the award was to foster "a dialogue with our audiences at a local, national and international level." Local university partnerships and graduate internships are also important to Baltic's community and cultural influence. In 2011, Baltic and Northumbria University established an artistic partnership through the BxNU Institute of Contemporary Art, a centre for artistic and curatorial research. Christine Borland was appointed as Baltic Professor. A designated gallery space, known as Baltic 39, was established on the top floor of refurbished Edwardian warehouses at 31-39 High Bridge in Newcastle. It was designed by Viennese architects Jabornegg & Palffy and housed artwork from students at the university. Baltic 39 was based at High Bridge from 2012 to 2021. Their annual Self-Publishing Artists’ Market (aka S.P.A.M.) takes the form of a lively programme exploring print culture and practice through talks and workshops with over 50 stalls selling zines and artists’ books. S.P.A.M. Spreads reimagines the market in printed form and has included contributions by artists, activists, illustrators, zine-makers, writers and curators including Vanessa Murrell, Melody Sproates, Okocha Obasi, Stephanie Francis-Shanahan. See also The Big Pitch Sage Gateshead Gateshead Millennium Bridge References Citations Bibliography External links Ellis Williams - Baltic Project Architects BxNU Official website Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Art museums and galleries in Tyne and Wear Buildings and structures in Gateshead Contemporary art galleries in England Modern art museums Gateshead Art museums established in 2002 2002 establishments in England Charities based in Tyne and Wear Art Deco architecture in England