Metal are excited to announce the second round of artists for our July Remote Residencies: Laura Trevail, Sadie Davidson, BLM Southend – Southend Art Collective for Social Change, Charley Genever, Olivia Dedman, The Coach House, Marjorie Morgan, Projectile Vomit, Pierce Starre. Throughout the month of July these selected artists will carry out their residency working […]
Metal are excited to announce the artists for our June Remote Residencies: Amber Akaunu, Leah Jones and Jade French, Mark Massey, Madhu Manipatruni, Taylor Smith, Wanja Kimani. Throughout the month of June the selected artists will be remotely in residence with Metal, creating work from their own home or studio but with access to the staff […]
Friday 12 June 2020 – #BlackLivesMatter We shared a statement on Tuesday 2 June to express our support for and solidarity with Black people and communities everywhere in the fight against racism in all its forms. Following a week of reading, listening, learning and discussion, we now follow this statement up with the beginnings of […]
The creative development has been exciting and an overwhelming of emotions, every phase has been untangling conversations around belonging and a disconnect with the home that isn’t the same of the country and culture you identify with. It is the conversation of sacrifice and how much can you compromise to fit into a place that […]
From 18 – 24 May, Netpark Wellbeing Project are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week with participants across the programme.The theme of #MHAW2020 is Kindness. On this page, you can see some of the artworks created by participants and volunteers in response to this theme. Do you need urgent help?If your mental or emotional state quickly […]
Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, England’s Creative Coast has been postponed to Spring 2021. Full details of launch dates will be announced in Autumn 2020. About England’s Creative Coast Seaside towns alive with creativity, breathtaking coastal landscape and some of the most thought-provoking contemporary art being produced today – England’s Creative Coast spans 1400km […]
TIME AND SPACE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICE Each year arts organisation Metal invites a number of artists into residence. The artists spend time in the city undertaking research to inform new performances and art works. Working in the city, meeting people and exploring places, invariably ends up with the resulting art works being about Peterborough or […]
Below you will find a list of online content, workshops, talks and projects which you can access from home, during this period of social distancing. To be featured or to suggest an addition to this list, please email paige@metalculture.com We encourage you to take a look at Consequences, a free downloadable pack presented by Metal […]
See below for an up to date list of financial support, commissions and resources which are available to help artists and arts workers during COVID-19. For Metal’s opportunities (including funded Remote Residencies and funded online sharings) please visit our Artist’s Area. Metal will continue to update this list with current opportunities.To feature, or make a […]
Activity Packs: Consequences in your own home Download our activity pack here: Activity Pack 1 > Activity sheets Activity Pack 2 > Activity Sheets Activity Pack 3 > Activity Sheets Activity Pack 4 > Activity Sheets Activity Pack 5 > Activity Sheets We appreciate that people are at home looking for things to do together – […]
Here are some useful links for businesses and freelancers shared with us by SELEP (South Essex Local Enterprise Partnership).
PROGRAMME UPDATE FROM METAL While we continue to follow government guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic, in the interests of the wellbeing of our employees, artists, partners and the public, we are taking precautionary measures and have postponed all our public programme until further notice. During this time we are also adopting an optional remote working […]