Dover Visuals

Latest

The Centurion House Box Gallery is in the building that locals know as the old Indoor Market, on Bench Street. The Box Gallery aims to brighten up and improve the area and provide a temporary space for arts.

The building was bought by Dover District Council as part of the DTIZ/St James' development. Unused for fifteen years, the descision was taken to do something with the front of the building as the cost of internal repairs, which would allow use of the whole floor, is high.

Dover Town Council supported and helped fund this project.

Over the next couple of months a policy will be put together for what is exhibited in the Box Gallery. Whilst this is developed the first three exhibtions will be Jonathan Wright's Desire & Aspire and Edda Venusia Jones' minD OVER matter; Dover Girls Grammar School's Licking the Stones; and Dover Arts Development's Resider/Reside. 

Background

Dover Visuals is a project to engage the community in improving the appearance of the town centre. The first stages of the project, which are currently underway, will see two artists working with the community to produce images to be used in empty shop windows and on hoardings.

The shop window images are being produced by Jonathan Wright. Jonathan has been in Dover talking to people who work and use the town centre. These discussions will form the basis for the work he will produce. You can view Jonathan's progress on 'Desire & Aspire' on his website.

Over the last few months Edda Venusia Jones has worked with various groups to produce the images that can now be seen on the hoardings around the former bus station on Russell Street. To view Edda's process visit her mini site.

The third aspect of the project is to re-open the ground floor windows of Centurion House, the old indoor market by the underpass. The windows will become a display space which could be used in the future for arts and local information.

Work can only be undertaken on empty shops where we can gain the owners permission to do so. If you own a vacant property please get in touch with Sarah Lang on 01304 872162 or sarah@doverpride.org.uk If you know someone who owns an empty property please encourage them to get in touch!