Art in Margate
50+
exhibitions
3.5m
visits
+£70m
into the local economy
Since it was opened in 2011 by Margate’s own Tracey Emin, the Turner Contemporary has had more than 3.5 million visits and shown work by more than 500 artists, from Turner, Rodin and Constable to Ai Weiwei, Barbara Walker and Grayson Perry. It has hosted more than 50 exhibitions, as well as the Turner prize, and put more than £70m into the local economy.
According to the Margate Arts Creativity and Heritage (MACH) programme, there was an 84% growth in creative businesses and a 71% increase in artists’ studios between 2010 and 2015, and that growth has continued apace. But perhaps more important is the way arts institutions have looked to foster a strong relationship with the people of Margate.
Research in 2016 by Canterbury Christ Church University calculated that for every £1 invested by Turner Contemporary, £2.88 of net social value is created for visitors to the gallery and almost twice as much for people engaged in lifelong learning. A report for Thanet council showed a 64% increase in day trips between 2009 and 2019.
Art in Margate
50+
exhibitions
3.5m
visits
+£70m
into the local economy
Since it was opened in 2011 by Margate’s own Tracey Emin, the Turner Contemporary has had more than 3.5 million visits and shown work by more than 500 artists, from Turner, Rodin and Constable to Ai Weiwei, Barbara Walker and Grayson Perry. It has hosted more than 50 exhibitions, as well as the Turner prize, and put more than £70m into the local economy.
According to the Margate Arts Creativity and Heritage (MACH) programme, there was an 84% growth in creative businesses and a 71% increase in artists’ studios between 2010 and 2015, and that growth has continued apace. But perhaps more important is the way arts institutions have looked to foster a strong relationship with the people of Margate.
Research in 2016 by Canterbury Christ Church University calculated that for every £1 invested by Turner Contemporary, £2.88 of net social value is created for visitors to the gallery and almost twice as much for people engaged in lifelong learning. A report for Thanet council showed a 64% increase in day trips between 2009 and 2019.