England's Creative Coast: £1.5M Project to Transform Southeast Coast with Public Art
The Creative Coast initiative, a collaboration between Visit Kent and Turner Contemporary, seeks to boost cultural tourism across Essex, Kent, and Sussex. Supported by Arts Council England’s Cultural Destinations program and the UK Government's Discover England Fund, the project features public art and digital innovations. Central to its efforts is Waterfronts, highlighting works from seven artists, including Michael Rakowitz, whose installation will debut in Margate in spring 2020. Additional projects like GeoTour and Self-build Itineraries are also planned. This initiative builds upon a longstanding 20-year tradition of arts-driven community and economic development in the region.
Key facts
- England's Creative Coast is a partnership between Turner Contemporary and Visit Kent.
- The project targets the Essex, Kent, and Sussex coasts.
- Funding comes from Arts Council England's Cultural Destinations programme and the UK Government's Discover England Fund.
- Waterfronts is the flagship public art program with seven artists.
- Michael Rakowitz will launch first in spring 2020 at Margate with Turner Contemporary.
- Other artists include Mariana Castillo Deball, Holly Hendry, Andreas Angelidakis, Pilar Quinteros, Jasleen Kaur, and Katrina Palmer.
- GeoTour is a digital tool for locating artworks and sharing social content.
- Art Homes offers overnight stays in local artists' homes.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Rakowitz
- Mariana Castillo Deball
- Holly Hendry
- Andreas Angelidakis
- Pilar Quinteros
- Jasleen Kaur
- Katrina Palmer
Institutions
- Turner Contemporary
- Visit Kent
- Arts Council England
- UK Government's Discover England Fund
- Towner Eastbourne
- De La Warr Pavilion
- Hastings Contemporary
- Creative Folkestone
- Cement Fields
- Metal Culture
- Museo Nazionale dell'Iraq
- Southeastern
Locations
- England
- London
- Essex
- Kent
- Sussex
- Margate
- Eastbourne
- Bexhill-on-sea
- Folkestone
- Baghdad
- Iraq