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2025 Committee Minutes
FotH Committee minutes February 2025. AGM April 2025. FotH Committee minutes July 2025. Reconvened AGM August 2025. FotH Committee minutes October 2025. FotH Committee minutes November 2025.
2024 Committee Minutes
FotH AGM minutes May 2024. FotH Committee minutes August 2024. FotH Committee minutes November 2024.
Summer Exhibition walkthrough
Here's a quick walkthrough of our exhibition in the Ex Libris Gallery https://youtube.com/shorts/igUdPVdZp74 The exhibition is open until 4pm Friday 17 July 2026
Summer Exhibition 2026 preview
Our summer exhibition 2026 is currently on show in the Ex Libris Gallery at the University of Newcastle. We are having a preview of sorts on Saturday 11th July from 12-2pm in the Gallery. We have over twenty exhibitors this year and works in oil, watercolour, collage, prints and photographs, most of which are for … Continue reading Summer Exhibition 2026 preview
Friends’ Bulletin Summer 2026
Dear Friends, welcome to our summer bulletin 2026. The gov.uk website notes that in 2023, 33% of people went to a museum or gallery of which 17% visited 3 to 4 times a year. However one 2025 report states that about half of adults have never visited an art gallery, suggesting this activity is seen … Continue reading Friends’ Bulletin Summer 2026
Friends’ news – summer 2026
Annual General Meeting 2026 The Friends’ Annual General Meeting will take place on 8 August, 10-30 in the Learning Room. The agenda will be posted here later in July. Summer exhibition The Summer Exhibition will take place in the Ex Libris Gallery from Monday 6 - Saturday 18 July. Information about submitting works for exhibition … Continue reading Friends’ news – summer 2026
News from Fine Art at Northumbria University
Fine Art at Northumbria continues to inspire new generations of students, both undergraduate, postgraduate and PHD students. Dr Bob Wilson recently graduated with PHD on the archive and sound of Cumbrian landscapes, Dr Craig Johnson on the music and sound of the 'No-Audience' underground and Dr Abigail Webster on arts, administration and policy in Scotland. … Continue reading News from Fine Art at Northumbria University
Spotlight on: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PD. Open Monday - Saturday, 09:30-17:00 Morpeth Chantry houses the smallest of Northumberland’s museum in the NE Museum portfolio. This medieval building is a rare example of a bridge chapel, built in 1300 with an endowment by Richard of Morpeth to commemorate himself, his parents and benefactors, and the Lord of … Continue reading Spotlight on: Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
Rebel Women of Sunderland
This exhibition is currently showing at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens until 1 August 2026. It started as a question in 2019 from an enquiring child about where were all the women and girls in the history and literature relating to this North East City. It initiated research at a community level with small scale … Continue reading Rebel Women of Sunderland
Featured Artist – Joanne Wishart
Painting Northumberland this spring - and what’s ahead for summer Local artist Joanne Wishart is based in Cullercoats. Here, she shares an insight into her recent work and what’s inspiring her as we move into the summer months. Earlier this year, I turned my attention to painting daffodils and exploring how they sit within the … Continue reading Featured Artist – Joanne Wishart
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