Better Connected
Better Connected: Creating new opportunities for artists in Salford
Better Connected is an initiative from Greater Manchester Arts (GM Arts) developed in partnership with artists and arts organisations based in Salford. Taking place throughout 2025 - 2026, the programme offered a range of free professional development opportunities designed to support artists at all stages of their careers who live, work, or study in Salford.
Project Highlights
Best Before Memory
Best Before Memory is an interactive installation that has been commissioned from the multi partnered CreaTech Artist CoLab initiative.
Best Before Memory is an installation that transforms a broken fridge into a living archive of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) memories, where food, storytelling and technology meet.
Better Connected Arts Access Bursary
In partnership with GM Arts, Better Connected delivered two rounds of Access Bursaries for artists living, studying or working in Salford.