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Art Credit: Michi Masumi. BA.MA
📸 Medway and Kent Lens 2026
A month-long celebration of photography, film, video, creativity, storytelling, and community across Medway and Kent. Hosted by The Black Art Hub CIC and supported using public funding by Arts Council England, the programme brings together artists, photographers, filmmakers, workshops, wellbeing walks, talks, and community-led creative experiences for all abilities—from beginners and hobbyists to emerging and professional creatives.
🟣 = Online Event
🟢 = In-Person Event
🟠 = Online + In-Person / Hybrid
📅 = Date & Time
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🟢Twydall Phoetry Walk
🕙 10:00 am – 11:00 am
📍 Meet Outside Twydall Library
A gentle well-being walk combining photography, reflection, and found poetry. Participants are encouraged to slow down, notice their surroundings, and creatively engage with everyday spaces through photography and words.
🚶♀️ Trained & insured lead walker: Michi Masumi
🤝 Partnership: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Medway
🌿 Community well-being focused
📱 Mobile photography welcome
DYCP with Arts Council England & Dominic Markes
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
🕡 6:30 pm
💻 Online Presentation & Q&A
A practical and informative online session exploring the Arts Council England DYCP (Developing Your Creative Practice) fund.
Dominic Markes discusses his successful DYCP application, his current project—film (analog) & documentary photography—funding opportunities, artist development, and creative sustainability for photographers.
🤝 Partnership: Arts Council England
🎤 Hosted by: Dominic Markes
💡 Artist Development & Funding Advice
DYCP is now open for applications Some great advice for applicants would be: Watch the DYCP Guidance Videos https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp/developing-your-creative-practice-dycp-resources Round 24 key dates are: Open for applications midday, Thursday 4 June 2026 Close to applications midday, Thursday 2 July 2026 Decisions due by Thursday 8 October 2026 Access support dates Access support requests open midday, Thursday 14 May 2026 Access support requests close midday, Thursday 11 June 2026 You cannot apply if you have made one successful or two unsuccessful DYCP applications since 09 November 2021 (Round 12).
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Photography & Publishing Presentation
with Sam Fentiman-Hall
🕡 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
💻 Online Event
A creative publishing and photography discussion exploring independent publishing, visual storytelling, literature, and creative development. Sam Fentiman-Hall discusses publishing pathways, collaborative arts projects, and community creative engagement.
🤝 Partnerships: Wordsmithery & Medway River Lit (MRL)
📚 Publishing
📸 Photography
✍️ Literature & Creative Practice
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🌍 About Medway and Kent Lens
Medway and Kent Lens 2026 celebrates local creativity through photography, film, and video while building accessible cultural participation and creative opportunities across Medway and Kent.
The programme supports hobbyists, students, emerging creatives, semi-professionals, and professionals through workshops, artist talks, community events, and creative wellbeing activities.
🤝 Key Partnerships Include:
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The Halpern Gallery | Medway ArtBox | Nucleus Arts Centre (Chatham)
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Arts Council England
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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Medway | A Better Medway
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Photoworks
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Poco Loco
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Historic Dockyard Chatham
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Wordsmithery
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Medway River Lit (MRL)
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Hulkes Darkroom & Studio
📍 Events take place both online and across Medway & Kent.
🌐 Book your space today: events-workshops
