Presented by PINK is our curatorial programme of exhibitions, commissions, residencies and artist-development projects.

We develop new work directly with artists, from early conversations and research through to production and public presentation.

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Many projects begin long before they are announced. Our approach is based on critical friendship: trust, honest dialogue, care, challenge and practical support. We work alongside artists through funding applications, site visits, material tests, planning, budgets, partnerships, production and changes in direction.

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We back artistic risk with time, space, fees, curatorial dialogue and production support. This gives artists room to test ideas, change direction and work at a new scale without requiring a predetermined outcome.​ Residency is central to this process. Artists use PINK as a working site as well as a public space, allowing projects to change in response to the building, the people they encounter and the realities of production. Audiences may encounter work while it is still developing as well as through its final public presentation. We approach exhibitions as active spaces where ideas can be tested, questioned and shared.

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Presented by PINK is project-led rather than continuous. PINK generates around 90% of its income through trading, primarily from affordable studios and space hire. This covers our core operating costs but cannot carry the full cost of artist fees, access provision, commissioning and production. Each Presented by PINK project moves forward when we have the funding and capacity to pay artists and support the work properly. We prioritise depth, development and sustained relationships over filling the calendar.

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Through this programme, PINK connects artists and audiences in Stockport with contemporary practice from across the UK and internationally.