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Project Art Works and Baltic present celebratory exhibition of over fifty archival works following year-long collaboration

We're delighted to announce the recipient of this year’s Baltic x Shape Arts Emergent residency,  Emma Bentley Fox.

Maria Kapajeva, raised on the Estonian-Russian border, will explore migration, displacement and borders during her residency at Baltic.

Baltic is pledging to kickstart your summer with an action-packed weekend of exhibitions, gaming, talks, tours and al fresco fun.

On 15 July 2023, Baltic Gateshead will open the exhibition The Waiting Gardens of the North by renowned Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz.

For the second year running, Baltic will take part in Refugee Week, the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity…

With just over one week to go before it takes over one of the region's most iconic venues for an all-encompassing evening of music, food and comedy, organisers…

For the first time ever, hosted across both Baltic (Gateshead) and Northumbria University City Campus (Newcastle upon Tyne), Fine Art students showcase…

From 20 May 2023, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art will present a major solo exhibition by British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong across the Level…

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead is pleased to present a full-career retrospective of work by one of the UK’s most important and influential…

A new publication, Field Trip, will be available to pick up for free in the Hinterlands exhibition from Wednesday 25 January 2023.

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is delighted to congratulate Director Sarah Munro on being awarded an MBE for services to art in the New Year’s Honours…

After proudly celebrating its 20th Anniversary year in 2022 Baltic is pleased to announce its 2023 exhibitions.

The new attraction at Baltic is billed as “an immersive virtual playground that responds to chaos, luck and chance”. David Whetstone met the man behind…

How does a 21-year-old get a prime spot to exhibit at Baltic? David Whetstone finds out from Joe Seymour, the first Foundation Club young artist in residence

David Whetstone spoke to five contributors to Hinterlands, Baltic’s exhibition offering a sideways view of our North East landscape

Every year sees more couples choosing Baltic as the venue for their special day.

Some of the artworks Baltic has had a hand in over the past 20 years have involved volunteers.

David Whetstone talks to director Sarah Munro about running an art institution in challenging times.

What has honey got to do with Baltic? David Whetstone meets some young North East dads to find out