Joanne Matthews, Marketing Coordinator & Interim Programme Producer for Ideas Test’s Out of the Ordinary Places programme, reflects on her experience of working with four communities in North Kent to create new arts projects. From October to December 2015, Ideas Test’s flagship programme, Out of the Ordinary Places (OOTO Places) invited people in Strood, Isle of… Continue Reading
Our flagship programme Out of the Ordinary Places, working with communities in Strood, Isle of Grain, Sittingbourne and Iwade, has officially launched and we’re inviting you to be part of these very special local projects with contemporary artists. From October until December 2015 you can get involved in new artistic projects in your area to… Continue Reading
The Out of the Ordinary project, Art Transmission, is taking up residence in Pop, the creative space in Chatham, as part of its Technology and Science month. The exhibition features three community groups and the sound art they helped create. It opens today, running on the following dates: Thursday, 25th September Friday, 26th September Saturday,… Continue Reading
Our Out of the Ordinary project, Art Transmission, is celebrating the end of this unusual and engaging concept with a final event on Thursday, June 26th from 6-8.30pm. To celebrate and share all three commissions, a free event open to all will be held at the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway – part of the… Continue Reading
Lookout [?l?k?a?t] A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area; an observation post from which to keep watch or view landscape; a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings. LV21 is a floating cultural venue – formerly a working lightship – berthed at Gillingham Pier. Owned and run by artist Paivi Seppala and… Continue Reading
Update: Some photos can be found on our Flickr account Three Swale based community groups have embarked on a unique radio experiment working with sound artists to capture the individual sounds of the groups. The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, Minster Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Club and Sheppey Horticultural Society are all taking part in… Continue Reading