Capturing the creative spirit of Greater Manchester
Latest Updates
Call out for Arts In-Access Critical Friends is now live! Apply for this paid opportunity by 20 January 2026. Find out more here.
Arts In-Access, a 12 month R&D project funded by Arts Council England was launched at the Lowry in November 2025 at our fully booked ‘Everybody, Everywhere’ event.
Breaking Barriers concluded their 2-year GM Arts commission with Salford Community Leisure & Salford Council, What About Me? with an immersive installation co-created with Young People, which opened to the public in October 2025.
Oldham Council joined partners in Barcelona to tour the GM Arts commissioned ‘Queen Bee’ outdoor arts production to La Merce Festival 2025.
Stockport Council & Future Everything announced Maya Chowdry as their new artist commission, supported by GM Arts.
Artist Sarah Hardacre is working in Tameside on a participatory commission focused on local dance heritage this Spring 2026.
Art happens here
Thanks to ‘Spirit’ funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, GM Arts is currently collaborating on a programme of activity focused on building resource, expertise, and support for artists and arts organisations in the city region.
Creative Networks
Events and opportunities for creatives, producers and arts organisations in Greater Manchester
GM Arts Spirit Commissions
Collaborative commissioning in Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Oldham, 2023-2026.
“The conversations are enlightening. In our last meeting it was great to see someone with 40 years’ experience in the industry giving advice to a newcomer.”
Creative Networks participant
More people, more creative, more often.
GM Arts is a consortium of the ten districts of Greater Manchester who collaborate on a mission to increase creative opportunities for our communities. We were established over 20 years ago, but our vision for creativity and culture is bold and fresh.
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