Contemporary Heritage: A new way of seeing
Image: Not Forgotten at Towneley Hall and Park
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.
October 2012: Additional ACE funding has allowed us to confirm exciting plans for new Contemporary Heritage commissions to run concurrently in two Lancashire gems, Gawthorpe Hall and Turton Tower. The support will also enable us to undertake intensive R&D with partners to expand this hugely successful series from 2014. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Current Events
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Gawthorpe Hall - Saturday Series
Opens 27 April 2013
A series of events programmed alongside Flicker at Gawthorpe Hall. -
Gawthorpe Hall
Opened 23 March 2013
Flicker, a Contemporary Heritage installation by Catherine Bertola. On until 3 November 2013. -
Turton Tower
Opened 16 March 2013
K-Scope, a Contemporary Heritage installation by Owl Project. On until 31 October 2013.
Previous Events
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Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Started 13 February 2012
No Match, an installation by internationally renowned artist Claire Morgan -
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum
Started 17 October 2011
Claire Morgan Artist in Residence at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum. -
Turton Tower Residency
Started 13 October 2011
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. -
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Opened 18 June 2011
TAKEN, a sound installation by contemporary composer Ailís Ní Ríain in the Castle Keep. -
Towneley Hall and Park
Opened 11 September 2010
Not Forgotten, an installation in the hall and grounds of Towneley Hall and Park by Geraldine Pilgrim. -
Memory Garden by Geraldine Pilgrim
On 11 September 2010
A specially commissioned event for the launch of Not Forgotten.