The Margate School

The Margate School (TMS) is an independent, non-profit & postgraduate liberal arts school. We offer the first accredited European Fine Art Masters in the UK in a unique Anglo-French collaboration with the renowned French art school ESADHaR. We offer an alternative to traditional didactic teaching at mainstream universities, we focus on project-based collaborative outcomes. Our studios provide not only space for growing businesses, creative professionals and students but offer technical support and advice. We are rooted in community and connect nationally and internationally; we reach out through our academic programmes, events, workshops, residencies, guest lectures and exhibitions. Much of our provision is subsidised in support of Margate and its diverse creative and wider communities. Officinae humanitatis - fabricando fabricamur (Our motto: studios of humanity - we become humans as we engage humanly in the world we occupy by Johannes Comenius) In 2021 we: Welcomed over visitors through our doors Held over 40 events Hosted 42 exhibitions Ran 28 courses Supported over 120 artists Created 31 FTE jobs Were home to 42 studio holders & students Held our first graduation for our European Fine Art Masters Revived a key building on Margate High St that had previously stood empty since 2008