Otter Gallery

Graylingwell Heritage Project

7 March - 19 April

Over the past year, the Graylingwell Heritage Project has been exploring the rich social and cultural history of Graylingwell Hospital in Chichester, from its origins as the West Sussex County Asylum which opened in 1897 to its closure as a mental health facility in 2001.

This exhibition provides a snapshot of the collective memories, conversations and research documentation undertaken by the project partners, West Sussex Record Office, the University of Chichester's History and Politics Department, Pallant House Gallery and Chichester Community Development Trust, and the and the wider community. For more information see Current Exhibition.

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The Otter Gallery

The Otter Gallery forms an integral and vital part of the University of Chichester. It offers a welcoming and accessible space for art to both its immediate community of staff and students and diverse audiences beyond.

Core to the gallery's mission is the care, promotion and development of the University's art collections, including a nationally significant collection of mid-20th century British art, reflecting its original intention to place art at the heart of people's lives.

Our vision is that by 2020 the Otter Gallery will be a stimulus for research and learning, exploring new perspectives and insights through practice, display interpretation and engagement.