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Salon at Chalkwell Hall last night
Tickets are now on sale for our next Salon evening with Robert MacFarlane on 1 September. To book a place please click here.
Metal hosted another amazing Salon evening at Chalkwell Hall last night in partnership with writer and artist, Rachel Lichtenstein with guest speakers, visual and performance artist, Oreet Ashery, playwright, Samantha Ellis and novelist, Naomi Alderman - all award winning writers and artists.
The evening started with a screening of three film Oreet Ashery's Dancing with Men, Why Do You Think I Left? and O Jerusalem and Oreet went on to talk about her three recently published art books The Novel of Nonel and Vovel (Charta), Dancing with Men (LADA) and Staying; Dream, Bin, Soft, Stud and Other Stories (Artangel)
Samantha Ellis delighted the 80 strong audience, packed into the drawing rooms of Chalkwell Hall, with a reading (with host artist and writer, Rachel Lichtenstein) from her really entertaining play Cling to me Like Ivy. And then a real treat - she read an extract from her as yet unpublished, untitled new work.
The evening finished with the extraordinary Naomi Alderman who read from her two published works, The Lessons and Disobedience.
Written by Colette Bailey 08 July 2010
And the winner is...
This Wednesday we announced the winners of this year's Liverpool Art Prize. The People's Choice winner is James Quin and the Liverpool Art Prize 2010 went to David Jacques, who will go on to exhibit at the Walker Art Gallery early next year.
Well done to all the artists! And a big thank you to the sponsors.
Written by Colette Bailey 02 July 2010
Culturepool at the Art Prize
Despite the gorgeous weather at the weekend we had a crowd of culturepoolers come to the Edge Hill to hear talks from the nominated artists about their work, and to enjoy some fresh fruit smoothies and strawberries and cream. It was a lovely day and we all enjoyed the fascinating insights into the background of the work on show that each artist gave to us.
Don't forget voting for the People's Choice Award ends today. The winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony starting at 6pm tomorrow. If you can't make it in person follow our twitter updates to get the results as it happens!
Written by Colette Bailey 29 June 2010
Join the Team!
Edge Hill Archive Project Manager
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with fantastic energy, ideas and determination to establish and develop a permanent digital display at Edge Hill Station of an online oral archive of the station and its surrounding neighbourhood.
The post is for a minimum of eight months. The role will require you to work with the Metal team and the Future Station group to develop the archive display for the Welcoming space (the former Boiler House) at Edge Hill Station.
You will be required to recruit participants and to help design and develop a display that will convey the rich history of Edge Hill through a range of materials.
We are looking for a resourceful, self-motivated, experienced person who loves to collaborate and thrives on working in partnership to make great things happen.
To apply download the job description and send your CV and an expression of interest to:
Ian Brownbill
Edge Hill Station
Tunnel Road
L7 6ND
or email it to
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The deadline for application is 6pm on Friday 2nd July.
Interviews commence Monday 12th July.
Written by Colette Bailey 21 June 2010
Come and vote!
Only two weeks left to vote for the People's Choice winner of the Liverpool Art Prize.
Voting closes 6pm on Tuesday 29th June.
Awards ceremony Wednesday 30th June 6-8pm.
(After-party at LEAF, 27 Parliament Street.)
Exhibition open Tues- Fri 2-6pm and Saturday 12-4pm.
Written by Colette Bailey 17 June 2010