West Art Collective

West Art Collective is an organisation which hosts art, music, and zero cost exhibitions in Manchester, creating opportunities for working-class artists to share their work solo or as a part of a group without needing to fund submission/participation fees, or installation materials. The zero-cost exhibition program was inspired from the creators own financial struggles and difficulties funding their art, to combat this for themselves and other artists they created a self-sustaining program using Antwerp mansion in Rusholme as their main venue and funding costs through ticket sales.

The exhibitions West hosts embrace the imperfection of the run-down mansion venue, creating an engaging experience as the art works with the building instead of attempting to recreate a more traditional, clean, white-walled exhibition space. The exhibitions also present music acts, workshops, and independent merchandise stalls, which draws in visitors who might not typically view art exhibitions.