Established in 1994, Comme Ca Art pioneered the creation of alternative exhibition venues across Manchester city centre, providing emerging artists with opportunities to showcase their work to a wide and diverse audience.

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Many artists who have worked with Comme Ca Art now exhibit internationally, with their work shown across the UK, USA, Asia and Europe.

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Over the years, Comme Ca Art has delivered a number of significant projects, including the Comme Ca Art Prize in 2003. The prize awarded £10,000 to Paul Rooney, whose work was judged to encapsulate the creative spirit emerging from the North of England at that time. The judging panel included Turner Prize–winning artist Chris Ofili, Lewis Biggs (Director of Liverpool Biennial), Sune Nordgren (Director of BALTIC), and Carol Maund (Director of Site Gallery).

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One week after the launch of the Comme Ca Art Prize, Comme Ca NYC opened — a 3,500 sq ft ground-floor gallery space in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. Between 2003 and 2004, the gallery exhibited Manchester-based artists, placing them on an international platform within one of the world’s most prestigious gallery locations.

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Since 2003, Comme Ca Art has worked in partnership with the five-star Lowry Hotel, producing an enviable programme of exhibitions. This collaboration has become Comme Ca Art’s exclusive alternative exhibition space, welcoming visitors from around the world to view artwork 24 hours a day. Many works have been acquired directly from these exhibitions and are now displayed in private collections as far afield as Iceland, the USA and Australia.

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In autumn 2015, Comme Ca Art opened the doors to the CCA Gallery at Hope Mill in Ancoats, Manchester. Alongside an ambitious exhibition programme — including the Comme Ca Art x AWOL Studios Open Call Exhibition — the gallery hosts Meet the Artist Brunches, pre-preview viewings, and artist residencies.