Shopping village boosts local arts charity

Peak Village, which is part of the Devonshire Group, has announced it has chosen a local arts organisation to be its charity for the year.

As well as backing the Level Centre, the Rowsley shopping village will collaborate on exhibitions and activities – and will also sponsor Level’s public visual art event later this year.

Level Centre is a contemporary arts organisation located near Peak Village, which celebrates ‘the art that difference makes’, producing and promoting contemporary work.

Katayune Jacquin, Peak Village’s centre manager, said: “We’re so pleased that Level Centre is our charity of choice this year, and hope to grow awareness of the valuable work they do.

“There are so many inspiring things happening at Level, and we have exciting plans to amplify these at Peak Village across 2023, starting with a month-long exhibition of works by Level artists from 18 May.”

Kerry Andrews, executive director at the Level Centre, said: “As well as raising money for Level, Peak Village will be home to some of our digital, visual and performing art projects and we’re really excited to be sharing what we do with their customers.”