Create
Supporting and enabling the presentation of excellent work and the growth of world class creative productivity.
The creation of excellent cultural product is at the heart of everything we do. Bold and experimental art encourages people to take part, and helps us to build a reputation as a dynamic county that provides rich cultural experiences for every person as part of their everyday lives.
A strong cultural infrastructure is vital to the production and presentation of excellent work and has a number of essential elements, which go beyond our networks of venues, heritage locations, natural environment and technology. It includes people, collaboration, creativity and networks, which collectively form an ecology that supports delivery of high quality arts and cultural experiences.
Creating the right kind of workspace is also critical – from artists’ studios to large-scale production hubs.
We will...
- Enhance and invest in the cultural infrastructure where there is proven potential for sector growth.
- Ensure that all children and young people in Kent have access to high quality culture from an early age and on their own terms.
- Support the production of ambitious high quality work.
- Support and nurture valued creative, cultural and heritage professionals to deliver excellence through production, commissioning and programming.
- Support cultural and digital activity that increases community engagement in culture.
- Provide exciting and challenging experiences that will have a long-lasting impact upon participants and audiences.
- Encourage and support the creation of work that demonstrates collaboration across a wide range of diverse backgrounds, organisations, disciplines and perspectives.
- Showcase Kent’s reputation as a creative county locally, nationally and internationally.