Kensington Arts (KA) is an art centre run by Culture Division within the Department of Education, Sport and Culture. KA organises and runs sessions and projects for members of the community, to support and develop creative expression. The programme includes weekly classes, workshops and projects. The venue includes a 130 seat Theatre, a Dance Studio, Art Room, Band Practice Rooms and a Recording Studio.
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In 1880 the young Manx artist Archibald Knox enrolled at the newly opened and innovative ‘Douglas School of Art’, as it was first known. He then went on to teach at the School too. You can read more about the origins and early years of the venue here: Isle of Art: The History of the Douglas School of Art
