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Highlights from Cultural Collections & Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social Free and open to all. Visit us at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, Treasures of the Brotherton, and Brotherton Research Centre. bit.ly/LULGWebsite

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · Aug 8

Now open!

FUAM 2025: The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize 🎨🏆

Discover the freshest talent from Leeds’ art scene!

Each year a panel of judges select 4 finalists from @fahacs.bsky.social and School of Design @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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Room shot of the FUAM 2025 exhibition, a large white room with hanging brown textiles, warm lampshades, a grey architectural model, and ceramics on a wooden table.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

Feeling ready to be inspired - and angry?

Animated Activism: Women Empowered
14 January - 20 December 2025
Treasures of the Brotherton, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds

Plan your visit: bit.ly/AnimatedActi...

Support resources available online here: bit.ly/AnimatedActivismResources

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Poster for 'Animated Activism: Women Empowered', a free exhibition, open to all. Features a colourful collage of 1970s feminist archives, like badges, film posters, and protest photos.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the whole of 'Missed Call' on our YouTube now: youtu.be/RTIcEHW77zg

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'Missed Call' - Animated Short Film by SASHA (Students Against Sexual Harassment & Assault)

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

This includes a new Accreditation Programme for University of Leeds students – in which this powerful short film will be shared in SASHA Consent Training sessions.

Created by Shania Bowie and Imogen Harvey-Lewis in collaboration with SASHA. Commissioned by Cultural Collections & Galleries.

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Animation sketches, prompts, and SASHA's support guide laid on a table with a colourful painted tablecloth.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

From fifty years of feminist archives… they discovered creativity in grassroots campaigns, and solidarity with survivors spanning decades.

The result? A brand new hand-drawn animation, that shows how animation and education can be used in activism against sexual violence.

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Black poster with animation still of SASHA character in a busy canteen, with information on sexual violence awareness and spiking.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

It started with a trip to the Animated Activism: Women Empowered exhibition.

There, they found inspiration in the collections of @womensaid.bsky.social and @leedsanimation.bsky.social

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Black poster with animation still of SASHA character outside of one of the University's libraries, with information on sexual violence awareness.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

Set up in 2021, SASHA (Students Against Sexual Harassment and Assault) are a group of students at Leeds University Union, @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Their aim is to dismantle the culture of sexual violence on and off campus, through education, support and reform.

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Black poster with animation still of SASHA character on the Leeds University campus, with information on sexual violence awareness.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 1d

Introducing... 'Missed Call' by SASHA 💛

[CW: sexual violence]

Over the past year, an inspiring and important group of students made something incredible... inspired by our exhibition, and activism in the archives.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 2d

"I'm looking for an LGBTQ+ power couple, with 19th century antiques, about 1700 handwritten index cards in sort of Argos catalogue style, and a gallery but it's inside a house?"

Well we have just the thing! The newly catalogued Albert Dawson Collection:
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Photograph of two men beside each other. One is crouched down, has blonde hair and is wearing a blue shirt. The other man is stood, has brown hair and is wearing a shirt and jumper. There is foliage in the background.

A box of index cards next to three index cards on a table. The three index cards each contain a photograph and text.

A box of large photographs on a table alongside loose photographs. These include colour and black and white photographs.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 3d

📷 Francis Goodman, Cecil Beaton, 1933 © National Portrait Gallery, London.
📷 Will Dyson, Hollywood: The Talkies - Science: Alas! poor posterity, can you ever forgive me - I've gone and made Hamlet eternal, c.1929. LEEUA 2016.014.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 3d

It's all things #glamour, fashion and stardom ✨ for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange to celebrate the new Cecil Beaton exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

We think Will Dyson's etching captures the same opulence and drama as seen in Beaton's iconic portraits💎

A black and white photograph of a young man with slick back hair, taken from chest up. He rests reclined with his arms stretched behind his head, looking into the distance.

A black and white etching of two figures. The old style film camera on the left hand side suggests a movie set, a microphone suspended from the ceiling. The cloaked man on the left holds a skull to his chest, chin raised upwards as he speaks into a microphone. The woman on the right is turned away from him, her head thrown back, holding a scarf to her chin that drapes behind her. She grips a script in other hand. In her background a circular etching surrounds her like a halo, written above her head is the word science.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 3d

Film premiere! 🎬

We commissioned SASHA (Students Against Sexual Harassment & Assault) to make an animation inspired by bit.ly/AnimatedActivism

Now they invite YOU to be the first to see it, alongside an inspiring evening of art, history, and collaboration

🎟️ library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

alt: "Animation still of a person on a train. Behind them, out of a window, is a poster with a feminist symbol and the message 'Solidarity Women's Aid'."

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 4d

Applications are now open for six Student Internships with our pals @dcch-leeds.bsky.social

If you’re a 2nd or 3rd year student @universityofleeds.bsky.social and want to build digital skills while working with our Cultural Collections - apply now 👇

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Closes 20 Oct

Red and yellow text over a photograph of two people sat at desks looking at old books that are resting on cushions. The text reads "Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub Student Internships Apply by 20 October"

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 4d

May we present: the rap sheet of Richard del Ker 📜

Alright, not every entry on this Wakefield Manor Court Roll is about Richard, but he does appear an impressive 74 times in court documents between 1285-1325

Discover his *interesting* life on the blog
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/r...

