Metal has joined The Citizens in Power Network.
The Citizens In Power Network is designed to reimagine decision-making in the cultural and creative sectors and beyond. Running from 2025 to 2027, it brings together organisations, local government, and practitioners to explore how communities can take the lead in shaping their creative and cultural lives.
Cultural decision-making has long been dominated by privileged groups. This new network is established with a clear belief: that decision-making processes should reflect the diversity of the people they affect. Citizens In Power will embrace democratic models such as citizens’ assemblies and citizens’ juries in which citizens are people who live, work or stay in a place; i.e. everyone.
Joining the network is part of Metal’s aim to increase community power through creativity in Liverpool, Southend and Peterborough, and connects to our programmes like Artists For Future Policy and The Unlonely City. We’re excited to contribute towards the future of The Citizens In Power Network and learn together.
Network members:
Birmingham Museums Trust,Citizens’ Jury: Rob Lewis; Rosie Barker; Sara Wajid MBE; Zak Mensah
Citizens for Culture, West of England: Anjali Prashar-Savoie (Trinity Community Arts); David Jubb (Citizens In Power); Emma Harvey (Trinity Community Arts); LaToyah McAllister-Jones (St Pauls Carnival); Sarah James (West of England Mayoral Combined Authority)
Creative Barking and Dagenham, London: Sarah Wickens
Everyone Here, Jury for Joy,West Cumbria: Kieran Sheehan; Sam Hunt; Unique Spencer
Metal Culture, Liverpool, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea:: Laura Hensser; Susie Thornberry
Moseley Road Baths CIO, Birmingham: Lucy Reid (Chair) and Trustees
New Art Exchange, Voice Assembly, Nottingham: Adam Roe; Saad Eddine Said
We The Curious, Bristol: Mark Pickering; Nicole Briggs; Rosalie White,
Network funders:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Network convenors:
Saad Eddine Said, Citizens In Power
