Margate Digital Campus Photo Kerri Collins
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EKC’s Margate Digital Campus is issuing a call out to isle  graffiti or mural artists to take part in a creative project at the High Street site.

The college group is running a competition for Thanet artists to give them a chance to play a key role in the final artistic look and feel of the new campus.

Artists are asked to submit their proposal for a graffiti or mural installation to be located in the central space within the building.

Artists can choose to submit a design for above the stairs, or the entire wall Image EKC

A maximum budget of £15,000 is available for labour, equipment and materials, and they’ll be responsible for delivering the whole project from idea to completion.

The installation should reflect the context and heritage of Margate, as well as the creative arts education taking place at the Margate Digital Campus.

The deadline for all submissions is 11.59pm on Sunday 2 August.

For more information, and to submit a proposal, email [email protected]

Photo Kerri Collins Photography

The EKC Broadstairs College Margate Digital Campus is a state-of-the-art creative hub in Margate High Street. It has been open since January and currently has 92 students in its 16-19 provision, with plans to grow to around 200 by its third year.

It’s one strand of East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group), which has six further education colleges in Ashford, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Sheppey, and nine adult training centres across East Kent.

The creation of the new space forms part of Thanet council’s Regeneration Programme, which has been funded by the UK Government. The £6.3m Levelling Up funding was granted to create a digital and education campus with studios, gallery, café and workshops at the former M&S building.

Photo Kerri Collins Photography

Work started on the campus in 2025. The project includes 2,000 square metres of industry-relevant training space which aims to help future generations gain qualifications and step confidently into the creative industry as they kick start their careers.

Thanet’s A+C animation studio has teamed up with East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group) to co-create a new course that will run at the campus.