Contemporary Heritage: A new way of seeing
Image: Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Contemporary Heritage: A new way of seeing is an ambitious programme of site-responsive artist commissions at stunning historic sites across Pennine Lancashire. The commissions, inspired by Pennine Lancashire’s heritage, animate each site and offer visitors a rare chance to experience major works of art by artists of national and international standing outside urban centres.
Contemporary Heritage, a Mid Pennine Arts partnership programme, makes a significant contribution to raising the profile of Lancashire as a distinctive cultural destination.
Mid Pennine Arts are developing the programme with Lancashire Museum Service and partner venues; Towneley Hall and Park, Clitheroe Castle Museum, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Gawthorpe Hall and Turton Tower.
Contemporary Heritage is funded by Arts Council England, the Foyle Foundation, the Granada Foundation, Lancashire County Council, European Regional Development Fund, Modern History, Burnley Borough Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, and the Stocks Massey Bequest Fund.
Mid Pennine Arts would very much like to thank Kate Jones of Inspired Lives for mentoring support provided through the mentoring programme run by Business in the Arts:North West.
Current Events
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Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Opened 13 February 2012
No Match, an installation by internationally renowned artist Claire Morgan -
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Opened 18 June 2011
TAKEN, a sound installation by contemporary composer Ailís Ní Ríain in the Castle Keep.
Previous Events
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Towneley Hall and Park
Not Forgotten, an installation in the hall and grounds of Towneley Hall and Park by Geraldine Pilgrim. -
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Turton Tower
Jai Redman of the Ultimate Holding Company was in residence at Turton Tower in October 2011 creating a computer model that deconstructs the architecture of the Tower through the ages.