His motivation to develop as a visual artist saw his collection of works increase, resulting in his first collaborative exhibition in 2003.

Mr. Preston and Mr. Thometz are now planning collaborative exhibitions, lectures and musical events with other brownstone cultural institutions in the area.

An extensive catalogue documenting this collaborative exhibition is about to be published.

Digital Aesthetic (2001, 2007 and 2012), a collaborative exhibition between the University of Central Lancashire and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery.

From December 2008 to January 2009, a unique, collaborative exhibition called A Mysterious Clarity was hosted by the Foosaner Art Museum (then known as "Brevard").

The intention, Mr. Thompson said, is to show the public how MASS MoCA works with artists, often in highly collaborative and risky exhibitions.

The program documents the selected artists as they interact with leading critics, curators, collectors, and artists in New York, while making new works as part of the collaborative exhibition.

They met again and began discussing a single collaborative exhibition.

The collaborative exhibition 'seeks to understand the roots of the current tension between the two groups'.

But many regional museums have found that companion and collaborative exhibitions provide a way of enlarging their audience, sharing precious resources and building their brand name.