🤝 Our Partners

Medway Lens is made possible through the support, collaboration, and generosity of our partners.

The Black Art Hub CIC would like to extend a sincere thank you to all the organisations and individuals who have contributed their time, resources, and expertise to help bring this project to life.

💷 In-Kind Support

This project is supported by £11,270 in-kind contributions, reflecting strong community and sector investment in Medway Lens.

🌍 Working Together

Through these partnerships, Medway Lens can:

Provide free access to creative opportunities
Support photographers, filmmakers, and artists
Build a lasting digital and community legacy

Together, we are supporting a growing creative ecosystem across Medway.

🎟️ Arts Council England

This project has been made possible through funding from Arts Council England, supporting the delivery of Medway Lens as a free, accessible programme.

In addition, Arts Council England is represented within the programme through a DYCP-focused artist talk, sharing insight into funding pathways and creative development.

🎟️ The National Lottery Community Fund

We also thank The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting our Phoetry Wellbeing Walk, enabling us to deliver targeted, community-focused creative wellbeing activities.

Gallery Venues & Exhibition Spaces
PHOTOGRAPHY
Summer 2026

The Halpern Gallery is a dedicated gallery space for hire in the Medway towns, offering artists, designers, students, schools and graduates a chance to present their work in a self-curated, contemporary exhibition space.

Their hanging system ensures that shows are quick and easy to hang, guaranteeing you a professional platform from which to showcase your talent.

The Halpern Gallery is open to the public:

Monday to Saturday,

10 am - 4 pm.

nucleusarts.com/halpern-chatham

The repurposed red BT telephone box has been transformed into a creative space where artists and the local community can display, share, and exchange work, as well as take part in creative projects and installations.

Since January 2022,

Medway ArtBox has hosted a range of activities, including:

Community art exchanges
Projects with local schools
Interactive art hunts
Poetry installations

…and there’s much more to come.

Get Involved

If you’d like to take part or find out more, please contact:
vanessa.crew@nucleusarts.co.uk

Follow Medway ArtBox:
@MedwayArtBox

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