COMMUNITY ENGAGED PRACTICES
Summer – Winter 2022
In 2022, CT20 is shifting it’s focus to more community-based hyperlocal project that actively engage residents and those within specific communities. From oral histories to documentaries to direct interventions, this series of projects aims to connect people in new ways and provide deeper understandings.
PRESCIENT POOL 2022
AYLESHAM’S CARNIVAL COMMUNITY
CT20 director Nina Shen has been welcomed by the Aylesham Carnival Committee to make a documentary film about the experiences and journeys of self-empowerment lived by the Princesses from the Court of Aylesham’s Carnival. Watch this space!
THE NEPALESE GURKHA COMMUNITY
We are currently working on an exciting upcoming oral history project with the Nepalese community in Folkestone and Cheriton, with an aim to better understand the role of veterans in the Gurkha community.
RESIDENCIES
TOPIARY SOCIAL CLUB
As part of our ongoing residency programme, we are currently welcoming Chilean artist Paulina MartÃnez MarÃn to Folkestone to carry out her community-focused, hyper-local projects. Inspired by a period of research on the town’s social clubs, Topiary Social Club takes place at Folkestone’s Sunny Sands beach, inviting the public to join in games of beach bingo.
JOURNAL
A CATALOGUE OF IDEAS
Vase 花瓶: Unseen and Unspeakable Existence…
Following their participatory performance, ‘VASE 花瓶’, artistic duo Hijack participate in an open conversation about their creative process.
The World In Folkestone
A series of five conversations with local residents who have interesting perspectives on the world in Folkestone.
Sounds Of Solace
A series of conversations encouraging Folkestone residents to share the impact that one song had on them throughout the global pandemic.
Public Art In Folkestone – Whats The Point?
A series of conversations exploring the role & value of public art in Folkestone.
TWF
This Week in Folkestone
Mini Doc #3
FACILITIES & sERVICES
We have a suite of bespoke facilities & diverse skill ranges to help you deliver your vision
Our Facilities are all well-located within the heart of Folkestone’s Creative Quarter: Risograph Duplicator (duo-drum) with over 5 colours, Flexible Gallery & Project Space suitable for exhibitions & events, High quality Live & Work Residency Accommodation, Audio-Visual Equipment, Digitising Studio (all facilities are available for hire)
We are a team of talented content producers who can offer bespoke creative solutions to projects of all complexities. Our skillsets include, but are not limited to: Design, Print & Production of high-end Editions & Accessible printed publications, Curation & commissioning of new radical art, Art Direction, Architectural & Spatial Design, Large-scale installations.
Residencies & Exchange
CT20 offers two different residencies: Themed Research Residencies & OPEN Residencies
Our residency facility accommodates up to two creative practitioners at any time. It encourages practitioners from all different disciplines (eg: creative-writing, music, visual arts, choreography, moving-image, curation to cultural research…) to test new ideas whilst being immersed in Folkestone’s unique cultural contexts and supported by CT20’s creative team and a thriving artistic community.
The Themed Research Residencies are developed & funded by CT20 to generate specific outcomes with residents selected via open-calls or invitation.
The OPEN Residencies is a self-funded programme that invites applications from all backgrounds to develop new work for a period up to three months. We encourage artists and curators to discuss potential projects and funding plans as early as possible.Â