This month, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art’s BALTIC Open Out sees 43 images of artworks from regional artists distributed across outdoor areas and travel networks in Newcastle and Gateshead. These works are a taster of 158 works that form part of BALTIC’s forthcoming exhibition BALTIC Open Submission that is ready to be seen as soon as BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead re-opens.
Each year, BALTIC usually welcomes 450,000 visitors but has had to remain closed since early November with the ongoing lockdown. Last summer, BALTIC put out a call for artists of all types and ability to submit works for an Open Submission exhibition. From over 500 entries, 158 works were selected for a group show celebrating the art made by the people of the region. The works are by artists who have been making throughout their lifetime, to those just beginning; those who have studied fine art, to self-taught creatives.
Although BALTIC won’t be able to reopen until Wednesday 19th May 2021 (roadmaps stages permitting), in the meantime, BALTIC is taking a selection of reproductions of these striking artworks out into the streets and outdoor areas in Newcastle and Gateshead to be seen on everyday routes, daily commutes and local walks. 43 different artwork images will be seen across various locations including Metro train windows, rears of buses, Bus stop shelters in Birtley and digital billboard screens on the approach to the Tyne Bridge and in Newcastle city centre, and in Sunderland and will remain right through the summer.
For further information, head to baltic.art/openout.
