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Artist Tracey Emin remembers the city as a "no-go-zone" in the 1980s,

Margate 's £17. 5m Turner Contemporary art gallery opened in 2011, with the hope That it would spearhead the regeneration of The Most disadvantaged parts of the UK. Since then, The Gallery has shows multiple hits, and host of this year's Turner prize. But how much has the surrounding city?

Tracey Emin grew up in Margate in the 1970s, when the north Kent resort was always hats still droves of vacationers draws in its "Golden Mile " of sand, jellied eels, buckets and spades and Kiss Me Quick.

But by the 1980s, the city had a "no-go-zone," she recalls.

As visitors from other destinations abroad, Margate , Like other seaside resorts - was in sharp decline.

at its lowest ebb, it is a loveless place was boarded-up shops, abandoned trains, empty streets and deserted arcades. His Theme Park had closed and it was the home of some of the poorest municipalities in the country.

Emin has never wavered in her passionate support for their native city, faith in its beauty, its sunsets and sky These are known to be named the Romantic artist JMW Turner to the Turner prize and the Turner Contemporary -inspired.

Turner Contemporary opened in the midst of a sea of advertising in 2011, The Brand New glass cladding Turner Contemporary opened its doors eight years ago on the seafront site of the hut where JMW Turner stayed.

Emin predicted visitors, edgy, sexy" city would explore "differently.

Since the first visitors arrived, the city has undergone a transformation.

The amusement Park Dreamland opened again, the picturesque streets of the old town filled with quirky Cafés, stylish restaurants and vintage shops, and throughout the city, galleries, studios, and cottage industries have opened.

have become Sprawling old homes desirable again, and even the gardens to have been smartened.

Now, Margate makes the news for the hipster London cool and prominent residents, such as The Libertines front man Pete Doherty .

Trendy cafes are a feature of the Old city Figures now show, thousands of people visit the city every day.

"Now there are new restaurants, it's a vintage Theme Park , there are thousands of people on The Streets , people on the beach, people on the harbour arm, people dance, people swim, the caves have opened, the Shell Grotto has never before had so many visitors, the trains are so busy you can't get a place," says Emin.

However, despite the success, questions remain whether from Margate the regeneration of the Skin Deep .

Dan Thompson, an artist, lives in the 1960s Tower Block , Arlington House , with views of the station and the throngs of visitors in the city every day.

He welcomed the "imagination of the galleries," says, but Margate still has social problems, has not improved The Gallery itself.

"We have yet to make That real, change depth in a sustainable way", he says.

Economic data confirms this. The latest figures released last week by the Ministry of housing, communities and Local government, the area was in and around the Turner Contemporary is Still One of the 1% of The Most deprived in the country.

you may also be interested in: Margate was a popular destination of tourists from Victorian times until the 1970s, the city of The "Golden Mile " still draws crowds in the summer, While this represents an improvement on the picture in the year 2010, when the area was, It Follows a five-year period after The Gallery opening, in which there were no significant changes.

Other does not claim to do, The Gallery is enough to help struggling artists.

Dr. Jonathan Ward , who has researched The Gallery , in which the impact on the city, cited the story of a local artist as proof.

"was she putting on a show, but she was not allowed to give her a Flyer for The Show at the Turner Contemporary , because it is the ruin of their attractive and very well thought out, cool to have a interior, a number of flyers, so she went into the toilets and hid them there would be," he says.

"There are clearly people in Margate , the work of Turner Contemporary . One of the biggest things you can do, The Cafe is to buy all fresh produce from a place up The Road , so keep some money in The Local economy.

"But I'm not very critical of Turner Contemporary , because it is done enough to support The Local creative community. "

But Emin, who is now the contrary to be decided.

she says The Gallery , in the the impact on Margate , is proved by The Number of pedestrians in the city and in The Gallery . She also claims The Gallery has led to more students studying GCSE and A-level art in the city.

"This is the improvement That people need," she says. "Many wanted more from The Money That was spent without realizing the actual impact. I don't agree with That . "

JMW Turner was fascinated by the interplay between The Sea and The Light in Margate In the first eight years of The Gallery , under Victoria Pommery line, has hosted big-name shows such as Rodin's and Emin's.

His latest coup on Saturday when it unveiled the Turner Prize shortlist for The Public . Almost 10,000 people came through its doors over the weekend, so That it is in The Gallery 's busiest in the fall.

overall, it has More Than 3. 3m visits since opening in 2011, and in That time, The Number of visitors to Thanet - The Council area of Margate is situated in an increase of a million.

The Local authority says the tourists as the main reasons for a visit.

The area has grown the business from £89m in 2011 and The Number of jobs.

Some say the city is high-speed rail service, which has, since 2009, the city is even more attractive to London commuters, responsible for much of this boom.

But it seems undeniable That The Gallery itself has a positive impact on the city.

How much change has there been? In spite of The Gallery , the success of The Town square under of England is still the world's poorest communities, Official withdrawal, show figures published in September That this area of Margate 's Turner Contemporary , was among The Most deprived 1% of areas in England.

starting in 2019, it is the 139th parts is vulnerable from More Than 32,800 town, Ministry of housing, communities and Local government (MHCLG) figures show.

In 2010, it was the 81st needy, but it slipped further down the ranking list in the year 2015 to 21 before his game changed again in the latest data.

The adjacent neighborhood, Cliftonville West, was the 117th most deprived in England, an improvement in ranked fourth most deprived in 2015, but still well within the 1% most deprived. In 2010, there were in England the 33rd most deprived neighbourhood.

Rankings for deprivation based on a combination of factors, including income, employment, education, skills and training, health and disability, crime and living environment.

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Dr Andrew Jackson , an expert in advertising, marketing and arts management, says the research has shown That half of the people who visit it, Margate is not the not so, when The Gallery was there.

Local businesses even in a downturn, when The Gallery is between exhibitions, he adds.

Dr. Jackson, who acts as a consultant for The Gallery ," says: "This is a really clear indicator of your success of The Gallery and its financing. "

Kate Kneale, a designer, left London and moved to Marine Studios in Margate in the year 2009, it has happen all the seen.

she remembers how The Gallery opens up in a "broken, challenged," of the city, but said The Gallery is "played its role in the Pik" in the city of success.

The city has also seen a passion for the art of sweep through its schools, according to Katie Green , in Ramsgate harbour Academy.

She Said the students were more open to talk about art, were to class more motivated and wanted to make art in their leisure time. Year 7 and year 9 students are currently based, is also engaged in projects on The Gallery .

Meanwhile, the Margate Art School launches its master of fine arts degree in October, and attributes its inclusion in The Gallery 's reputation and profile.

Director Uwe Derksen said: "Turner helps the atmosphere. It helps to have the Turner Prize, it is a raising of the standard. People think, 'this is a place where I want to study'. "

Emin itself is now in a studio in their home town after a career That has taken you around the world.

she insists: "Margate have not had a boom Like this for 40 Years and I write it on The Gallery , 100%.

"is This because of the art. This is only a good Thing . "

the Collective Conscience of 2018, Oscar Murillo , Walled-in Walled 2018 by Lawrence Abu Hamdan, The Long note of 2018, Helen Cammock, DC Semiramis 2018 by Tai Shani 'Highest honor' The Turner Prize is an annual award to a visual artist born in or based in the UK. It is as a British art world's highest honor.

it was founded in 1984 to promote new developments in Contemporary Art and often fierce debate about the artists and the definition of art.

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