Towner Eastbourne, in collaboration with the Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC), has submitted a planning application to establish a new cultural and education centre, designed by Feilden Fowles, in the South Downs National Park.

The arts organisation grew out of a bequest of 20 paintings, left to the town by John Chisholm Towner in 1920. This has since developed into a significant collection of modern British and international art, including works by Eric Ravilious.

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