Announcing our Brian Mercer Trust supported Castlefield Gallery Associates

Posted on 6 May 2025

We are delighted to announce the artists awarded sponsored Castlefield Gallery Associate membership. With big thanks to Brian Mercer Trust whose funding made it possible!

Due to an overwhelming number of applications we have added an extra sponsored place, making a total of 26 selected artists. 20 of these memberships are allocated to artists from the North West region, and 6 are allocated to artists living and working elsewhere in the UK.

The selected artists from the North West region are:

Crónán Creagh
Deeqa Ismail
Estelle Woolley
Fay Pritchard
Karema Munassar
Karl Kölley
Karol Kochanowski

Kelly Loughlin
Keziah Thomas-Mellor
Linda Wachaga
Rachael Field
Rachel Victoria Morgan
Rebecca Lauren Garrard

Sagnick Bhowmick
Sarah Connell
Shaun Azrak
Stephen Cranston
Tarik Hanif
Thora Talling
Victoria Clarke

The selected artists living and working outside of the North West region are:

Aindreas Scholz
Christina Catherine
Cristallina Fischetti
Grace Clifford
Jack Smith
Tracy Jamgbadi

Castlefield Gallery Associates is a membership scheme for artists, writers and independent creatives working in contemporary art.

The scheme provides members with information and activities for artists designed to support their skills and career development. Associates can also access ways to communicate their work through the gallery’s digital platforms and can, at times, apply for use of Castlefield Gallery New Art Spaces and a range of other members only activities. Castlefield Gallery Associates acts as a hub, bringing together creative practitioners, facilitating critical exchange and engagement.

To learn more or join our scheme, click here