Policy information sourced from the Dartford Development Policies Plan

Creativity Actions

Explore potential art funding opportunities.

Continue to work with and encourage the involvement of local artists.

Encourage public involvement in arts projects.

Facilitate increased open air theatre use.

Support the expansion of the Orchard Theatre ensuring this contributes to enlivenment of space around the theatre.

Commission and encourage permanent public art embedded into the public realm e.g. paving, seating, gateways and wayfinding to improve the visual quality and setting out the intention of a scheme.

Encourage developers to commission permanent public art within the fabric of new buildings e.g. cladding, glass, and lighting adding identity and long term value to a property.

Require developers to commission artists at the early stages of the development process to help inject meaningful and sustainable contributions within the public realm, built environment and across the communities that will be a part of a development’s future.

Seek funding to continue with the temporary public art programme in order to raise awareness of change and neighbourhood identity by considering its recent past and distinct characteristics.

For more information please see the Development Policies Plan