Nottingham is known for its vibrant creative scene
, especially throughout Sneinton and Hockley in its many galleries, colourful street art murals and independent artist studios. Despite how many the city has, there are few that have stood the test of time quite like Surface Gallery which is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary next year.
The gallery is a not-for-profit social enterprise that is run by volunteers who give up their time to curate, invigilate and organise. Over the years, this has provided invaluable experience for many recent graduates or those looking to break into the industry. "It can be difficult to get people who want to stick around and take on the responsibility but it looks good on your CV that you were part of a team at an independent art space. It gives you a genuine experience and you don't get that with a lot of galleries as they have a different model. "
The Southwell Road properties present another problem for the gallery due to the nature of the contracts on the older properties that need repairs. Plans to renovate the buildings were shelved over Covid and there is no longer funding set aside to modernise the shops and cafes. It has left those on the street in a state of flux over their future.
"Since then, there are places where street artists can exhibit and it has become a lot more legitimised. We still have the exhibition, the street food and the alleyway mural done every year. Back in 2016, it was our biggest show of the year and people will remember how big those parties were but to the new people here, it's a big deal."
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