Rochester Art Gallery features a changing programme of exciting contemporary visual art, holding four exhibitions a year which showcase the work of emerging and established artists from both Medway and beyond. Recent shows have included textiles, photography, printmaking and painting.

The gallery has been a key partner in Medway Print Festival since it began and devise annual print exhibitions as part of the MPF programme, working closely with local print studios including INTRA and Hazelnut Press.

In 2020 the gallery held its first Print Open Call for Dickens 150. Previous printmaking exhibitions include shows by Medway Fine Printmakers and London Print Studio, as well as shows by Emma Stibbon RA, Billy Childish, Neil Bottle, Shelly Goldsmith and Wendy Daws as well as a host of other talented local and regional makers.

Rochester Art Gallery is funded and supported by Medway Council through the Arts Development Team.

Information for visitors

Free admission

You can find the gallery in the Medway Visitor Information Centre at 95 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1LX

Opening hours Tue-Sat 10am – 5pm

The gallery is on the ground floor and is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

Join our mailing list for arts news and events by contacting Medway Council’s Arts Development Team on 01634 338319