‘Wild about Maidstone’ arts carnival coming to town
Library image Photo by Lachlan Gowen on Unsplash Maidstone Borough Council is working with Emergency Exit Arts to bring a bright and colourful walking Arts Carnival ‘Wild about Maidstone’ to…
Canterbury artwork to feature in national celebration of portraiture
The Beaney, in Canterbury, has been invited to take part in the National Portrait Gallery’s (NPG) upcoming campaign, Portrait Mode, to celebrate the Gallery’s reopening on Thursday 22 June 2023…
Mirror Mirror arts project in Canterbury aiming for major award
Canterbury City Council’s museums service has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious MJ Achievement Awards 2023 for its inspiring community arts project, Mirror Mirror. The initiative included an…
Stunning artwork at Buckland Hill in Maidstone
Library Image by Susanne Jutzeler, from Pixabay The railway bridge at Buckland Hill is looking stunning after Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) worked with local students and an artist to create…
‘Flamboyant Fawn’ mural in Ashford voted best worldwide street art
Global recognition for Ashford’s giant mural, Flamboyant Fawn ‘Flamboyant Fawn’, the giant mural of a deer painted by artist Curtis Hylton in Ashford Town Centre, has been voted globally as…
Culture contrast and overlap of Bahrain and Britain celebrated at Rochester Art Gallery
Artist Reem Acason stood next to one of her paintings – Photo: Rochester Art Gallery Discover how two cultures contrast and overlap at a new exhibition at Rochester Art Gallery.…
Artwork brightens up Week Street in Maidstone
Empty shop makeover Photo: MBC Three empty shops on Week Street in Maidstone town centre have had a makeover to brighten them up by local students, Mid Kent College and…
Ashford’s first mural festival in full swing!
National and local artists have taken to the streets of Ashford to transform blank walls into a sea of colour and creativity for ‘UNFRAMED’, the town’s first mural festival. The…
£500 in prizes at Mote Park ‘inspirational’ art challenge
Picture: Watercolour by Eddy Finch – an example of the sort of artworks that can be entered into the competition Maidstone Borough Council is launching a new art competition for…
Street art trail to take over Ashford town centre
Mr Doodle’s artwork in Park Street ©MorganDavies Excitement is growing in Ashford as a contemporary street art trail, curated by Accent & London Mural Company, takes shape in the town…