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Paul O'Grady Story — LGBTQIA+ Artist Commissions
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Paul O'Grady Story — LGBTQIA+ Artist Commissions

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum / Switchflicker CIO

July 24, 2026Birkenhead, Wirral, UK

National Lottery Heritage Fund–backed retrospective — archive briefing, production Aug–Nov, install November, exhibition through 2027.

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National Lottery Heritage Fund–backed retrospective — archive briefing, production Aug–Nov, install November, exhibition through 2027.

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Open call for LGBTQIA+ artists to create new work for You Gotta Get a Gimmick: The Paul O'Grady Story at Williamson Art Gallery (opens 4 Dec 2026). Four paid commissions enter the permanent collection; tiers favour Wirral and North West residency.

Dates & details

Deadline
July 24, 2026, 5 PM
Programme dates
Exhibition opens 4 December 2026; commissions installed November 2026
Costs to the artist
Free proposal to commissions@switchflicker.co.uk
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Four £2,000 commissions (tiered by UK/NW/LCR/Wirral residency)
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Free

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