The Creative Foundation is an independent visionary arts charity
dedicated to enabling the regeneration of Folkestone through creative
activity. Working with the people of Folkestone, partners and other
stakeholders we are transforming the town making it a better place to
live, work, visit and study.
We have developed and look after five key projects and a range of
other events and activities that are embedded in the creative
transformation of Folkestone, in terms of our contribution to the towns cape, the work and visitor economies, through providing
opportunities and enabling arts activities and our involvement in local
education initiatives, health provision and community development.
Mission
Do Art is a non-profit public
art foundation focused on the creation, commissioning, and curating of artistic
pieces and productions in the public realm. Recognizing art's undeniable power
as a source of beauty, hope, inspiration, and invigoration, Do Art designs and
develops projects that revitalize and dynamize both physical and social
landscapes by creating convivial experiences, catalyzing cultural exchanges,
connecting communities, and engaging the public's imagination. As a vehicle for cultural, social, and civic development,
Do Art liaises between artists, community members, civic leaders,
urban developers, local businesses, and public spaces to enhance, enliven, and
enrich urban spaces throughout Southern California
and beyond. Do Art serves the public, first and foremost, and aspires to
improve and augment the overall quality of life of those individuals,
communities, and neighborhoods it services through socially-engaging,
culturally-attuned, and aesthetically-stimulating artistic manifestations.
1) ACCESS – Do Art believes access
to art is a universal right, not an exclusive privilege reserved for select
institutions and individuals. As such, Do Art aspires to democratize artistic
experiences by making use of public spaces as
open-air galleries and exhibition spaces, bringing art out of museums
and galleries and onto the streets.
2) EXPERIENCE + EXPRESSION – Do Art
believes both creative expression and artistic experiences are fundamental not
only to our shared cultural legacy and evolution, but also to our common human
condition, collective human identity, and united global civilization; art does,
after all, play an integral role in the enhancement
and expression of our human experience.
3) ENGAGEMENT + EXCHANGES – Do Art operates as an open forum for
constructive dialogue and creative conversations, while simultaneously serving
as a platform for creative exchanges, cultural production, and artistic
collaborations.
4) INCLUSION + PARTICIPATION – Do
Art embraces cultural vitality and diversity, servicing a broad range of
communities and engaging with individuals of all socio-economic strata. As both
an incubator and catalyst, DO ART nurtures, harnesses, initiates, and fosters
creative projects while inviting and encouraging public participation.
5) INSPIRATION + UNIFICATION – Do
Art deems inspiration is more crucial now than ever before. Not only does art
have the capacity to invite its audience into a transcendent experience, but it
also seduces the senses and serenades the imagination. As a generative
practice, art is an essential component of our human experience that has the
potential to unlock creative thinking, advance new ideas, and drive innovation.
Furthermore, as a tool for communication and self-expression, art has the
potential to serve as a humanitarian unifier, creating camaraderie through
shared artistic encounters, inciting solidarity by highlighting our common
human condition, and encouraging conflict resolution by catalyzing collective
consciousness and promoting creative reconciliation.
