Could this be the most Covid-fitting art exhibition ever? With an audience capacity of just one, this most socially distanced of experiences will be taking place in the home of connecting people – a former phone box.

And the team behind The Little Box of Stories plans for Porthleven to become the home of what is believed will be the UK's smallest multi-media gallery.

At its centre will be the old BT phone kiosk on the Harbour Head, which will become a miniature gallery, capable of hosting everything from an exhibition of images to multimedia displays, or light and sound installations.

With an audience capacity of just one, they promise it will be a "unique art experience."

It is one of the first projects for the new Porthleven Arts Community community interest company that has been set up to bring together local artists and creative people.

As well as nurturing and celebrating the artistic talent already existing within Porthleven, the team plans to bring nationally and internationally recognised artists to work, exhibit and perform in the port.

The founding members of the CIC say the belief behind it is that everyone has the right to experience and participate in art, with a number of projects being planned and a year-round calender of events.

The group was inspired by Porthleven Harbour and Dock Company owner, Trevor Osborne, who is a director of the new CIC alongside members of the community including Hannabeth Johnson, manager of Porthleven Markets and a founder and former chair of the Porthleven Food Festival; Kelvin Batt, owner of the Mussel Shoal and organiser of the Masked Ball; Alec Short, Porthleven Food Festival chair and creator of festivals including the Apollo 50 event at Goonhilly; and local writer, content creator and mermaid, Suzie Inman.

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Hannabeth Johnson said the group wanted to ear from anyone in the community who is an artist, dreams of being one or has a creative idea that the CIC might be able to help develop.

"We want to be a focal point and a catalyst in encouraging art in all its forms and to bring more artistic projects, partners, networks, competitions and funding for the arts in Porthleven," she added.

Membership of Porthleven Arts Community is free. Members will be able to join working groups for projects that interest them, contribute new ideas, start their own projects with others or simply support the venture.

A regular newsletter will be sent keeping members up-to-date with projects, as well as invitations to exhibitions and arts events.

For more details on how to join visit www.porthlevenarts.com where there is also a short film about the group.

It has long been an ambition of Mr Osborne to set up such a group and he said: “Porthleven’s vibrant community and its thriving economy is much envied in Cornwall and well beyond.

"It is underpinned by excellent hospitality and culinary offerings and alongside these, but perhaps less visible, there has long been a very strong artistic contribution.

"Now we have an opportunity to shine a light on the local artistic community and encourage Porthleven to become a regional arts hub.

"I commend the Porthleven Arts Community’s philosophy and its plans, and know that it will inspire and encourage Porthleveners with an interest in the arts in the widest possible sense.

"This is a tremendous opportunity which will have tangible benefits but also prove to be life-enhancing and allow us to have fun along the way."