Manchester Made returns to Waterside this May with an Open Call exhibition of two and three dimensional art and craft created in Greater Manchester.

First launching in 2023, the exhibition is a biennial showcase of the diverse creativity of Greater Manchester. The call for entries is now open for this year’s exhibition until 28 March 2025. We are pleased to have Claire Turner, director of Comme Ca Art, as our guest juror this year. The exhibition dates will be 3 May – 27 July 2025, with a preview on 1 May.

Alongside the exhibition will be the Manchester Made Summer Craft Fair – a one day table top fair of high quality handmade contemporary craft on Saturday 19 July. Applications for the fair can be submitted until Friday 18 April