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York Art Gallery celebrates women ceramicists in new ‘Wall of Women’ display

York Art Gallery celebrates women ceramicists in new ‘Wall of Women’ display

DATE: 7 March 2023 York Art Gallery celebrates artists who are women in an exciting new ceramics display, ‘Wall of Women’, in the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA). Launching on…

March 7, 2023

York Museums Trust announces appointment of a new Chief Executive

York Museums Trust announces appointment of a new Chief Executive

York Museums Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Kathryn Blacker as its next Chief Executive, following the recent departure of Reyahn King who has moved to the National…

August 30, 2022

Day of Clay at York Art Gallery

Day of Clay at York Art Gallery

Join York Art Gallery, home to the Centre of Ceramic Art, for the annual Day of Clay on Saturday 3rd September 2022. This year’s event will feature hands-on opportunities, demonstrations,…

August 18, 2022

‘This is England’ ceramic Charger to go on display at York Art Gallery

‘This is England’ ceramic Charger to go on display at York Art Gallery

DATE: 31 March 2022 The slipware pottery raised thousands in prize draw for FareShare, the charity championed by footballer Marcus Rashford. York Museums Trust is thrilled to announce the donation…

March 31, 2022

York Museums Trust announces move of CEO Reyahn King to a new post at National Trust for Scotland

York Museums Trust announces move of CEO Reyahn King to a new post at National Trust for Scotland

DATE: 24 FEBRURY York Museums Trust are today (24 February) announcing that Reyahn King will step down as Chief Executive Officer in summer to take up the position of Director…

February 24, 2022

York Museums Trust invitation to tenders

York Museums Trust invitation to tenders

DATE: 28 June 2021 York Museums Trust is inviting tenders to help evaluate and analyse visitor data to help us better understand our audiences and to inform our future plans…

June 28, 2021

This national lottery open week, we’re saying  #thankstoyou with free Grayson Perry entry

This national lottery open week, we’re saying #thankstoyou with free Grayson Perry entry

DATE 25th May 9-11 June: Free Entry for National Lottery Players to the exhibition, Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years Every week National Lottery players raise £30 million for good cause…

May 25, 2021

Internationally significant ceramics donated to York Art Gallery

Internationally significant ceramics donated to York Art Gallery

DATE: 24 March 2021 More than 40 ceramic works, many of international significance, have been acquired by York Art Gallery’s Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA). The ceramics, which date from…

March 24, 2021

New paintings by prominent British artists acquired by York Art Gallery

New paintings by prominent British artists acquired by York Art Gallery

Artworks acquired from Derbyshire School Library Service             Four new works of art – including one by influential British artist Prunella Clough (1919-1999) – have recently been acquired by…

November 20, 2020

Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years

Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years

Major new exhibition – 28 May – 5 September 2021 A major new exhibition featuring the earliest works and “lost pots” of one of Britain’s most well known artists is…

July 27, 2020

Rethink Ceramic Art

CoCA SSN Symposium January 2020 by Jane Audas

CoCA SSN Symposium January 2020 by Jane Audas

The latest CoCA SSN Symposium: The Curator’s Challenge – Reinterpreting and Re-imagining Ceramic Collections, was held on Thursday, 30 January 2020 in the Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG). It was billed as a symposia exploring the challenges and opportunities in rethinking approaches to displaying ceramics in museum collections.

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Royal College of Art –  Work in Progress

Royal College of Art – Work in Progress

A view by Paul Bailey to the show An insight into the creative process can be …

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Emerging Potters Jan-March 2020

Emerging Potters Jan-March 2020

Welcome to the new magazine for 2020. In this edition we look at a fascinating …

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Emerging Potters Oct-Dec 2019

Emerging Potters Oct-Dec 2019

Here's the final edition of Emerging Potters magazine for 2019.

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