Become a Metal Champion
Be part of something extraordinary. Join us in driving lasting change on a national scale across our three cities; Peterborough, Southend and Liverpool. Now, more than ever, we need your support to make this vision a reality.
This is not your average supporters programme – the change we make is profound and lasting. In the last ten years, we’ve supported over 11,000 artists, hosted over 110,000 participants, and welcomed over 8 million audience members.
When you support Metal, you join a movement that creates deep, lasting impact. You’ll connect with emerging artists, helping to shape their paths and influence their futures; you’ll empower local communities to make decisions, welcoming a diverse mix of practices and ideas; you’ll enable us to continue collaborating with schools, communities, and partners to nurture the next generation of artists and championing everyone’s right to have creative agency. You can be part of this transformative process, ensuring that art and creativity remain accessible to all and continue to inspire new ways of thinking and being.
To give you a flavour of Metal’s current programme: Creative Break Time is a radical education model in Southend liberating teachers from the increasingly rigid structures of school planning time instead nurturing time to create, connect and be inspired with local artists and creatives; The Unlonely City is a new arts programme disrupting loneliness and nurturing moments of solidarity, surprise and laughter by setting up initiatives (artistic commissions, citizens assemblies, parties, public conversations and even new organisations) decided by local people; Picton Play celebrates the everyday, defiant and unique creativity of a Liverpool neighbourhood that is often overlooked; and Get a Room offers spaces of kinship and connection, particularly for people who have been marginalised.
Our dedicated supporters are vital in sustaining our work with artists at every stage of their careers, enabling them to create bold, challenging, and engaging work. Your funding also empowers us, as an organisation, to push boundaries, allowing us and artists to take risks.
How to support us:
Metal Friend – join for £25 per month (£300 per annum)
Benefits include:
- Invitation to special events
- Discounts on private hires at each of our sites
- Acknowledgement on the website
Metal Supporter – join for £50 per month (£600 per annum)
Benefits include:
- Invitation to special events and tours to meet artists
- Discounts on private hires at each of our sites
- Acknowledgement on the website
Metal Champion – join for £75 per month (£900 per annum)
Benefits include:
- Personal visits and special tours lead by Metal’s CEO & Artistic Director, Site Directors and artists
- Invitation to special events and dinners to meet artists
- Discounts on private hires at each of our sites
- Acknowledgement on the website
If you would like to support in other ways or for more information on joining Metal’s supporters programme, please contact our Executive Director, Laura Hensser on laura@metalculture.com
As a registered charity we welcome all donations, however small or large, as they make a huge contribution to our activities.
There are lots of different ways you can support us, including volunteering!
If you would like to support Metal in other ways, we have volunteer opportunities across each of our sites. Our volunteers have engaged in various activities, such as working in our gardens or supporting at large events. Our spaces are always buzzing with artists and activities, offering a domestic feel that is both welcoming and inspiring. See here for further information.
Ethical Fundraising Policy
This document gives an overview of Metal’s fundraising strategy and its policies relating to ethical financial support. For further information, please see our full policy here.
