At The Table 

At The Table, a collaborative exhibition with our Associate Partners (Action Mental Health, Alliance for Choice, Extern, PPR, and The Rainbow Project), who work to combat some of society’s most pressing issues and inequalities, took place from 7 April to 23 July 2023. As is the ethos of the MAC, this exhibition invited integrated collective activity and public participation around a community table the length of the Upper Gallery floor.
The concept was inspired by Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress who famously said, “If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair,” a quote which is emblazoned on the gallery wall. The aim was to challenge who is and who isn’t invited to ‘the table’ where decisions that determine our lives are made, and to encourage visitors to interact and contribute to the exhibition.
Elaine Forde, Creative Learning and Engagement Manager at the MAC said: “Working with our associate partners, the communities they represent and local artists, we are bringing issues to the table to help raise awareness and address inequalities. We shine a light on asylum seekers with Syrian artist Khaled Barakeh and Participation & the Practice of Rights, while Kerrie Hanna works with Action Mental Health to create visual art that reflects mental well-being.
“As well as six commissioned artworks, the MAC hosted a series of talks, events, and children’s workshops to enable everyone to have a seat at the table."
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