With just over three months to go before the British Art Show 8 (BAS8) opens in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, preparations are well underway for the Show’s arrival on the final leg of its year-long UK tour. A major attraction for all lovers of exciting contemporary art, the British Art Show was last in the city fifteen years ago.

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Hosted jointly by the John Hansard Gallery at its Highfield Campus location and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ City Art Gallery, BAS8 will be the catalyst for a city-wide series of arts events when it opens on 8 October.
A strong community programme is being developed and organisers hope that as many people as possible across the city and region will engage in arts related activities over the three-month period up to 14 January 2017.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ staff and students will have easy access to the Show, with BAS8 artworks on display at the John Hansard Gallery at Highfield, and the City Art Gallery just a short unilink bus ride away.
In 2017, the John Hansard Gallery will be moving to a new city centre location at Studio 144 in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Cultural Quarter.