We wanted to share some fantastic news we have received this week. We have been awarded £35,000 by Arts Council England (ACE) towards anticipated loss of income due to the impact of Covid-19. The award will cover around 80% of the anticipated financial impact on the centre IF we are able to open from July.
Following questions from our supportive community we thought we’d let everyone know how we are doing and what our situation is at the moment.
Alex is an illustrator based in sunny Margate, UK. He specialises in map illustration and work across a variety of projects from children's work to editorial and print.
Shanaz is a local artist and has been running a small art prints, design and illustrations business called Rainbow Raindrops on Etsy since 2013. She started some new designs again last year and these are now available in the Horsebridge Shop.
It is with a heavy heart we have decided that we must temporarily close the doors from Saturday 21 March 2020. Our priority has to be to keep staff and visitors safe and to act responsibly.
We'd like to keep you updated on our plans regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19
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The Centre will be closed from 5pm Saturday 21st December and re-open 9am Monday 6th January. We wish you all a very merry Christmas & a happy new year!
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to the artists and public who helped us raise an incredible £4358.