The Maltings (Berwick) Trust is delighted that Lowry and the Sea has been nominated for the Best Event or Exhibition at the North East Culture Awards 2024 – an annual celebration of the thriving arts and cultural scene in the North East of England. 

Lowry and the Sea explored the artist’s connection to Berwick and his lifelong fascination with the sea through the loan of 21 artworks from The Lowry, Salford, Arts Council Collection, Royal Academy of Arts and several private collections, and was the first curated exhibition of the artists’ works in the town for 10 years. 

Over 16,000 people visited the exhibition over the summer, including over 300 local school children and local volunteers delivered over 200 guided tours for visitors to the exhibition.  

The exhibition also attracted national press coverage from The Observer, Telegraph, The Spectator and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.  

Lowry and the Sea was made possible with a grant from the Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund and is supported by Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland  

James Lowther, Head of Visual Arts for the Maltings (Berwick) Trust said: ‘The success of exhibition has been down to the hard work of our small staff team at The Maltings and our brilliant volunteers, so it’s wonderful that this has been recognised with a nomination for a North East Culture Award’.  

Winners will be announced at the North East Culture Awards 2024 event on 28 November.