Despacito Art School – Open School East

In response to Covid-19, the Despacito Art School is currently on hold until further notice.

Started in 2017, the Despacito Art School is a hands-on place to learn about art, craft and functional object-making. Despacito is open to young people aged 5 to 12, who live in and around Cliftonville and Margate. They named the art school after their favourite 2017 summer hit. Despacito provides regular opportunities to showcase the work of the young artists to their families, the local community and the broader public; these include exhibitions in and around our building and participation in the summer Margate Carnival.

Despacito takes place every Wednesday 3-5pm.

If you’re enjoying Despacito or want to take part, please fill out our short survey below:

Despacito survey

Current Sessions

Information on current sessions will be found here when the Despacito Art School resumes. Information on past sessions can be found below.

Past Sessions

In 2019 the Despacito Art School was featured on TV twice, in a short film that premiered on BBC Breakfast, and as part of a short documentary about Margate and the Turner Prize.