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The PartnersTurner ContemporaryBased in Margate, TurnerContemporary is a dynamicvisual arts organisation thatpresents a wide range ofexhibitions and learningopportunities to promote theunderstanding and enjoymentof visual art. Through anexciting programme, and thedevelopment of a major newgallery, Turner Contemporaryis at the forefront ofambitious plans to revitaliseone of the country’s oldestseaside resorts. The prospectof a major new galleryis already attracting newArtist’s impression of the new gallery © David Chipperfield Architects Ltd© Turner Contemporaryinvestments, businesses andresidents to the area.The idea behind TurnerContemporary began in the1990s with the aspiration ofseveral active members ofthe community that Margateshould celebrate its links withJMW Turner. JMW Turner(1775 - 1851) was a regularvisitor to Margate throughouthis life. He often stayed in aLaura Ford, from the series Rag and Bone: New Work by Laura Ford, Margate,2007 © Turner ContemporaryMark Parry, Contemplate, 2009(Turner Contemporary Open, 2009)© Turner Contemporary62