Ideas
Open Call: DISSENT WORKS
An open call for artists exploring DISSENT. Selected artists will exhibit alongside works from the Lancaster Universi...
We’re Never Going to Know: Making X&Z at Lancaster Arts
In early 2026, Lancaster Arts began work on X&Z, a new long-term artwork by artist Mats Staub, developed in colla...
Environmental Emergency: From Conversation to Action through creativity and community
In April and May 2026, Lancaster Arts hosted two events connected to the People’s Emergency Briefing, a growing natio...
What Happens If
What happens If artists and academics come together to do something with ideas, rather than just discuss them? What H...
BALANCE: Holding Uncertainty
In early 2026, Lancaster Arts commissioned BALANCE by Adam York Gregory and Gillian Jane Lees, a project that include...
What Holds Us Upright
Risk, Care and Connection in Contemporary CircusIn January 2026, Lancaster Arts and Lowry welcomed a small group of a...