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Artist Development

We run programmes that support artists in Brent to develop their practice and advance their careers.

We know that there are talented artists, writers, performers and workers making art and culture in Brent. But we also know that there are two big barriers to people making this work. Firstly, lack of space. Secondly, lack of money.

So we’ve set up the following projects to help the people of Brent to make art and culture here, in our borough.

Peer-to-Peer

Peer-to-Peer is an artist support programme for 10 artists, who are all based in, or connected to, Brent. It was developed in response to conversations with artists across the borough which highlighted three things: 

  • a scarcity of financial support
  • a lack of opportunities for peer support
  • the difficulty of gaining visibility as an artist in Brent

The programme provides ten peer-group learning sessions, a bursary, mentoring and the opportunity for a group project. In addition, many of the Peer-to-Peer group have gone on to residencies in Metroland Studios.

The 2022 Peer-to-Peer group included: Ocean Baulcombe-Toppin, Bill Daggs, Heiba Lamara, Becky Lyon, Yasmin Nicholas, James Jordan Johnson, Nilik Khimani, Bediah, Arsalan Isa, and Dita Hashi.

The 2024 Peer-to-Peer group is: Amanda Colares Silva, Eileen Perrier, Francesca Telling, JAYKOE, Krystyna & Sabina (Kasia Kuzka and Mateusz Piekarski), Daisy Jones, ESEA unseen (Kim Chin + Sue Man), Rose Nordin, Zish, and Ngo Chun Tse.

Curators in Residence

We work with partners to offer residencies at Metroland Studios. Available to international curators, our residencies offer a chance to learn about, and from, our approach at Metroland Cultures. The intention is for resident curators to take home ideas and best practice that they can put into place within their own communities.

This includes a residency in partnership with Delfina Foundation and Te Tehui in New Zealand. You can read more about this residency and the curators we have hosted on the Metroland blog. Thank you to British Council Aotearoa New Zealand and Kent Gardner for their support and for making this residency possible.