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Above: Students working the in studio.Top left: Film stills by Amy Prescott, Katie Woodward and Elena KoudsoudasMiddle left: Students at work on the projectBottom left: Film stills by Simon Day, Joe Brocklehurst, Tom Ferguson andOllie SapsfordThey talked to Karen Eslea,Head of Learning at TurnerContemporary, about theregeneration of Margate andvisited ARRIVALS>LATVIA atthe Substation Project Space.A short film by Latvian artistGirts Korps was part of theseries ARRIVALS>NEWART FROM THE EU; acollaboration between TurnerContemporary and ModernArt Oxford, introducing thework of artists from theexpanded European Union.As part of the project, thestudents had to discuss andnegotiate the outcome of theirfilms in teams, make a formalpresentation of their ideas toTurner Contemporary, writea statement to support theirwork as part of the exhibitionand produce a comprehensiveevaluation of the whole process.The project was part-fundedby the Learning and SkillsNetwork (LSN), as one of theirdevelopment projects to embedessential communication skillsinto work-related practices.The aim was to demonstrateto students the importanceof acquiring these skills aspart of their professionaldevelopment.Kiri (with hat) on location inMargate researching with friends.‘I very muchenjoyedparticipatingin the TurnerContemporaryproject.It helped meto understandhow thedesign worldworks andalso gave meexperienceon a liveproject withdeadlines andexpectations,just like itwould beif I were aprofessionaldesigner.’Kiri Robertson, currently inthe second year of a BA Honsdegree Graphic Design atUCA Maidstone25