Lakeland Arts is one of 23 arts and heritage organisations who have been selected to take part in the development phase of Art Fund’s Going Places, a new UK-wide programme that will engage underrepresented audiences with museum collections through collaborative touring exhibitions, with lead support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Seven networks have been established to develop plans for two touring exhibitions over five years. Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house is part of the Four Lanterns network, accompanied by Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham and William Morris Gallery in London. The scheme will see museums and galleries across the UK forge new partnerships to share their world-leading collections. Local communities will be involved in shaping exhibition themes and outreach programming, bringing their voices and stories to each display.
Going Places builds on the recommendations of the 2022 research report Going Places: Touring and shared exhibitions in the UK, commissioned by Art Fund and Creative Scotland, which revealed that touring and shared exhibition partnerships are a key way to meet the audience demand for high-quality, accessible exhibitions.
The development of Going Places is made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and additional support from Julia Rausing Trust.
