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Big name artists have donated work for a fundraising auction in support of Manchester's Castlefield Gallery.
Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey, famed record sleeve designer Peter Saville, and comedian Harry Hill are among those who have provided items to go under the hammer.
Castlefield Gallery, which has offered opportunities to contemporary artists since 1984, is aiming to secure its future with the Put Your Money Where Your Eyes Are event after having its funding cut.
More than 60 artists have donated art for the auction, with David Shrigley, Shezad Dawood, Leo Fitzmaurice, and Liam Spencer among the other big names.
Saville has provided a signed copy of his illustration for Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' album, while Leckey has donated a vinyl record used in his sound installation BigBoxIndustrialAction.
Hill donated a mock version of Trueman Capote's novel 'In Cold Blood', made of wood with bullet holes all over, which featured in a recent Manchester exhibition.
The artwork is on display in the gallery now, ahead of the auction at the end of the month. All artists have agreed to donate 100% of the proceeds to the gallery.
Castlefield director Kwong Lee told the BBC: "We're trying to raise £20,000, partly to fill the funding gap.
"And we're trying to send a message that we've been here supporting contemporary art development in Manchester and beyond, and we're still here and we aim to continue."
The auction, hosted by Professor Pavel Büchler of Manchester Metropolitan University, will take place on 30th May. Entry costs £10, deductible from any purchases made.
