Manchester artists’ work is added to public collection at the city’s art gallery

 

 

This year sees a monumental moment for artists William Mackrell and Emma Charlotte Price as their work is displayed on the walls of the prestigious Manchester Art Gallery.

 

 

Selected by The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund, a fund created by a set of local business people passionate about their city and its cultural heritage, the young artists have been provided with a money-can’t-buy platform through which to achieve critical acclaim and greater popularity.

 

 

William Mackrell represented by The RYDER, and Emma Charlotte Price, represented by Two Queens, were selected from over 150 artists by Fund founders and the curatorial team of Manchester Art Gallery at last year’s ninth edition of The Manchester Contemporary.

 

 

Speaking at a reception last week, Mackrell said: “It’s an incredible feeling to be selected and supported by The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund and a huge personal step to have my work enter its first permanent U.K. public collection at Manchester Art Gallery.”

 

 

Founders of The Manchester Contemporary Art Fund have announced that the Fund will continue for 2018.

 

CEO of The Manchester Contemporary, Thom Hetherington, said: “This is an exciting moment in Manchester’s cultural history as we invest in pieces for the future which generations will go on to enjoy.”

 

“As a trustee of Manchester Art Gallery I am well aware of the importance of its permanent collection and for the need for it to remain current, acquiring works from the most daring and relevant contemporary artists. The addition of both Emma and William’s work adds some important new pieces to that collection.

 

“We’re delighted that with the return of the Fund for 2018, we will continue to add to it further and provide ongoing support to rising artists.”

 

The Manchester Contemporary opens with a VIP Preview at 17:00 on Friday 12 October. The public are then able to visit on Saturday 13 October from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday 14 October from 10:00 to 17:00.

 

Weekend tickets are available at £5 each and VIP preview night tickets are £12.