Artistic Director

Since graduating from University of Salford with a degree in Visual Art and Culture Sam has run a studio and Gallery in central Manchester before setting up Artists and Education with Jo Clements. She has a background in Engaged Practice and has created work for and project managed a number of public art projects across the north West of England. Sam also works within Academic Enterprise in the School of Art and Design at the University of Salford and has developed and delivered a number of training programmes for Artists and Teachers. Sam is a Validator for Artsmark for Arts Council England is also trained as an Arts Award adviser for bronze and silver awards. She also holds a MA in Contemporary Fine Art.

Sam Ingleson’s art practice is centered in social engagement and participatory performances. The most recent project was the creation of a Board Game for Artists and the subsequent performance of that game, to an invited audience. Her artwork is concerned with the dialogues and exchanges that occur between participants when asked to follow a series of rules they have no prior knowledge of and how these actions can be captured. It is a form of socially interactive sculpture that deals with shared spaces and actions.