EXHIBITIONS
2019 Clay, Canvas and Camera - Ché Finch, Dean Entwistle, Diane Nevitt and John Eastwood. Macc Art Lounge.
2018 Contemporary Six - Winter Exhibition
2017-2018 Contemporary Six - The Gallery, Winter Exhibition
2017 Buy Art Fair, Manchester with Contemporary Six-The Gallery (Jake Attree, Ian Norris, Adam Ralston and Ché Finch)
2017 Incite Art Collective, Macc Art Lounge, Macclesfield. SK10 1DY
2017 This Woman's Work, Macc Art Lounge, Macclesfield. SK10 1DY
2016 Contemporary Six - The Gallery, Winter Exhibition
2016 Macc Art Lounge Winter Exhibition
2016 Evoke Didsbury Parsonage
2016 Reaching Out: Figurative to Abstract, Incite Art Collective, Castle Park Arts Centre, Frodsham
2016 Buxton Spa Prize Exhibition
2016 Barnaby Festival, Macc Art Lounge, Macclesfield
2016 Derbyshire Open Arts
2015 Macc Art Lounge, Chandelier of Lost Earrings and Selected Artists
2015 Stolen Fire, Incite Art Collective, Parsonage Trust, Didsbury, Manchester
2014 Spirit of Place, Didsbury Parsonage, Manchester
2014 Incubation Arts, Charles Roe House, Macclesfield
2013 Stockport Art Gallery - 3D Prize Winner
2013 The Open Contemporary Art Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery
2013 Stealing Fire, Art Allotment Studios, Barnaby Festival Art Trail, Macclesfield
2012 Stockport Art Gallery - Jack Lees Prize Winner
2012 Derbyshire Open Art Competition, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
CV
Passionate about creating exhibition opportunities for artists, Ché Finch has a history of involvement as co-founder of several not-for-profit collaborative arts organisations, providing a platform for artists in the North West. A strong professional, with a demonstrated history of working in the arts. Skilled in event management, curated exhibitions, artistic programming, sourcing & managing volunteers, publicity and implementation of artistic policy and procedures, alongside developing local partnerships.
Co-Founder Macc Art Lounge 2015
Co-Founder Incite Art Collective 2015 -
Steering Committee Incubation Arts (Heritage Funding Feasibility Grant for Charles Roe House)
Vice Chair SKarts 2014 -
Chair SKarts - the Open Contemporary Art Exhibition - Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial 2013 - 2014
Adjudicator Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial Selection Panel 2013 -
Co-founder Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial Selection Panel 2013
Co-founder Stockport Art Gallery Project 2013-2015
Curator and Manager Stockport Art Gallery Project 2013-2015
Steering Committee Stockport Council (est. Cultural Quarter/regeneration through art)
Steering Committee Stockport Council (Arts Festival)
Curator the Open Contemporary, Stockport Art Gallery 2013
SKarts Committee - the Open Contemporary Art Exhibition, Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial 2011-2014
FdA - Creative Arts MMU 2011
Smae MSSCh, MBChA 2000
Stockport Art Gallery Project
Che is also co-founder and an adjudicator for the selection panel at Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial.
She is responsible for establishing the Selection Panel for Stockport Art Gallery. The Selection Panel is comprised of Ché Finch, the MMU (Manchester Metropolitan University), SMBC (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council), Arc (Arts for Recovery in the Community) and guest artists. It adjudicates exhibition proposals to the gallery.
Ché was instrumental in keeping Stockport Art Gallery & War Memorial open following proposals made by Stockport Council to close the gallery during the week, Stockport Council furthered this proposal by withdrawal of the permanent collection and removal of the gallery curator. Consequently Ché Finch co-founded Stockport Art Gallery Project and the Selection Panel, and personally generated and established the exhibitions programme between May 2013 and May 2015 directly increasing footfall to the gallery by over 50% during that period.
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