Arts and Culture Service

We provide strategic leadership and co-ordination for the development of the arts in Kent, and ensure that the arts realise their full potential for community engagement and empowerment, distinctive place-making and as contributors to the wider economy.

Art at Stour Valley

Kent Youth Arts Festival

Kent Youth Arts Flyer 2011In December, the Turner Contemporary was filled with young people performing dance and theatre, live music, workshops, professional performances and exhibitions at the Kent Youth Arts Festival.
 
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Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope

Current Exhibition - Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum: Open Exhibition now running from 22 March - 12 May 2012Installation view of SVAF Open Exhibition

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Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Gallery is an exhibition space run by Kent County Council to show new work from artists in Kent. The gallery shows quality artwork which hopes to raise the profile of art in West Kent.

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Kent Cultural Strategy

Kent County Council is pleased to lead on the development of a cultural strategy for the county. We invest in the culture of Kent because we value its contribution to the wellbeing of the county, and recognise it as a valuable tool for the county’s work in economic and social regeneration, tourism, environmental protection, planning, health, community safety, skills development and education.

Kent Cultural Baton

Kent Cultural Baton

The official Kent Cultural Baton website is now live! It is still being developed and improved, but the new website will take let you follow the journey of the Baton with exciting photos and videos and details of upcoming venues and events.

Contact us

Arts and Culture
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ

Telephone 08458 247 247

Envelope arts@kent.gov.uk

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