Opportunity details | ARTIST CALL-OUT: Beam Me Up, This Place Kinda Sucks

ARTIST CALL-OUT: Beam Me Up, This Place Kinda Sucks

Deadline: 07/06/2026

City: Salford | Country: United Kingdom | Sasha Napoli

Beam Me Up, This Place Kinda Sucks, an alien friendly exhibition providing an escape from the everyday.

In this fast-paced life it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and caught up in a never-ending hurricane of things and stuff, stopping us from having those moments where we can simply be.

Welcome to Beam Me Up, This Place Kinda Sucks, an artistic world built for immersion.

This exhibition curates a range of artists’ work focused on, but not limited to, installation/sound based/sculptural work to build an immersive world for the viewer.

We particularly welcome artwork that identifies as otherworldly, ethereal or surreal. Think gentle folds, soft corners and soothing neon.

This exhibition will be curated by Sasha Napoli (@sashanapoliart), a practising artist who has extensive experience putting on her own exhibitions and working experience in artistic organisations, and Cate Blanchard (@cateblanchart), who is a technician at Manchester Museum and previously owned a Gallery in Didsbury (Greater Manchester).

It is estimated that the exhibition dates will be from the 10th July to the 12th July at Islington Mill (Islington Mill, 1 James St, Salford, M3 5HW).

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How many works can I submit?

You may submit 1 artwork per submission form. You are welcome to complete the form multiple times if you would to submit multiple pieces for consideration.

When is the delivery date?

The delivery date is estimated to be the w/c 6th July with install taking place on the 9th July and the morning of 10th July.

When do I need to collect my work?

The exhibition is estimated to open on the evening of 10th July (Friday) and takedown will be on the following Sunday, 12th July (afternoon).

How much does it cost?

To participate in the exhibition will be free, however expenses will not be covered.

Is there a private view / opening?

The opening night will be on the evening of Friday 10th July, this won't be ticketed.

Does the location have disabled access?

This exhibition will take place in the gallery space on the ground floor. To get to the gallery space, you go in through the main door of the Islington Mill building on James Street, head to the end of the entrance corridor and look to your right and the gallery is the glass fronted room on your right. The ground floor of Islington Mill is wheelchair accessible and there is an accessible toilet.

Can I sell my work?

If you would like to put your work up for sale, you are more than welcome to do so.

We can indicate this on a label next to your work. No commission will be taken if a piece is sold.

Who will be coming to the exhibition?

The exhibition space is part of an artist's studio and particularly attracts a younger, arty crowd. It is as great opportunity to familiarise yourself with a key artist space in Salford that is well-known amongst artistic communities throughout Greater Manchester.

How will this support my practice?

This is a great opportunity to exhibit something you are experimenting with or to do site-specific work that you may not otherwise have the chance to do.

Participating in 'Beam Me Up, This Place Kinda Sucks' will automatically give your art exposure to an artistic community and allow you to exhibit your work in a space that holds a lot of history, both in relation to Salford and the foundation of artistic community.

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