Stockport Council has agreed its summer programme of exhibitions, planned to run until 30th September 2013, and will showcase many exhibitions at Stockport Art Gallery.
Between September and December 2012 the Council carried out a thorough consultation on visitor opening hours at the Council run Art Gallery and War Memorial.
Following the consultation, discussions were held between the Council and interested parties to agree the summer programme of exhibitions. These will be curated and managed by representatives of groups using the Art Gallery during summer 2013.
The summer programme will run until 30th September 2013 and will showcase the following exhibitions at the Art Gallery:
- Stockport Photographic Society exhibition on display until 29th May.
- Stockport College Annual Show from 8th June to 12th June.
- Peak District Artisans exhibition from 19th June to 7th July.
- Stockport Open Contemporary Show from 27th July to 31st August.
- Stockport Art Guild Annual Show from 14th September to 29th September.
During these exhibitions, the building will be open during the following hours:
- Tuesday to Friday, open from 1.00pm to 5.00pm.
- Saturday, open from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
- Sunday, open from 11.00am to 5.00pm.
Outside these exhibition times, public access to the War Memorial will be available on Saturdays, from 10.00am and 5.00pm.
Individuals or groups wanting to visit the War Memorial outside of these hours are very welcome to do so. They can organise a visit by contacting Stockport Town Hall on 0161 474 3251 in advance of their visit and arrangements will be made.
However, there are a few dates when the public will not be able to access the building within normal opening hours without prior arrangement. This is because staff will either be taking down artwork from the previous show or hanging artwork for the next exhibition. These dates are as follows:
- Thursday 30th May to Friday 31st May
- Sunday 2nd June to Friday 7th June
- Thursday 13th June to Tuesday 18th June
- Tuesday 8th July to Friday 26th July
- Tuesday 3rd September to Wednesday 18th September
Councillor Iain Roberts, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration, said:
“The Council carried out a thorough consultation regarding opening hours for Stockport Art Gallery and the War Memorial. We have listened carefully to people’s views and agreed the comprehensive summer programme of exhibitions and opening hours.”
Regular hirers of the building are unaffected by these changes, but they may need to change meeting locations within the building to allow groups to undertake exhibition changeover during periods of closure.
For more information about Stockport Art Gallery and the War Memorial visit www.Stockport.gov.uk/Stockportartgallery