You can download one of our amazing NetPark apps such as The Garden Of Remember. Great illustrations and stories for everyone. netpark.zone/the-stories/th… Metal Southend #dementia #netpark #chalkwellpark #MentalHealthMatters

Find out more about Joanna Sperryn-Jones' new #AugmentedReality app for NetPark developed in collaboration with uniessexonline University of Kent /EIRA funded 🌳 Joanna's blog post is on our website: metalculture.com/artists-blog/j…

Metal : Free Digital Seminar for Emergency Funding from Arts Council England - Tues 14 April - mailchi.mp/metalculture.c… Book your free place now - head to our website and What's On to find out more.

Lots more #journals on their way to people along the coastline to fill with #Estuary artwork & words. Share pages with #TheWaterReplies - they look amazing! To get involved email: Metal Southend (South Essex) [email protected] Cement Fields (North Kent) [email protected]

GET INVOLVED📓✏️ Metal Southend has launched a project inviting people of all ages to create a journal about life along the #ThamesEstuary. The journals will be featured as part of an exhibition for the Estuary Festival. To receive a blank journal email [email protected]

All this week we'll be posting work from Netpark Wellbeing Project at Metal Southend Their amazing work with some of the most vulnerable members of our community continues throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. Please take a moment to learn more metalculture.com/projects/netpa… @SouthendBC

CALL OUT! In response to the impact felt by freelance artists and creative practitioners as a result of COVID-19, Metal has reframed our Artists in Residence programme to create 18 new Remote Residencies. For a full list of criteria and guidance head to: metalculture.com/artists-area/r…

We have TWO new case studies live on the #EIRA website! The first is Metal Southend 's development of an #AR app for the world's first digital art park at #NetPark in Chalkwell Park with Business Innovation & Enterprise at Essex --->>eira.ac.uk/case-study/net…

ANNOUNCEMENT Estuary will now take place next Spring, becoming Estuary 2021 After careful consultation with key partners, @metalsouthend & @cementfield are moving Estuary Festival to Spring 2021. Read the full statement here: estuaryfestival.com/blog/detail/an… photo: Jonathan Juniper

UK Early Career #Artists of all art forms. We're developing a programme specifically for you. If you've left school, graduated or entered art later in life, we want to hear your thoughts. 10 MINUTE SURVEY: ow.ly/Taxb50zF2Vi Metal Southend Metal Peterborough Metal Liverpool

Our artist line up has been released for our first Future Network Shorts. Make sure you're following us on Facebook & Instagram to see our artists - Tanja Erhart and Katharina Senk, SARAH BLANC she/her, @Amythedrawer, Maria Amidu, Amid Atiq, George Maund. Stay tuned for more details!

One minute Zoom portraits this morning with ⁦TOMA⁩ ⁦emma edmondson⁩ before getting down to business with #Southend #culture #network. Was fun

Deadline is today at 23:59 for our first round of Remote Residencies. If you are an artist living and/or working in #Southend #Liverpool or #Peterborough - get your applications in now. Round 2 - opens tomorrow.

We're excited to announce our June Remote Residencies: Amber Akaunu, Leah Jones and Jade French, Mark Massey, Madhu Manipatruni, Taylor Smith, Wanja Kimani. Follow Metal on FB & insta to keep updated on their residencies info> shorturl.at/ezKZ1 PC: Mark Massey

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY new artwork co-commission for Estuary 2021 at Lesnes Abbey Woods. See bit.ly/2Z4h9wS Deadline 11 Sep #CreativeEstuary #ArtistOpencall #ArtistCommission #ArtistOpportunity

Delighted to be part of the Thames Estuary Production Corridor #TEPC supported by Thames Estuary Envoy in the vision for a clean, green #CreativeEstuary thamesestuary.org.uk Estuary Festival Visit Southend @SouthendBC Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @southeastlep Essex County Council Kent County Council Kent Culture & Creative Economy Service

Delighted to be part of the Thames Estuary Production Corridor #TEPC supported by Thames Estuary Envoy in the vision for a clean, green #CreativeEstuary Working towards 2nd edition of arts festival Estuary2021 for Spring next year Metal Southend Cement Fields thamesestuary.org.uk

TAITMAIL Estuary speak CreativeEstuary Thames Estuary Envoy Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @southeastlep Kent Culture & Creative Economy Service Kent County Council Essex County Council Cement Fields @colettembailey High House Community Justine Simons OBE artsindustry.co.uk/feature/2142-t…

Lovely tribute to Metal’s friend and #chalkwellpark colleague Shawn Knowles RIP who for many years looked after the park so brilliantly and loved trees. We will miss him. Knowing this tree will be there for many years to come watching over events and activities is a nice thought.