Research Collaborations
Our collaborative research projects are helping to expand our collection and inform our exhibitions programme.
As a university gallery, the Whitworth is also a place of research and study. Discover our current research projects below, working in partnership with a range of specialist organisations.
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Still Parents Project
A series of free art workshops in partnership with SANDs, Stillbirth & Neonatal Death charity.
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Still Care project
A series of free art workshops for the midwives and health care professionals who care for bereaved parents.
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Trans-Inclusive Culture Partnership
A partnership of cultural organisations across the UK, working to advance trans inclusion across museums, galleries and heritage organisations.
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Recoverist Curators
A participatory project in partnership with Portraits of Recovery, working to reinterpret the gallery’s collection through the lens of recovery.
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Queering the Whitworth
An ongoing research project aimed at (re)discovering LGBTQIA+ narratives within the Whitworth’s collection.
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