Creating Place II The Creating Place II exhibition at The Turnpike will feature new commissions by artists Nicolette Lafonseca, Julie McKiernan, Helen Mather & Anna FC Smith, and Joe Whitmore, presenting diverse perspectives on our local heritage and environment in a series of multi-media installations. Joe Whitmore is a painter who works predominantly from life, […]
Join us for a relaxed evening with the artists from the Creating Place II exhibition at The Turnpike Gallery. Each artist will be sharing how they have made their work in the exhibition, as well as general insights into how they work with local communities and collections to find inspiration and add social value to […]
TERM Art Classes present Beginners Portrait Painting - A short course led by Joe Kiney Whitmore. This is a pay what you can event to support artists. This 5 week live online course will take place on Mondays 29th Jan, 5th, 12th, 19th and 25th Feb, 2024. 7pm - 8.30pm (London UK Time) online via […]
Taking place every two years, the Open Exhibition is a celebration of Greater Manchester’s creative talent. Between Sat 3 Feb and Sun 28 Apr 2024, the HOME Gallery walls will be filled with 480 artworks created by artists from across Greater Manchester, including artists from Cross Street Arts. The artwork is selected by a panel […]
We are excited to invite you to ‘Seeing Things’ a contemporary art exhibition, workshops & talks, featuring 9 artists from Wigan and the North West, within a statement space at The Edge, Wigan! The exhibition includes work by a selection of our artists. Open to all, free of charge. Supported by The Edge and Arts […]
Why I Paint - Twelve Painters Explain A group show with including Cross Street artists - Andy Smith, Joe Kiney Whitmore and Jane Fairhurst. Open 27th April to 1st June, Fridays & Saturdays: 1-5pm (and by appointment)
TERM Art Classes presents Themed Life Drawing with a professional live model, unique posed photographs and reference images, led by professional artists. This is a pay what you can event to support artists. TERM Art Classes have previously been commissioned by Vans x MoMA and have been recognised by The National Archives. Now you can join […]
Discovering Orchids Walk in Bickershaw Country Park Join artists Helen Mather and our Anna FC Smith for a walk in Bickershaw Country Park with Leigh Ornithologist, Dave Wilson and Lancashire Wildlife Trust volunteer Alan Cargill. Together they will guide us on a search for orchid species that are colonising the post-industrial ground and preparing it […]
Concrete Stuff (End of Residency exhibition) We’ve been honoured to be hosting artist Pierre Courtin from Angers as part of a residency programme between twin towns Angers & Wigan. Join us for the exhibition of the work he’s created on Wednesday 26th June at 6.30pm at Cross Street Arts Pierre said “During my residency, I’ve […]
We are pleased to announce that Cross Street Arts 25 in ‘24 open air exhibition is now on show in our outdoor space Believe Square in Wigan Town Centre. The exhibition was first displayed outside Wigan Market and has now moved to Believe Square. It features work by 23 of our members. Make sure you […]