Full instructions on how to apply are given on the form, which can be sent with images (no larger than 15 mega bites in total if e-mailed) to visualarts@trafford.gov.uk or the Visual Arts Team, Waterside Arts Centre, Sale Waterside, Sale, M33 7ZF.

Sale Festival Photographic Competition and Art Exhibition

The Gallery Bar

The Sale Festival Exhibition displays the entries to the annual Photographic Competition alongside art work by local art groups.

This year's photographic competition is on the theme of 'Town and City Life' and the closing date for entries is Monday 1st June. For further details and competition rules ask at Box Office.

Japan: A Floating World in Print

The Lauriston Gallery

A touring exhibition organised by Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery for Maidstone Borough Council


A captivating display of Ukiyo-e prints from the Edo and Meiji print masters Japan was opened up to the world following the end of the Edo period in 1868 and interest in the country’s culture and art grew in the following decades. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wealthy Western collections amassed important collections of prints and decorative wares. The prints on display come from such a collection. The subject matter depicted is dramatic landscapes, beautiful women and warriors and includes the work of well-known artists Utamaro, Hokusai and Hiroshige.