About Open Art
Under the umbrella of Open Art Folke, creatives come together all year round for labs, events, and conversations.
Every so often, we invite the whole town to join us for a mighty festival, where you can meet the makers in their studios, their homes or perhaps in more unlikely corners of Folkestone.
The people behind Open Art Folke
OAF is a nonprofit, volunteer-run collective led by artists for artists. We don't guarantee running a festival each year, but when we do run, our incredible team is what makes it possible.
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Thurle Wright Co-Chair Artist -
Becca Pelly-Fry Co-Chair Curator & Cultural Consultant -
Jackie Brown Finance & Fundraising Artist -
Steven Aron Williams Marketing & Comms Artist -
Simon Rickard Programmes & Operations Artist Technician -
Francesco Imola Marketing & Comms Designer & Artist -
Sangmin Cha Programmes & Operations Curator & Researcher -
Katherine Brown Programmes & Operations Artist -
Rob Birch Marketing & Comms Artist -
Beth Hart Marketing & Comms Artist -
Jackie Kennedy Finance & Fundraising Artist -
Janet Robinson Programmes & Operations Artist -
Stephen Foy-Philp Programmes & Operations Artist -
David Alderman Finance & Fundraising Artist -
Amber Baker Programmes & Operations Artist
Our (very solemn but very important) guiding principles
- We are open to all
- We are a community
- We are collaborative
- We are reliant on artist participation
- We are honest and straightforward
- We are not sales or professional agents
- We are not curated or themed
- We are not always a festival