on this vibrant area of contemporary culture.
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
Tel: 0117 917 2300
Fax: 0117 917 2303
Website: www.arnolfini.org.uk
Re-opened in 2005 after re-development and expansion, Arnolfini boasts a wide range of facilities and spaces over its four floors. They have an internationally acclaimed programme which includes visual arts exhibitions, live art and performance, as well as dance and cinema and a series talks and lectures.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA
Tel: 0191 478 1810
Fax: 0191 478 1922
Website: www.balticmill.com
Housed in a landmark industrial building on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, BALTIC is the biggest gallery of its kind in the world – presenting a dynamic, diverse and international programme of temporary exhibitions of contemporary visual art.
Castlefield Gallery
2 Hewitt Street, Knott Mill, Manchester MI5 4GB
Tel: 0161 832 8034
Fax: 0161 819 2295
Website: www.castlefield.co.uk
Castlefield Gallery is a gallery and resource for contemporary visual artists and their work. Since its founding by Manchester Artists Studio Association (MASA) in 1984, the gallery has been at the forefront of supporting artists and emergent art practices in the UK.
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
Tel: 0141 352 4900
Fax: 0141 332 3226
Website: www.cca-glasgow.com
CCA is committed to presenting a challenging and diverse artistic and educational programme across art forms. The programme focuses on three key areas: visual arts, contemporary music and film, while also remaining committed to presenting dance, performance and spoken word through ongoing partnerships with other organisations in the city and beyond.
Chapter Cardiff
Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE
Tel: 029 2030 4400 (Box Office) / 029 2031 1050 (Administration)
Website: www.chapter.org
Chapter is one of Europe's largest and most dynamic arts centres with cinemas, theatres, exhibition spaces, studios, café and over 60 cultural workspaces. Chapter has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and collaboration. They offer an ever-changing programme of performance, films and exhibitions from Wales and from around the world.
Cornerhouse
70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH
Tel: 0161 200 1500 (Box Office)
Tel:0161 228 7621 (Administration)
Website: www.cornerhouse.org
Cornerhouse is Greater Manchester's international centre for contemporary visual arts and film. Located in the heart of Manchester, the centre has three floors of contemporary art galleries, three cinema screens, a bar, café and bookshop. Cornerhouse also operates an international publications service distributing visual arts books and catalogues.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
152 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DY
Tel: 01382 909 252 / 258
Fax: 01382 909 221
Website: www.dca.co.uk
DCA is an internationally renowned centre for contemporary arts. DCA has five floors of galleries, cinemas, artists facilities, education resources, the University of Dundee Visual Research Centre and a café bar.
FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ
Tel: 0151 7074450
Fax: 0151 7074444
Website: www.fact.co.uk
A registered charity, FACT is a leading organisation for the development, support and exhibition of film, video and new and emerging media. FACT has commissioned and presented over 100 digital media artworks with artists including Mark Wallinger, Barbara Kruger, Tony Oursler and Isaac Julien..
The Fruit Market
45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF, Scotland
Tel: 0131 225 2383
Fax: 0131 220 3130
Website: www.fruitmarket.co.uk
The Fruitmarket Gallery, presents new and existing work by Scottish and international artists in solo and group presentations accompanied by commissions, publications and educational events.
Ikon Gallery
1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HS
Tel: 0121 248 0708
Website: www.ikon-gallery.co.uk
Ikon has an artistic programme consisting of four interdependent strands.
The gallery features temporary exhibitions over two floors including work in sound, film, mixed media, photography, painting, sculpture and installation. Since November 2005, Ikon has also run exhibitions, artists’ residencies, talks and events in Ikon’s Eastside location and maintains a range of off-site activities in and around Birmingham.
International Project Space
Bournville Centre for Visual Arts, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, University of Central England, Maple Road, Birmingham B30 2AA
Tel: 0121 331 5785
Fax: 0121 331 5779
Website: www.internationalprojectspace.org
Launched in 2002, International Project Space is an art venue for South Birmingham, a new centre for the production, exhibition and dissemination of contemporary art within the West Midlands.
Kettle's Yard Gallery
Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ
Tel: 01223 352124
Website: www.kettlesyard.co.uk
Built in 1970, Kettle's Yard Gallery is a centre for 20th century and contemporary art. It presents a changing programme of exhibitions and events, with a variety of one person and group shows ranging from 20th century historical exhibitions, to work drawn from their Artist Fellowship programme and open exhibitions for artists working in the East arts region
Milton Keynes Gallery
900 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA
Tel: 01908 676 900
Fax: 01908 558 308
Website: www.mk-g.org
Milton Keynes Gallery is a public art gallery opened in October 1999 serving the city and the surrounding region. As it has no permanent collection, its purpose-built spaces present temporary exhibitions of contemporary art supported by a programme that stimulates debate and participation between audiences and artists.
Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, 0X1 1BP
Tel: 01865 722733
Fax: 01865 722573
Website: www.modernartoxford.org.uk
Modern Art Oxford is the largest gallery devoted to modern and contemporary art in the South East. Founded in 1965, the gallery has a national and international reputation, for landmark solo presentations to pioneering group exhibitions, and accompanying community and education programme.
OUTPOST Gallery Norwich
10b Wensum Street, Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR
Tel: 01603 612 428
Website: www.norwichoutpost.org
OUTPOST is an artist run gallery based in Norwich. Founded in November 2004 OUTPOST is committed to the uncompromising presentation of contemporary art and presents with 12 exhibitions per year - selected from the membership archive and a wider remit – and a programme of events, film nights, critical forums, group exhibitions and artists' talks.
Site Gallery
1 Brown Street, Sheffield, S1 2BS
Tel: 0114 281 2077
Fax: 0114 281 2078
Website: www.sitegallery.org
Site Gallery is Sheffield's flagship international contemporary art centre with a changing exhibitions programme backed up with regular publications and a comprehensive calendar of conferences, artists talks and events.
Spacex
45 Preston Street, Exeter, EX1 1DF
Tel: 01392 431786
Fax: 01392 213786
Website: www.spacex.co.uk
Spacex is a public-funded contemporary art space and registered educational charity. It works to encourage public engagement with the latest developments in contemporary art through commissioned projects, exhibitions, events, talks and activities for all ages.
Tramway
25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE, Scotland
Tel: 0141 276 0950
Fax: 0141 276 0954
Website: www.tramway.org
Tramway is a leading venue for contemporary visual and performing art in Scotland which a diverse programme of exhibitions, commissions and educational events as well as supporting a wide range of artists since 1990.
Transmission Gallery
45 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5RA, Scotland
Tel: 0141 552 7141
Website: www.transmissiongallery.org
Transmission provides a place where artists can meet, talk and exhibit along with local and international peers and influences. Set up in 1983, by graduates from Glasgow School of Art, a changing committee of six people manage and maintain the space along with a collective of local artists.
