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24 Guildhall Road designs go public
Our designs for 24 Guildhall Road were announced nationally in the press as part of a consolidated scheme across Phase 1 and Phase 2. This
Joe Moss Model Village
24/11/22 – 09/12/22 Opening times: 12 – 5pm, 25th November – 2nd December, and 7th – 9th December. Location: Vulcan Works, Fetter Street, Northampton. About
Launching the Sensing Place Programme
We are delighted to announce Sensing Place, a public programme exploring critical and creative approaches to public realm & placemaking across Northampton. Focusing on the
Sensing Place Design & Research Symposium
Symposium & Workshop at 24 Guildhall Road on 23, 24 & 25th of November Free to attend, but tickets are essential – see Eventbrite for ticketsVegan
Work in Progress with Diane Edwards
Work In Progress (WIP) is a free online event open to artists and makers at all stages of their careers. Led by Diane Edwards, this
Professional Development Residency Award: Molly Allen
Between 4th and 12th October 2022, we will be welcoming Molly Allen as part of the 2022 Professional Development Residency Awards (PDRA), a joint partnership
Architectural Tissues: Forms and Potentials for Movement – Workshop with Adam Moore
About this event As we begin to launch our upcoming programme to investigate place we are delighted to share a free workshop opportunity with artist
Phase 2 proposals approved for 24 Guildhall Road
West Northamptonshire Council determines proposals for innovative Northampton Town Centre project Councillors at West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) reviewed proposals for the next phase of works
Immutable: Designing History now available on NN branch of Library Stack
Immutable: Designing History is now publicly available on the NN branch of Library Stack. The second publication to be commissioned by NN in collaboration with
Andy Holden, The Estate of Hermione, opens at the British Art Show in Manchester
Holden’s own love of collecting and his obsession with charity shops led him to discover the work of outsider artist Hermione Burton (1925- c. 1990),
Northamptonshire Black History archives demonstrate little-known histories
As part of a new partnership with NBHA’s archives, we have been uncovering fascinating stories of Black histories in Northamptonshire.
24 Guildhall Road capital projects updates
The capital project renovations are underway and we have some more sneak peek photos to share of the spaces which will become the new permanent
Ming Romantic launch recording available via NN Contemporary Art Branch of Library Stack
Thank you to everyone who attended the online launch of Ming Romantic: Collected and Bound, 2nd Edition, the first publication commissioned through the NN Contemporary
Professional Practice Module at the UoN led by guest curators Two Queens
We are delighted to be welcoming Two Queens founders and co-directors Daniel Sean Kelly and Gino Attwood who will be working with the University of
New volunteering opportunity with Northamptonshire Digital Black Archives
NN Contemporary Art and the Northamptonshire Black History Association are looking for volunteers to support the development of a digital archive documenting Black histories in
Sean Griffiths spotlighted by the Guardian
We were delighted to see architect Sean Griffiths who is part of the artist-architect team leading the 24 Guildhall Road capital project profiled in a
Capital works starting at 24 Guildhall Road
Works at 24 Guildhall Road are commencing with Overbury acting as the main contractor for capital renovations. The fascinating history of the beautiful 24 Guildhall
Round-up of art classes
While we are unable to host physical art events at NN Contemporary Art due to the capital renovation works at 24 Guildhall Road, we would like to spotlight some of the art classes happening in the region.
NN Contemporary Art and artist David Blandy produce a fantasy game about Northampton; open call for participation
Join artist David Blandy in development of a tabletop game about the future of Northampton.
NN becomes partner of New Midland Group
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with the New Midland Group, a consortium of three artist-led organisations in Nottingham; Backlit, One Thoresby Street
NN’s Autumn/Spring artist in residence Andy Holden
Andy Holden will be in residence at NN Contemporary Art between Nov and March.
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the launch of Revolt. Revive. Rekindle catalogue
Our congratulations go out to the exhibition’s organisers, NN Ambassadors-led Collective Vision (Tara Florence Smith, Sorina Poclitaru, Georgia Watkins, Hannah Broughton, Rebekah Calderwood) and the
NN Contemporary Art moves to Vulcan Works
In July our offices, studios & project space were temporarily relocated to Vulcan Works whilst 24 Guildhall Road undergoes the capital renovations programme as part of a three-year development plan.
Overbury appointed as a contractor at 24 Guildhall Road
We can announce that after a competitive tender process the WNC/ NN partnership have appointed Overbury as the Contractor for renovations to build NN’s new
Professional Development Residency Awards at NN
We are delighted to be partnering with the Faculty of Art Science and Technology (FAST) at the University of Northampton on Professional Development Residency Awards
STEAM Photographic Presentation and Workshop
We are delighted to have participated in STEAM Northants 2021 alongside other organisations committed to encouraging young people to nurture their creativity. NN presented Imagery: an
NN Contemporary Art, Northamptonshire Black History Association & Northampton Carnival partnership
We are delighted to announce a new partnership between NN Contemporary Art and Northamptonshire Black History Association. The two organisations will work collaboratively on preservation,
Applications open: Commoning Digital Practices for Art and Culture PhD
We are inviting applications for a Midlands4Cities Collaborative Doctoral Award project, developed by NN Contemporary Art and devised in collaboration with The Centre for Postdigital
Studio Morison and PHP Architects Artist-Architect team with Sean Griffiths as Client Advisory appointed at NN
Studio Morison and PHP Architects have been appointed an artist-architect design team, designing the relocation and renovation of the SEMLEP GBF project at 24 Guildhall