The New Art Gallery Walsall
| The New Art Gallery Walsall | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Town or city | Walsall |
| Country | England52°35′8.40″N 1°59′9.27″W / 52.5856667°N 1.9859083°W |
| Construction started | 1995 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Cost | £21 million |
| Client | Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Caruso St John |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Website | |
| www | |
The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery in the town of Walsall, in the West Midlands, England. It was built with £21 million of public funding, including £15.75 million from the UK National Lottery and additional money from the European Regional Development Fund and City Challenge.
The Gallery is funded by Walsall Council and Arts Council England; this funding is further supplemented by its own income generation. Admission is free. Its first Director was Peter Jenkinson. In May 2005, former BALTIC director Stephen Snoddy was appointed as director.