An exhibition packed with artwork selected by the people of Worcestershire is set for launch in the coming weeks.

Connections – The Worcester City Collection, an exhibition set to open at the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, showcases artwork from the city's collection selected by its very own residents.

Highlighting the varying reactions that art elicits from different people, the exhibition pushes audiences to reflect on their personal viewpoints.

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The exhibition will showcase favourite city collection pieces alongside unexpected finds, including Pre-Raphaelite painter John Collier’s ‘Clytemnestra’ (c. 1914) – one of the largest paintings in the collection – and the bustling street scene ‘Market Day’ (1907) by William Frank Calderon.

The exhibition is set to open on Saturday, September 14 and will run until Sunday, October 20.

The venue collaborated with several community groups, such as Worcestershire Children First, Children in Care, and Sight Concerns, to choose the artwork for the exhibition.

The first day of the exhibition will include several celebratory events, such as free 10-minute ‘spotlight’ talks at 10.30am and 11.30am, and 1.30pm and 2.30pm, and attendees can take part in creating a community artwork collage.

Megan Keary, learning and outreach coordinator, who has spearheaded the project at Museums Worcestershire, said: "It’s been fantastic to work with a variety of community groups to develop this exhibition.

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"We’re looking forward to people to coming to visit to see old favourites and thinking about Worcester’s collection in new ways."

On Fridays, creative workshops will be held for adults at the venue.

Led by artists, these workshops will focus on mindfulness and mental wellbeing, and are free to attend.

The exhibition is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm, and on Sundays from 10am to 3pm.

Admission is free and no reservation is necessary.

Guests will be able to find refreshments at Little Al’s at the Balcony Café.

The exhibition is supported by public funding by the National Lottery via Arts Council England, and is part of the Art History Festival 2024, organised by the Association for Art History.