Hull City Council has announced a bold new partnership with Feral Art School and Trinity Market. The year-long pilot programme will begin to transform one of the city’s most historic indoor markets into a vibrant hub for contemporary art, creativity, and community engagement.
The programme will see Feral Art School, along with their community of artists and students, work from and within Trinity Market, using the bustling city-centre venue as a living, working, and inspirational environment. Feral Art School artists will create and showcase new works, experiment with public-facing practice, and respond directly to the unique character, heritage, and daily life of the market.
As part of the partnership, Hull City Council, Trinity Market and Feral Art School will collaborate on exhibitions, events and installations. The commissions will animate public spaces within the market throughout the year, offering residents and visitors exciting new cultural experiences embedded in the everyday heart of the city.
Councillor Pritchard, Portfolio Holder for Culture & Leisure at Hull City Council said: “Trinity Market has always been a place where Hull’s creativity thrives.
“This partnership builds on that by opening space for the next generation of artists to test ideas, make work and connect with new audiences.
“It’s an investment in talent, in innovation, and in the cultural life of our city centre.”
Feral Art School founder, Jackie Goodman, said: “Working within a market environment is a huge creative catalyst for our artists.
“The sights, sounds and rhythms of Trinity Market create a dynamic environment to explore creatively.
“This partnership helps artists we work with to develop professional practice while contributing to the cultural ecosystem of Hull.”
Throughout the pilot year, the public can expect rotating exhibitions and Feral Art School student showcases, interactive events by emerging and established contemporary artists to bring local people into the creative process and installations reflecting the richness of the market environment.
This initiative supports Hull City Council’s ongoing commitment to championing culture as a driver for place-making, talent development, and city-centre vibrancy.
The first exhibitions and commissions will launch in early spring, with programme details to be announced shortly.