ABOUT US

Platform is an artist-led studio group and contemporary art gallery based in Belfast’s city centre. Our role is to actively promote creative expression, presentation, and access to contemporary art practice through our Exhibition, Education and Studio Programmes.

Platform has a number of studio spaces that are rented to our member artists in order to support their professional development as practising artists.

Platform Arts is committed to widening access to contemporary art in Northern Ireland.

Platform is run by a voluntary rolling Board of Directors comprising of working artists and visual art professionals.

Current Directors:

Amy Devlin, Tarah McGonigle, Rachel Kavanagh, Salomé André, Ryan Allen & Emily NÍ Laibheartaigh

WHO RUNS PLATFORM?

 FAQs

  • (During exhibitions)

    Monday – CLOSED

    Tuesday – CLOSED

    Wednesday – 11am – 4pm

    Thursday – 11am – 4pm

    Friday – 11am – 4pm

    Saturday – 11am – 4pm

    Sunday – CLOSED

  • Platform Arts is located in Connswater Shopping Centre in East Belfast. As you enter the centre, the gallery will be on your right.

  • Due to limited resources, Platform Arts is unable to consider speculative proposals from artists outside of advertised opportunities. Our exhibitions programme is usually planned up to 12 months in advance and new proposals are considered once a year, usually in autumn.

    All opportunities are advertised via our social media, and mailing list. Due to the number of submissions we receive we regret that we are unable to give individual feedback.

    Platform Arts is always open to outreach opportunities with other groups, galleries and artist collectives. If you have an opportunity that you think we may be interested in please contact us!

    More frequent opportunities are offered via the Mouse Gallery. Otherwise, please look out for our yearly open call.

  • You can get involved via our volunteer program! Please find further information via our opportunities page.

  • Platform Arts is a registered charity and we appreciate any donations. These donations help fund upcoming exhibitions, supporting the local community and workshops.

    Please refer to the QR code on our homepage or donate via this link: https://app.collectionpot.com/pot/3233754

Contact us.

Connswater Shopping Centre,

17-18 Bloomfield Ave,

Belfast BT5 5LP