Future Strategy

Art at the Centre has become a flagship project for the Borough, delivering an exciting and vibrant programme of activities and extensive community involvement in the early stages of the regeneration process. This has been supported by a Lead Artist and provision of a gallery/event space, and has informed regeneration practice across the Council. The new direction for Art at the Centre will build on this success adding to the cultural vitality of Queenborough & Rushenden.

Aim 1 – To recognise and capture the existing qualities and identity of the area.

Aim 2 – To contribute to the development process and influence design in the public realm.

Aim 3 – To engage the community in the development process.

Aim 4 – To tell a good news story about Queenborough & Rushenden.

Between 2009 and 2011, Art at the Centre will commission a mobile art-space that will travel to key development sites in Queenborough & Rushenden. The new project will investigate opportunities for artists’ workspaces/studios to develop the creative community on the Isle of Sheppey, and will deliver an exciting programme of public art and related events. If you are interested in renting a space in the Queenborough & Rushenden area please contact the Lead Artist.

There are number of ways in which you can get involved with Art at the Centre:

- Attending or participating in an arts event

 - Assisting in the design or creation of an artwork

- Joining the stakeholder group

- Volunteering for the organisation

Please contact the Lead Artist for more information on this or any other part of the Art at the Centre programme.

A example of a mobile space from a study Trip to Holland.

Rushenden Castle Design by Simon Barker

Lizzie Hughes Street Signage Proposal

A place of Memory Project 2007