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The Whitstable Biennale was set up in 2000, growing out of an existing local arts festival. The Biennale has always been international in scope, aiming to present the best contemporary art to local and national audiences.
On Sunday 29 June 2008, Portable Radio visited Whitstable and spoke to Sue Jones, director of Whitstable Biennale; Serena Korda, commissioned artist exhibiting in the Biennale this year with her project The Library of Secrets; Angela Johnson, local retiree and writer; and Michaela Wenkert, shoe designer recently released the 'Lady Double You' collection.
More images of the session in Whitstable are here - use the Next and Previous control to browse the images.
During each Portable Radio session we make a careful note of all of the organisations people refer to. Below are a list of links to the projects, organisations and information people mention in this dialogue.
Whitstable Biennale and Satellite programme
Biennale of contemporary art, held since 2000, in the Essex coastal town of Whitstable.
John Butterworth
Visual artist based in Whitstable after relocating from London; took part in
the Whitstable Biennale Satellite Programme in the 2008 edition.
Norma Frier
Visual artist trained in Canterbury and London, relocated back to Whitstable
and paints local scenes.
J.M.W. Turner
Pre-eminent English painter (1775-1851) famed for his land- and seascapes;
created etchings of Whitstable.
Canterbury City Council
Local council area for Whitstable, and long-term supporter of Whitstable Biennale.
Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre
The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre was set up to provide a social, cultural
and learning resource of high quality that is excellent value and accessible
to all.
Caxton Gallery
Contemporary art gallery in the centre of Whitstable, including hireable workshops,
studio spaces and exhibition spaces.
fish-slab
The fish-slab gallery is a non-profit making community gallery promoting local
arts, crafts and photography, giving local artists an opportunity to put on
exhibitions to showcase their own work.
University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone
and Rochester (UCCA)
Local art school to Whitstable.
Fleet: Ice cream van orchestra
A new work with a specially created six part composition written for the ice
cream van horn. Six vans from Honours Ice Cream played solo sections
as they took separate routes through Whitstable, and came together for a full
performance on the harbour at dusk. Piece created by Chris Yates with
music by Kelvin Pawsey.
Thanet (Council and Thanet
general information)
Local authority area immediately to the east of Canterbury, the area including
Whitstable.
Folkestone Triennial
First three-yearly festival of exhibitions in Folkestone, on the opposite coast
to Whitstable.
St Ives
Seaside town in Cornwall with a very longstanding history and community of
contemporary visual arts practices.