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Dartford Arts Network is an arts and cultural organisation that creates and promotes creative opportunities for those in and around Dartford borough.

Dartford Arts Network is an inclusive arts and culture network for those in, around and connected to the borough. We aim to stimulate and engage the local arts community alongside celebrating the rich heritage and cultural value of the town through a contemporary dialogue, that foregrounds innovative and well considered ideas. We aim to encourage and support this through a variety of disciplines and methodologies ranging from graphic design to moving image, illustration to performance, painting to sonic art. Through a series of initiatives and programmes we aim to develop projects that will economically and environmentally enrich the town, as well as sustaining and establishing it for future generations.

25/04/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who came to today's excellent DAN 'Between Form and Feeling' Exhibition Private View and Artist Networking Event.

It was our first of these kind of events, running to a different format than last year's creative community networking, by focusing on two artists giving a presentation about their work and creative journey.

We were lucky enough to have and , (both DAN artists exhibiting in the exhibition) join us to talk about what inspires them and how their projects come to life.

The presentations were fascinating and wonderful to bring creatives together to talk about their art in the gallery space. We are busily collating the footage, but will have some clips from the presentations and more photos to come...

Make sure you check out the exhibition, on at the Sir Peter Blake Gallery, Dartford Library, until 13th May - beautiful local art to view and invest in!

Follow us and fill in the contact form on our website for more information about what we do and how to get notified or involved! Links in bio 👆👆👆👆👆

Special thanks to and for putting this event together, and to Curator Eija Burrell and the gallery for their generous offer of the space.

15/04/2026

The exhibition starts tomorrow

15/04/2026

Share this round, time is short, we need a full house, let.s do something big and aim for bigger next time.

12/04/2026

Between Form and Feeling brings together a vibrant mix of artists exploring identity, expression and perception across painting, print, photography and more.

Abstract, figurative, botanical, place-based — different voices, one shared conversation.

📍 Sir Peter Blake Gallery, Dartford
📅 16 April – 13 May

💬 Artist Networking Event
25 April | 1pm

Come through, see the work, meet the artists, join the conversation.

11/11/2025

This Autumn, our Life Drawing Sessions are back by popular demand!

Last few sessions left! Book now....

LINK IN BIO

Class Dates remaining:

• Tuesday 11 November, 7–9pm
• Saturday 22 November, 1–3pm
• Tuesday 2 December, 7–9pm

Dartford Arts Network hosts final 3 x sessions of weekly informal and fun 2hr life drawing sessions.

All abilities welcome, no artistic experience necessary!

The classes will be loosely guided, but mainly allowing participants to freely draw the human body from life. Models will be holding a variety of poses across a 2 hour session with a short drinks break.

The venue is the Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel (also known as the Bull & Vic), an atmospheric listed building, with a private function room.

We will provide some basic materials and drawing boards/easels for use, but please feel free to bring your own if you wish (keep materials dry please).

Book Now! Don’t miss out... spaces are limited to around 15 per session.

LINK IN BIO

30/10/2025

Thank you so much to those who attended our inaugural Dartford Arts Network collaboration event. It was such an exciting creative atmosphere!

We chatted, we brainstormed, we overflowed with creative ideas and created connections which will hopefully lead to us all becoming more collaborative and engaged with each other in arts related activity in Dartford.

Our plan is to collate the information we discussed, and produce a short report with actions. This can then be addressed at the next networking event (date TBC) and we can see if we can facilitate some creative things and partnerships in the meantime...

Thanks again for a great night! Here is the DAN presentation we showed, for those who don't know who DAN are - the network was born from the regular meetups of local creatives for the Dartford Creative project in 2013 run by Dartford Borough Council. We went on to work with the council and many many local stakeholders and people across 12 years to the present, to create community art projects, and member-led artist opportunities.

If you are interested in becoming a member or being added to our mailing list, please do email [email protected]

06/10/2025

One of our members is having this event hwhic we support as DAN, this Saturday 11th and you are invited.
This is a plus for Dartford, see you there.

Scan the QR code or this link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/awanetwork-70375200993 to get your free ticket.

19/09/2025

Calling all Creative & Community Organisations and Artists in and around Dartford

Block your diary for 16th October 2025 6-9pm!

Dartford Arts Network (DAN) invites you to a FREE networking event bringing together creative and community-minded people with Dartford in common. Let’s see what happens when we connect, share ideas, and spark new collaborations.

For over ten years DAN has delivered projects from outdoor galleries and shopping centre installations to workshops, land art and arts fairs. Members told us they want to expand their skills, collaborate with others, and make a positive impact on community and environment.

The evening will open with a short introduction, followed by a World Café activity – “creative session meets speed dating”. In quickfire rounds, groups respond to broad questions on funding, goals, projects, etc., capturing ideas as slogans, sketches and mind maps. DAN will collate the results into a big-picture report.

It’s not all about working with DAN – we hope to spark new partnerships of every kind. After the activity there’ll be time to mingle, chat, and make connections.

Refreshments provided.

BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS NOW via link in bio – hurry, spaces are limited!

14/09/2025

This Autumn, our Life Drawing Sessions are back by popular demand!

Get your tickets via link in bio 👆 ✨️

Dartford Arts Network hosts 6 x sessions of weekly informal and fun 2hr life drawing sessions.

All abilities welcome, no artistic experience necessary!

The classes will be loosely guided, but mainly allowing participants to freely draw the human body from life. We will have accredited life drawing models holding a variety of poses across a 2 hour session with a short drinks break.

The venue is the Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel (also known as the Bull & Vic), an atmospheric listed building, with a private function room.

We will provide some basic materials and drawing boards/easels for use, but please feel free to bring your own if you wish (keep materials dry please).

Book Now! Don’t miss out... spaces are limited to around 15 per session.

Class Dates:
• Saturday 11 October, 1–3pm
• Tuesday 21 October, 7–9pm
• Saturday 1 November, 1–3pm
• Tuesday 11 November, 7–9pm
• Saturday 22 November, 1–3pm
• Tuesday 2 December, 7–9pm

We are also holding a pair of life drawing model workshops, teaching the basics of becoming a life model, with the potential opportunity to model for these drawing sessions.

See link in bio for more information and to book...

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13/04/2025

🎨✨ Join Us Tomorrow for the Dartford Arts Network Monthly Meeting! ✨🎨

Are you passionate about the arts? Or maybe you’re just looking for a creative community to connect with? Come along to our monthly meeting and discover the exciting opportunities with the Dartford Arts Network (DAN)!

🌟 What We Do:

Engage the Dartford community in creative activities

Organise public events and exhibitions showcasing local talent

Enhance Dartford’s reputation as a vibrant arts destination

Improve quality of life and wellbeing through engagement in the arts

Foster connections with local artists and diverse creative voices

💡 Whether you’re an artist, art lover, or someone interested in supporting the creative community, we welcome everyone! This is a fantastic chance to share ideas, collaborate on future projects, and help us expand our network.

📅 When: Tomorrow 14/04/2025
🕒 Time: 19:00
📍 Where:

Let’s make Dartford’s creative scene flourish together! 🌼 Please feel free to bring a friend or two!

For any questions or more information, drop us a message.

Address

Dartford

Website

http://www.dartfordartsnetwork.com/

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