LV21 Embarks On A New Journey

We’re pleased to announce that LV21 has been awarded Arts Council England Grants for the Arts funding for a 5-month Research & Development activity with focus on identifying new opportunities for organisational development and growing our artistic ambition through exploring the rich cultural landscape of Gravesham and connecting with the wider arts and culture sector across Kent.

LV21 – A Stitch Story

We’re delighted that LV21 features in Stitch Stories: Personal Places, Spaces and Traces in Textile Art, the latest publication by the acclaimed textile artist, author and teacher Cas Holmes, whose textile work is often inspired by her life, the journeys she makes and people she meets.

Changing Audiences at Tunbridge Wells Mela

LV21 hosted a range of family friendly activities at this year’s Tunbridge Wells Mela. Alongside the exciting stage programme at the Festivals, we invited audiences of all ages to join our crew at the arts zone to create a participatory installation “Changing Audiences”. Dressed up festival scarecrows and face cut out blackboard characters reflecting the diversity of the audience soon … Read More

LV21 Transforms ‘Trash to Treasure’ at Gravesham in Bloom

The Trash to Treasure project is series of community participatory artist led creative workshops to create coastal and recycling themed temporary art installations for Gravesham in Bloom 2015. The aim of the project is to engage the community into the Gravesham in Bloom themes through a high quality and inspiring arts experience.

A Photoshoot with RedBubble

Photography Location Shoot

“Armed with an enormous pile of art and design, we climbed aboard a 1960s steel hulled lightship that’s being transformed into an amazing space for creative people.” A couple of weeks ago we welcomed the team from RedBubble on board for a photo shoot of some of their latest art and design stock. If you don’t already know, Redbubble is … Read More

Jubilee Beacon Switch On with the Iron Gym

We’re gearing up, or should that be down, for the long Jubilee bank holiday weekend. And to celebrate the extended holiday we’re lighting up the lantern as an official Diamond Jubilee beacon. We’ll also be joined by Kent University students for the launch of Iron Gym, an exciting project to create an exercise trail linking the University’s Medway campus with … Read More

A River Medway Manifesto

As part of artist Stephen Turner’s Sedimental project, LV21 will host free activities on board on 22nd September. These include a panel discussion to explore a River Medway Manifesto and the unveiling of MV08, a surveillance inspired installation with footage from Moonview, a 2008 commission by the North Kent Local Authority Arts Partnership. Graduate artists from the University for the … Read More