
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
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An inclusive gallery, a beacon that inspires + connects people through art & creativity. Wed-Sun 10am-6pm Donate to #KeepBalticFree https://t.co/TYuyAaq9Pj
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Joined March 2009
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#NewsRelease Baltic & cancer charity @MaggiesCentres are seeking brave people from across the North East to raise funds for people with cancer by taking part in a charity firewalk. Full release: https://t.co/EE2VDUFvMI
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Meet Kerolaina Linkeviča, the recipient of this year’s Baltic x @ShapeArts Emergent residency. This is a hybrid residency and support programme for early-career disabled artists. Emergent is supported by The Fenton Arts Trust. Read more: https://t.co/0zreEwZKX5
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If you or someone you know needs to seek support from local services, please visit https://t.co/lAqQAi6ff0 🧵(5/5)
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On 4 Dec, an evening discussion presented by Baltic x @NorthumbriaUni will explore inequality, gendered violence, disability, activism and sisterhood with joint CEO & Artistic Director/Writer of Open Clasp Theatre Company + academics + curators. https://t.co/FwVKxZngCP 🧵(4/5)
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These campaign works can be seen in the Franki Raffles' exhibition at Baltic, open Wed-Sun, 10:00-18:00 https://t.co/JCyY0gAV0y
#InternationalDayOfNonViolence #ZeroTolerance 🧵(3/5)
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Raffles' striking images were intentionally combined with hard-hitting facts about domestic violence to challenge public, political, and legal perceptions of violence against women and children, calling for action, responsibility, and the eradication of gendered violence. 🧵(2/5)
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⚠️ TW: Domestic Violence Launched in 1992, a ground-breaking Zero Tolerance campaign commissioned photography by #FrankiRaffles. Posters and billboards were seen across the city of Edinburgh and prompted powerful and important conversations in the city and beyond. 🧵 (1/5)
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Crowned the North East's most popular FREE attraction last year, @balticgateshead expects its ten millionth visitor early next year @RhonddaBryant visits to learn about their engagement programmes and the impact they have on the community More ⬇️ https://t.co/gIKSnR27q7
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“The film’s sense of disorientation is compounded by the installation itself, in which a cluster of discrete works comprising fluorescent lights, shimmering structures and sound creates an almost sculptural force. All-in-all, the visceral impact is nearly overpowering.”
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🕊️Join us on International Day of Peace (Sat 21 Sep) #PeaceDay for activities + workshops (10am-6pm) that encourage us to reflect on conflict, peace & unity. We also invite you to join a contemplative peace vigil with music at 6pm until sunset: https://t.co/fT8VmodSby
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#JustAnnounced Yoko Ono, Sycamore Gap prints, and Mani Kambo lead Baltic autumn/winter programme. Full details: https://t.co/pnAF5p7CRm
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#JustAnnounced Baltic will re-stage #YokoOno’s IMAGINE PEACE artwork on its building exterior with the artist’s blessing from 19 Sept. Originally seen on the building in 2008, its new installation coincides with International #PeaceDay Details: https://t.co/rfXO3iFxro
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We've teamed up with @maggiescentres to host a firewalk fundraiser overlooking the quayside's nighttime cityscape 🔥 Do something daring and raise funds for people with cancer, including new event experiences and monthly art therapy workshops: https://t.co/1xlLeVIa9u
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Working-class visual artist Joanne Coates has put together an inspiring new exhibition at @balticgateshead to showcase her latest work, ‘The Middle of Somewhere’... https://t.co/GffRVNm2gM
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Koestler Arts x Baltic coming February 2025 📢 We are excited to be partnering with @KoestlerArts for a showcase of artwork created in criminal justice settings in the North East of England, which will open next spring. Find out more at https://t.co/Sygkv76Br5
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🏆 … And this winner is Mark Heron! Congratulations for winning our Unique Perspectives photography competition. Thanks to everyone who entered, we’ve had some really brilliant submissions. Keep an eye on our socials to see if your picture pops up 👀
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An ode to Teesside’s favourite dish, Renationalize The Parmo juxtaposes culinary and political themes to reclaim a regional heritage. Part of Baltic Open Submission in association with @FenwickNewcastle See full list of exhibiting artists at https://t.co/PFwwlBdg6Q
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Happy Birthday to Sculptor and Baltic Patron Sir Antony Gormley 🎈 ‘Body, Fruit, Earth’ (1993) exhibited Feb - May 2003 with large-scale cast iron sculptures resembling piece of ripe fruit, each holding an imprint of the artist’s body inside them. https://t.co/GqwkPSnuiQ
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At the centre of Joanne Coates' exhibition stands a beach hut lined with postcards. Many of these postcards were sent to Coates by the islanders she met in Hoy, capturing a moment in time as she brought her project 'Middle of Somewhere' to life. https://t.co/HgAxknrBPs
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