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.

Beautiful film made by #Southend based film maker andy delaney about the shared global of experience of home being the centre of all things for many of us at the moment. Set to Alone by Maya Angelou youtube.com/watch?v=2X4St5…

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

A little video by Metal, with me talking about a new project they are supporting me with... #crowstone #essex

Everyone living, working, doing business or playing in the Estuary has a role to play in the Thames Estuary Production Corridor: read the report and get in touch! london.gov.uk/tepc #TEPC #CreativeEstuary Mayor of London's Culture team @southeastlep CreativeEstuary Thames Estuary Envoy

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

Do you wear words, slogans, & phrases, for any particular reason? How do they make you feel? Peterborough Remote Artist in Residence Charley Genever wants to know! She's working on a poetry project all about fashion, slogans, & words on clothes. @charleyfarleyha

This time next week we'll be kicking off our Future Network Shorts, which will be lead by 6 emerging artists from across our 3 sites. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to not miss out on a fantastic line up! Metal Southend Metal Peterborough Metal Liverpool

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…

Future Network Shorts Artist: Bobbie Twaddle 8pm "Bobbie Twaddle Presents: TROJAN" is a sharing of work that's been made exclusively over lockdown, the live call will involve the sharing of both live & pre-recorded work, & time to talk with the artist on all things Digital Drag!

That was a fantastic performance by Azara Meghie, who performed an extract of her show 'Just Another Day And Night'! Thank you for being part of our Future Network Shorts! #FutureNetworkShorts

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.