The Vallum Gallery, Institute of the Arts

The Vallum Gallery, Institute of the Arts The official page for the modern gallery space in the city of Carlisle, located in the main building of the Institute of Arts at The University of Cumbria.

The Vallum Gallery is a newly opened exhibition space, surrounded by the creative community of students and staff at The University of Cumbria's Institute of the Arts campus in the city of Carlisle. Open to the general public, all exhibitions are free and carefully selected to provide a unique and memorable gallery-going experience. With its modern aesthetics, clean lines and ample natural and art

ificial light, the Vallum Gallery provides an ideal environment for both traditional 2D and 3D shows and flexibility to accommodate new media exhibitions. Private view events, musical and dramatic performances and artist talks and book launches are all activities that complement the rolling exhibitions programme. Housed in the modern Main Building of the Institute of the Arts, part of the University of Cumbria, the gallery builds upon a creative tradition in the city of Carlisle that has a history dating back to the founding in 1822 of a Society for the promotion of the Fine Arts. This flexible new gallery space, installed during 2015, can present exhibitions in a traditional format with wall panels for 2D work and glass cabinets and plinths for 3D work, plus can accommodate digital format work on high definition screens or via projection.

16/06/2026

As part of our annual Degree Show showcasing the work of final-year students, colleagues from our Institute of Education, Arts and Society recently held a VIP event at our Brampton Road campus for arts educators.

Guests were able to tour the campus, visit the studio spaces and view creative and media arts students’ work as well as meet lecturers and take part in practical workshops.

The networking event also helped educators discover practical ways to support their own students to build strong, compelling portfolios for university applications.

Along with the arts educator event, the team behind the Made in Carlisle exhibition welcomed more than 300 people to a special preview evening before the event opened recently.

Read more about the Made in Carlisle degree show exhibition at https://brnw.ch/21x3nZ0

15/06/2026

🚀 LICAF Fellowship Opportunity

LICAF, with Cumbria Arts & Culture Network’s “See It to Be It”, is offering 2 paid Fellowships for young people interested in arts festivals and creative production.
Gain hands-on experience in programming, PR, production, and festival delivery at one of the UK’s leading comic art festivals in Kendal.

📅 10 days: 21 Sept – 4 Oct 2026
💰 £1,000 + travel support + accommodation
📍 Must be available in Kendal (2–4 Oct)
📅 Deadline: 31 July, 5pm

🔗 Apply: https://forms.gle/cR4pi1pqdHADxFzo9

📧 [email protected]

15/06/2026
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05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we're pleased to announce that our BioArtAttack art competition for 7-18yrs is now open! 🎨

This competition celebrates and highlights the benefits of combining art and science. There are two categories:
- BioArtAttack which, this year, focuses on species recently listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- The Nancy Rothwell Prize which is specifically for specimen drawings of any animal, plant, or fungi.

📆 The competition closes 23 July

Find out more information including how to take part and the prizes: www.rsb.org.uk/2dbioartattack

Many thanks to the The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for their support.

28/05/2026
All welcome - see you tomorrow from 4.00pm-7.00pm!
28/05/2026

All welcome - see you tomorrow from 4.00pm-7.00pm!

NEWS: Made in Carlisle - artists celebrated at university degree show. In a free exhibition, the University of Cumbria is throwing open its doors next week and inviting visitors to enjoy the work of its final year creative and media arts students. https://brnw.ch/21x2U0r

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University Of Cumbria
Carlisle
CA39

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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01228400300

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