The Grundy Art Gallery Archives - Blackpool Social Club

16 Feb

Art Exhibition: Grundy Open 2026

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, blackpool art scene, The Grundy Art Gallery

The Grundy Art Gallery is currently holding an open exhibition. This give an opportunity for local creatives and makers to have their work showcased in this space. There are currently 150 exhibits which can be viewed. Our writer had attended the exhibition's opening event, which had been a truly joyous occasion, but it was far too crowded to get the photographs necessary for a review. However, they were able to pop back a week later for another, more leisurely look. This exhibition is a local highlight of the artistic year. It's very egalitarian with keen beginners rubbing frames with internationally…

26 Jan

Exhibition Review: The Grundy Open 2025

David Simper0 CommentsGuide, Visual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, blackpool arts scene, The Grundy Art Gallery

The calendar has worked round to January once more and it's time for this highlight of Blackpool's artistic year. Doors opened at 10:00, 18th January 2025 and David Simper caught the service 61 bus to see what was on offer, and see where his own piece had been hung in this year's Grundy Open. Last year I blew it and didn't get a piece into this annual opportunity to exhibit at The Grundy, now a gallery of national standing. And so this year I was ready before Christmas with my watercolour. Needless to say, despite my efforts, they look quite…

18 Jan

Grundy Art Gallery: winter 2022 programme

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsart exhibition, Exhibition, The Grundy Art Gallery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Grundy Art Gallery has announced details of its upcoming winter 2022 programme with a number of exhibitions open now. Linked together by a commitment to showcasing artists from Blackpool and more widely from the North West, the exhibitions on display throughout winter 2022 will offer a dynamic and diverse range of activities celebrating artworks made close to home. The winter programme will be supported by a range of workshops, talks and events that will provide opportunities to find out more about the art and artists on display, as well as exploring and developing the your own creativity.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1642538303418{padding-top:…

24 Nov

Grundy Art Gallery: Show your work at OPEN 2022

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsLocal News, OpportunitiesArt, artist, call out, callout, Exhibition, open call, The Grundy Art Gallery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After last year’s online only exhibition, OPEN 2022 is set to return to Blackpool's Grundy Art Gallery. In line with Grundy’s founding principles of showing the ‘art of the day’ and echoing Blackpool’s motto of ‘progress’, the gallery is looking for artworks that have been created within the last 12 months and that have never been shown at the Grundy Art Gallery before. The exhibition aims to be illustrative of the diverse range of artwork being produced throughout Blackpool and the Fylde Coast today.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="31534" img_size="medium"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Once again they have decided to waive the submission fee for artworks…

31 Jul

Grundy Art Gallery’s Summer Programme

Linda Hampton0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsBlackpool, Exhibition, heritage, history, photographer, photography, The Grundy Art Gallery

Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery hosts two photography exhibitions which explore our relationship to the seaside. Since Blackpool epitomises everything about a typical English seaside holiday, it’s perfect that the Grundy Art Gallery has scooped Seaside:Photographed an exhibition that’s arrived via Margate’s Turner Contemporary, Southampton, and Newlyn in Cornwall. It’s now settling in for the season, reclining on its virtual deckchair beside the outside exhibition #WorkTownGhostTown. This second exhibition brings together the work of local photographers who have documented Blackpool over the last 16 months. It can be viewed on the glass panels that form part of Grundy’s forecourt. Seaside:Photographed, located…

02 May

Spring Programme comes to the Grundy

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, contemporary art, Exhibition, The Grundy Art Gallery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As it celebrates its 110th anniversary, the Grundy Art Gallery is delighted to announce details of its upcoming Spring Programme and its plans for reopening the galleries and shop. The Spring programme activity is now live on the Grundy’s website and social media platforms, however the gallery is due to reopen very soon in line with the government's coronavirus roadmap. If all goes to plan, the Grundy will open to the public from 11am on Tuesday 18 May 2021. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] REMOTE WORK REMOTE WORK brings together new work by Nicola Dale, Kieran Leach, David Penny, Shy Bairns and Ciarán Wood; five…

21 Jan

Grundy Art Gallery unveils its 110th anniversary events calendar

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, Blackpool, Covid-19, drawing, Exhibition, online, painting, photography, The Grundy Art Gallery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Back in 1911, local brothers and artists John and Cuthbert Grundy put their hands in their wallets and made a substantial financial gift and a donation of over 30 paintings to establish the Grundy Art Gallery for the people of Blackpool. 2021 marks the 110th Anniversary of the gallery opening its doors and this milestone will be celebrated through a programme of special exhibitions and events. During construction, Blackpool’s coat of arms, which is emblazoned with the word ‘Progress’, was embedded into the brickwork above Grundy Art Gallery’s front door. Guided by this motto, the gallery continues to honour…

22 Sep

Season Launch at Grundy Art Gallery – The Lights

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsArt, The Grundy Art Gallery

Grundy Art Gallery has announced the launch of its Autumn 2020 Exhibition The Lights. Taking its name from the shorthand for how the Blackpool Illuminations are referred to locally, this exhibition is timed to coincide with, and contribute to the town’s annual season of light. Over the last five years, Grundy Art Gallery has been developing a special interest in artists that use light as a material within their work. In addition to an annual autumn light themed exhibition, the Grundy has also been adding light art works to its collection. Including neon, moving image, photography, digital drawing and sculpture,…

01 Sep

For Your Health and Pleasure at The Grundy Art Gallery.

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsVisual Arts & ExhibitionsExhibition, The Grundy Art Gallery

There has been lots of conversation of wellbeing and self preservation in Lockdown and how elements of being socially isolated could be beneficial. Of course living in Blackpool, some residents might have found solace wandering an unaffected coastline, watching the breaking waves of the sea or roving swathes of clean beach perhaps digging out your old dusty bike, reinstating ambition to cycle miles of Fylde and Wyre promenade. The Grundy's opening exhibition following lockdown explores elements of just this thing, inspired by a heritage postcard, extolling the virtues of a visit to Blackpool. Perhaps sometimes forgotten as we became overshadowed…

01 Aug

Blackpool Summer Shenanigans and Things to do. A Stay-cation.

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsLocal NewsArt, Blackpool, blackpool families, entertainment, free, The Grundy Art Gallery

Well Blackpool is the place to be entertained but what do you do when you live here? Take advantage of the entertainment or look for the alternative. AltBlackpool has put together some ideas of things to do and see over the coming weeks to inspire and showcase what could be in store for the residents through 2018's endless summer. Blackpool Libraries offer a whole host of free and inexpensive sessions and this summer you can check out all manner of excitingly titled events such as Mischief Makers or perhaps you feel tempted by Mama G a story telling drag artist. The libraries…