The free exhibition is being held across two gallery spaces this year as part of Oldham’s year as Greater Manchester Town of Culture.
The Oldham Open is held every two years and features work by people who live, study or work in the borough.
This year's exhibition includes drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, jewellery, hat making and patchwork.
Some of the artists have focused on locations around Oldham, including Delph, Dove Stone reservoir and Daisy Nook.
Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork, with the winning entry receiving the People's Prize. Some of the pieces are also available to buy.
Artist Janis Bowie has two works in the exhibition, entitled Removing Roving Spools and Working in the Mill.
She said: “My fascination with mill interiors started because many local mills were closing down and I wanted to preserve the memory of this once important industry.”
Ellicott Wilcox is exhibiting a textile piece called Rooster Vortex.
He said: “I’ve been living in the borough since 2010 and this is my fifth Oldham Open. I’ve been doing things with textiles on and off since 2000 and have been quilting since 2015. This year I have submitted a piece entitled Rooster Vortex.”
The Friends of Gallery Oldham previously raised funds to add Cliff Murphy’s painting The Coliseum to the gallery's permanent collection in 2024.
The group plans to select another painting from this year's exhibition.
Subnum Hariff-Khan, Head of Heritage, Libraries and Arts, said: “The Oldham Open is a great stage for people from all walks of life to display their work. This year we are hosting the exhibition over both Gallery Two and Three, allowing more artwork than ever to be shown.”
The exhibition runs at Gallery Oldham on Greaves Street until Saturday 14 November. The gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 5pm.
