How to Apply – Artist-in-Residence
Metal’s Time and Space Residencies are open opportunities for artists working in all disciplines to access Metal’s spaces, the support of our staff and our local, regional, national and international networks. The opportunity is open to artists who live locally to our spaces as well as from across the UK and further afield.
Read more »SOUTHEND: NETPARK WELLBEING PROJECT – WORKSHOPS
Metal and Southend Borough Council public health team have come together to create an innovative project based at Metal Art School working with NetPark, the world’s first digital art park in Chalkwell Park. The NetPark Wellbeing Project bring the arts and the outdoors together to foster a greater sense of wellbeing for people living with mental health concerns or dementia. Open to individuals and groups, we run a wide range of sessions every week from Monday to Wednesday. We can offer a one-off experience…
Read more »Designing Printed Textiles with Patrick Moriarty
Try your hand at print design with Patrick Moriarty, owner and designer at Paisley Power! Design, upload and order a FREE sample of your very own printed fabric, all in the space of one creative Wednesday evening. For more information, please see our flyer below. To book, contact the artist directly via pmoriartydesign@hotmail.co.uk or call us on 01702 470700
Read more »The Listening Bench
The Listening Bench is Metal’s newest addition to NetPark – the world’s first digital art park. It’s a bench with changing audio – from poetry, archival material to conversations with artists we will programme new and interesting things to listen to while sitting and enjoying the park environment each month. Originally part of the Essex Records Office, You Are Hear: sound and a sense of place project The Listening Bench has travelled 260 miles, with 32,000 ‘listens’ in its two-year…
Read more »Winter Drawing in Chalkwell Park
Join artist Lisa Meehan and rediscover Chalkwell Park through traditional and contemporary drawing methods. This 5 week course is great for beginners or practising artists. Contact Lisa directly to book your place!
Read more »TOMA Open Crits
\ \ \ NEW TOMA OPEN CRIT DATES @ Chalkwell Hall / / / While the TOMA education programme draws to an end before the next open call we will continue our outward facing open crits series into the new year. They are taking place on a variety of eves / days so hopefully a session to suit all – – – bring something 2 discuss or share – – – this can be an idea, the start of something, the…
Read more »Future Park: Toby Campion, F\gurehead & 3 Minute Wonders
Future Park / FREE ENTRY Thursday 13 December 2018 – 7pm – 10pm Book your FREE ticket here Future Park is Metal’s regular fast-paced evening for creative people working in any artistic discipline. It happens 4 times a year. Each evening includes an invited guest speaker, live music plus 10 x 3 Minute Wonder presentations from writers, artists, makers, performers, designers and more. Anyone can take to the stage for 3 minutes to present a creative subject, performance or project…
Read more »Village Green 2019
Village Green is Metal’s outdoor festival that presents international arts and music alongside the wealth of local arts talent from the Southend and South Essex. Tickets now on sale at www.villagegreenfestival.com Sat 13 July 2019 11am – 9pm Chalkwell Park, Southend on Sea SS0 8NB Lead photo (above): Matthew Allen Photos below: Clarissa Debenham; Bradley Keeble; David Walker; Benedict Johnson; Jon Webber For a short history and trip down memory lane through the years of Village Green – click…
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