A commission to work with masterplanners on a regeneration development on the Isle of Sheppey, Thames Gateway. The Queenborough and Rushenden Regeneration has the unique opportunity, with the Art at the Centre initiative, to coordinate an arts strategy for the town and the community that is proactive, far reaching, and experimental. At the core of the Art at the Centre approach is the belief that if artists of all types are involved at an early stage of development they can be instrumental in bringing together different agendas, identifying areas of mutual interest, producing creative solutions and enhancing the quality of urban design.

Art at the Centre is a pioneering award scheme from Arts Council England, South East, that seeks to embed creativity within regeneration practice across the region.

The artists working within the Art at the Centre programme and Rummey Design Associates, the masterplanners for the Queenborough and Rushenden Regeneration have established a commitment to close collaboration to ensure that the objectives and mission are met. As the art strategy develops along with the masterplan, we aim to engender an ethic at Queenborough that will allow for creativity to become a part of its community life forever.

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