Artcore Gallery

03/09/2026

🕊️ PEACE & TOGETHERNESS 🤝

What does peace mean to you? What does it feel like to come together as a community?
Join us at Artcore for a morning of creativity, connection and conversation, featuring creative activities, poetry, performances and shared reflections exploring what peace and togetherness mean to us.

🌿 17 September | 11am–1pm
📍 Artcore Gallery, 8 Albert Street, Derby
🎟️ FREE | Everyone welcome

Come together, Create, Share & Celebrate peace. 🕊️

Bring a friend, bring your ideas, and help us create a space where everyone feels welcome.

03/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE

What happens when we step beyond the familiar and embrace the wild within us?

This October, Artcore Gallery welcomes The Fifty-One Percent, an international collective of four female artists: Fi Marks, Paula Telizyn, Susan Gardner, and Jela Prančić, for an immersive exhibition that invites you to experience contemporary art in a different way.

Bringing together painting and mixed-media works with light, shadow, projections, atmospheric sound, and interactive elements, The Wild Within transforms the gallery into an environment to explore, pause, wander, and connect.

Opening Preview: Friday, 23 October | 6–7:30 PM
📅 Exhibition: 23–30 October 2026
📍 Artcore Gallery, 8 Albert Street, Osnabruck Square, Derby DE1 2DS

Come curious. Come open. Come a little wild.

02/09/2026

FAQ | Connecting Threads 2027

Applications are open for Connecting Threads 2027, an international artist residency by Artcore x Space Studio Baroda.

This opportunity invites two UK-based artists to join Space Studio’s winter residency cohort in Vadodara, India, from 13 January – 13 February 2027. Selected artists will receive travel support, accommodation and meals, studio space, mentoring, and a £1,000 bursary.

Swipe through for details on eligibility, support, artist expectations, and what to submit.

Deadline to apply: 12 September 2026
Apply: https://bit.ly/connectingthreads27

01/09/2026

A new generation of artists, a new exhibition at Artcore.

We are pleased to continue our annual collaboration with the University of Derby with Precpipe — MA Arts: Fine Art and Photography Degree Show.

This year, we present the work of Nathan Orchard, Erin Todd, Elizabeth Palmer, and Hayley-Louise Portman, alongside guest PhD students from the University of Derby. The exhibition brings together diverse practices developed through research, experimentation, and sustained engagement with contemporary art and photography.

📍 Artcore Gallery, Osnabruck Square, Derby
📅 5–30 September 2026
🔸 Private Event: 25 September, 5:30–7pm

We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition

20/08/2026

UK artists, this one’s for you! 🇬🇧🇮🇳

Artcore invites UK-based artists to apply for our upcoming residency,CONNECTING THREADS 2027, in Vadodara, India, in partnership with Space Studio.

An opportunity to spend time in a new cultural context, develop your practice, connect with Indian artists, and be part of a meaningful international exchange.

Applications are now open.

🗓 Residency: 13 January – 13 February 2027
📅 Deadline: 12 September 2026
📍 Space Studio, Vadodara, India
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/connectingthreads27

We’d love to hear from you.

Vadodara ArtisticExchange

14/08/2026

CONNECTING THREADS 2027 | OPEN CALL FOR UK ARTISTS

We’re excited to announce Artcore’s first collaboration with Space Studio Baroda, inviting UK-based artists to apply for an international residency in Vadodara, India.

Space Studio is a contemporary art space in Vadodara, offering a vibrant environment through Artist Studios and engaging programming. More details about Space Studio: https://www.spacestudiobaroda.org/

The selected artist will spend four weeks in Vadodara, working alongside Indian artists during the Winter Residency at Space Studio, developing their practice and engaging with a new cultural and artistic context.

🗓 Residency: 13 January – 13 February 2027
📅 Deadline: 12 September 2026
📍 Space Studio, Vadodara, India
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/connectingthreads27

07/08/2026

✨ Take a closer look inside Constellation: Artcore Studio Artists Exhibition.
Step into the gallery and explore a collection of inspiring works created by Artcore's Studio Artists. This exhibition celebrates the studio as a space for experimentation, growth, and individual artistic practice, offering visitors a unique insight into the diverse creative journeys of each artist.
Featuring works by Armstrong Agoreyo, Chris Lewis-Jones, Claudia Sweet, Fi Marks, Lisa Bentley, Michael Dale, and Spektordog.
🗓️ Exhibition Dates: 1–21 August 2026
📍 Artcore Gallery
8 Albert Street, Derby DE1 2DS
The gallery is open Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Come along, discover the exhibition, and experience the stories, techniques, and creativity behind each artwork.

07/08/2026

✨ Take a closer look inside Constellation: Artcore Studio Artists Exhibition.

Step into the gallery and explore a collection of inspiring works created by Artcore's Studio Artists. This exhibition celebrates the studio as a space for experimentation, growth, and individual artistic practice, offering visitors a unique insight into the diverse creative journeys of each artist.
Featuring works by Armstrong Agoreyo, Chris Lewis-Jones, Claudia Sweet, Fi Marks, Lisa Bentley, Michael Dale, and Spektordog.

🗓️ Exhibition Dates: 1–21 August 2026
📍 Artcore Gallery
8 Albert Street, Derby DE1 2DS
The gallery is open Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Come along, discover the exhibition, and experience the stories, techniques, and creativity behind each artwork.

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04/08/2026