Resort is a not-for-profit arts organisation in the Cliftonville area of Margate. We provide studio and desk space, a gallery and a project space. We are also home to two specialist facilities: Hello Print Studio, for printmaking, and The Darkroom Project, a photography space with a focus on alternative and traditional photographic techniques.
Resort currently provides affordable studio space for over forty people, including artists, designers, writers, musicians and photographers. As well as a place to work, Resort is an important creative hub for the local community in Cliftonville. Over the years we have supported hundreds of creative practices through workshops, professional development, exhibitions, events and residencies.
Resort was founded in January 2013 by a small group of local artists. Our vision to was to build a creative community in Cliftonville, and offer studio space, specialist facilities and exhibition space at an affordable price. Since then we have grown into one of East Kent's largest arts organisations. We are now a CIC (Community Interest Company) with three Directors and four part-time employees.
Resort has a strong track record of public funded activity, delivering high quality arts and culture, development of skills & knowledge and supporting and building communities - cementing Resort as a vital, necessary resource with continued support and lasting impact.
Through the lockdown period we have grown our community engagement through Athelstan Road Project (ARP). This project aimed to bring together socially-distanced residents on Athelstan Road through workshops and the creation of a stop-frame animated film. ARP was funded through Arts Council England’s Emergency Response Fund.
In September 2021 Resort will move to new premises, giving us the opportunity to build on the legacy of our workshops over the last eight years. The creation of a dedicated education space will make the delivery of workshops easier and allow us to reach a larger portion of the local community.
