Chenine is the Creative Director the UK City of Culture in Coventry 2021.

As architect of the creative programme, she has overall responsibility for developing the programmes, co-creation, community engagement and the development of national and international partnerships. Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 began on 15 May 2021, running for 12 months. It has been a large scale, high impact programme of activity, planned and delivered during a global pandemic and co-created with communities. The programme has been designed with the people of Coventry and brings about long-term social, economic and cultural benefits.

Chenine previously worked for the Greater London Authority where she led the Mayor’s Cultural Placemaking Team and conceived, designed and delivered the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture competition.