2024 Collections Programme Launch

2024 Collections Programme Launch

A free, drop in event to celebrate the latest project by The New Art Gallery Walsall's Collections Community Panel on the topic of Ableism

By The New Art Gallery Walsall

Date and time

Saturday, June 8 · 12 - 4pm GMT+1

Location

The New Art Gallery Walsall

Gallery Square Walsall WS2 8LG United Kingdom

About this event

  • 4 hours

Join us for the launch of the Equal&Able (not a Label) temporary exhibition co-produced with our Collections Community Panel.

The third project in our series embedding visible diversity into our Collections spaces, explores the concept of Ableism; in relation to Disability, Neurodiversity and Mental Health.

Free, drop in activities will take place between 12-4pm on Floors 1&2 including:

  • Badge Making (all afternoon)
  • Garman Ryan Trail tours of Here&Queer and Pride&Privilege(12-1.30)
  • Welcome and Refreshments (1.30-2)
  • Panel tour of the new temporary exhibition (2pm)
  • Touch and Audio Description tour (3pm)

Come and meet members of the panel, in an informal, relaxed environment.

For any specific access requests please contact Collections Curator, Julie, or Embedding Diversity Project Assistant, Kiran, on ccpwalsall@gmail.com

We look forward to meeting you! :)



Image credits:



Anya Gallaccio, Untitled, 1998, 2010.071.P

Tracey Emin, Tracey x Tracey, 2005, 2007.001.P

Laura Ford, Beast, 1998, 2000.001.P

Mo Wilson, Graham Totty with his collection of Lledo models from The People’s Show 1992, 1992.009.P

Andrew Jackson, Black Woman, Khayelitsha, 2006, 2008.006.P

Shanti Panchal, Mother and Baby, 1992, 1996.012.P