WHAT'S ON HomeWhat's On Filter Plan your visit BALTIC, BALTIC Shop & Six Riverside are open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm. Drop-in for free, no booking required. Click here for Christmas and New Year opening hours. Phyllis Christopher Contacts 23 Oct 2021 – 20 Mar 2022 Contacts is an intimate glimpse at lesbian community in San Francisco in the ‘90s through the archive of photographer Phyllis Christopher. Belonging to a politicised tradition of documentary photography, Christopher’s handprinted and tinted images reflect how the camera participated in the performance of queer identities and feminist politics in the club and in the streets. Albert Potrony equal play 25 Sep 2021 - Oct 2022 Exploring the principles of non-hierarchical play environments, equal play is a new commission by artist and educator Albert Potrony. The project explores themes of non-gendered and non-prescriptive play, and will take inspiration from Dutch architect, Aldo van Eyck, to specifically consider the role of men and childcare in relation to feminism. Open Call: Family Days Artist Workshops Deadline for submissions: Tuesday 14 December BALTIC invites submissions from artists for a series of workshops exploring the ideas in Ad Minoloti: Biosfera Peluche / Biosphere Plush, as a part of BALTIC’s half-term Family Days activities. Deadline for submissions: Tuesday 14 December, 23.59 Environmental Policy BALTIC is committed to keeping all of our operations under review to determine what actions and choices can be made, within financial, operational and technical boundaries, to reduce and minimise our environmental impact. Find out more our current initiatives to operate more sustainably. Ad Minoliti Biosfera Peluche / Biosphere Plush 24 July 2021 - 8 May 2022 Biosfera Peluche / Biosphere Plush is Ad Minoliti’s first solo show in the UK. Minoliti uses feminist and queer theory to generate alternative interpretations of painting, design, architecture, art history and visual language. Sutapa Biswas Lumen | Level 3 BxNU Gallery 26 June 2021 – 20 March 2022 This major solo exhibition by Sutapa Biswas will span the artist’s extensive career. Biswas was a vital contributor to the Black Arts Movement in Britain and to the shifting understanding of post-war British art. Climate Frequencies: Episode 4 Climate Frequencies is a new podcast series that listens to the climate emergency and its reverberations through the ears of artists, thinkers and activists. Listen to Episode 4 now. ¾ BALTIC Shop Shop prints, books, homewares, jewellery, art gifts and more at BALTIC Shop online. JOIN MAILING LIST DONATE TO BALTIC NOW BALTIC Gateshead NE8 3BA Open Wed-Sun VIEW DETAILS Tel: 0191 478 1810 LIBRARY Gateshead NE8 3BA Open Wed-Sun VIEW DETAILS Tel: 0191 478 1810 ARCHIVE Gateshead NE8 3BA Appointment only VIEW DETAILS Tel: 0191 440 4959 BALTIC PRIVACY POLICY. BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is supported by Arts Council England & Gateshead Council. BALTIC 39 is supported by Newcastle City Council & Arts Council England. Site by Founded. BALTIC Flour Mills Visual Arts Trust, incorporated in England and Wales, company limited by guarantee, No: 3589539 | Registered Charity No: 1076251