ousted from their roles after raising issues around institutional racism at the centre. At the time, the organisation received £287,481 a year in public funding. All 7 artists appointed to the Artist Working Group cited CFCCA's refusal to acknowledge a culture of racism within the organisation following the writing of a public report on the organisation's work, as the reason for their public campaign. The group claimed that the centre was not fit for purpose as a public arts organisation. In June 2021, following further reports of racism at the centre from artists internationally, as well as former and current members staff, all members of the board of trustees who were not white resigned from their voluntary roles, with the exception of one. In November 2021, Vice World News reports that the centre cancelled a planned public discussion panel tackling institutional racism, due to what the director had called the centre's own "white fragility". The comment was widely criticised by artists, and the centre has not reopened any exhibitions since the cancelation of the event. Collections Art collection Since 2013, the centre has worked in partnership with the University of Salford to build a collection of Chinese contemporary art works. The collection is held by the Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Archive and library Following a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Centre opened its library and archive to the public in 2018. The library contains publications collected by the Centre relating to Chinese contemporary art, including exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, and festival publications. The archive collections contain the record of the centre and its predecessors, covering the development of the centre, and its programme history. Notable artists who exhibited at the Centre Cao Fei Carol Yinghua Lu Chen Man Chen Shaoxiong Chow Chun Fai Conroy Sanderson Ed Pien Gordon Cheung Lesley Sanderson Mad for Real He Chengyao Suki Chan Xu Bing References External links Chinese Art Centre/Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibitions (1989–2015) Chinese Art Centre artist programme (1995–2013) Culture in Manchester Chinese art Arts centres in England Tourist attractions in Manchester 1987 establishments in England Art museums and galleries in Manchester Ethnic museums in the United Kingdom Art galleries established in 1989 Museums of Chinese culture abroad