Full page of a court roll, a long rectangular, cream vellum document with writing in black ink. It is held in position by round black weights.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 6d

Let us know you're coming by booking a place via the link🎟
library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

The FUAM Graduate Art Prize is generously supported by Friends of University Art and Music.

#FUAM2025 #student #leedsuni #discoverleeds #gallery #exhibition

Prize-giving: FUAM 2025

The judges have chosen, now it’s time to find out which artist has won The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize 2025

library.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder to Vote for FUAM – the People’s Choice Award! 🏅

Vote in gallery or online via bit.ly/VoteFUAM2025 🗳️

YOUR winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced alongside the overall FUAM Graduate Art Prize winner at the prize-giving ceremony on 14 October.

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 9d

Enjoy this unique chance to connect with other changemakers or creatives, explore the exhibition, see the short film, and chat over collage with SASHA 💛

Let us know you’re coming 🎟
library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

Share with a friend who will join you in the fight for safer spaces for all ✊

Animation Showcase: SASHA x Cultural Collections & Galleries

Celebrate a brand new animation by SASHA (Students Against Sexual Harassment & Assault), inspired by activism in the archives.

library.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 9d

Created by Shania Bowie and Imogen Harvey-Lewis with SASHA Society, the hand-drawn short film explores how animation can be used in activism against sexual violence.

It was commissioned by Cultural Collections & Galleries in response to Animated Activism: Women Empowered

bit.ly/AnimatedActivism

Animated Activism: Women Empowered

An exhibition to get angry about.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 9d

You're invited to the launch of a new animation inspired by activism in the archives 🎥 [CW: mentions of sexual violence]

Join SASHA (Students Against Sexual Harassment & Assault) for the premiere of ‘Missed Call’

Friday 10 Oct
17:00 - 21:00
Free and open to all
library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 10d

Hear even more about Mitzi Cunliffe and the Man-Made Fibres sculpture with a stop on our Public Art Audio Trail 🎧

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📷 BAFTA Cymru for Elaine Morgan, 2002. Pontypridd Museum 2013.71
📷 Man-Made Fibres, 1956. LEEUA 1956.013

06 Mitzi Cunliffe's 'Man-Made Fibres', with Ann Sumner

The American sculptor Mitzi Cunliffe (née Solomon) was born in New York and studied Fine Art at Columbia University from 1935-40. She married a British academic, and they moved to England in 1949, set

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 10d

It's #celebrations for today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange 🎉

We're spotlighting Mitzi Cunliffe - designer of the iconic BAFTA mask celebrating TV excellence since 1955, and creator of Man-Made Fibres for the #unveiling of a new @universityofleeds.bsky.social building in 1956.

Bronze mask on a granite stand with a plaque which reads BAFTA CYMRU

Stone carving of two hands cradling interwoven lengths of thread in a lattice pattern, situated on the top of a building.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 10d

Have your say! Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite artist for the People’s Choice Award.

So, who was your favourite artist? 🧑‍🎨❤️

bit.ly/VoteFUAM2025

People's Choice Award - FUAM 2025: The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize

Celebrating its 13th year, the the FUAM Graduate Art Prize exhibition showcases and celebrates the artistic talent of students completing BA studies in Art and Design and Fine Art at the University…

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 10d

Remember to book your FREE place to the exhibition event 🎟️

Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
Time: 17:30 – 18:30
Location: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery

library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

Prize-giving: FUAM 2025

The judges have chosen, now it’s time to find out which artist has won The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize 2025

library.leeds.ac.uk

Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 11d

Celebrate the artists of FUAM 2025! ✨

We welcome you to this year's Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize ceremony.

We will announce the winner of the FUAM Graduate Art Prize and the People's Choice Award. Scroll down to have your say!

A group of people are looking at various artworks in the gallery space. In focus is a woman looking up at a large sculpture of woven burlap and thread, suspended from the ceiling.

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 12d

We celebrated Harrison’s 1993 play Poetry or Bust with a display in Treasures of the Brotherton.

bit.ly/PoetryOrBust

Our upcoming exhibition of artists from working-class backgrounds, [uz], [uz], [uz], takes its name from another of his poems, Them & [uz].

bit.ly/WritingThemA...

Poetry or Bust: Tony Harrison on the Trail of 'The Bingley Byron'

An oboe buried on a moor; a lichen-encrusted name carved into a rock; a lost grave; an empty plinth in a Bingley park; a chipped Burmantofts ceramic plaque...

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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 12d

“The archive is one of the highlights of our collections, and one of the best used for teaching and research. It has international reach – people come from all over the world to access it. Its significance lies both in Harrison’s stature as a poet, and how it documents his life and creativity.”

A colour photograph of an older gentleman standing in the woods. He wears a blue jacket and is holding a bottle of wine.