Hackney WickED Festival Re-Imagined

Expand Hackney WickED Art Festival through a long term program of free events (Open Studios, pop ups, commissions etc) to further enhance, celebrate & promote the creative reputation of Hackney Wick.

Sorry this project was unsuccessful, we did not reach our fundraising goal.

£11,000
Raised of £52,776

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Backers

Costs

CAPITAL >> Pop up Shop (rent, Fit out & management) £8,000
Events Entertainment (Exhibitions, Music, workshops, cinema, talks, tours) £6,000
In-kind management & volunteer time £6,000
Venue hire - In Kind Support £5,000
10 Year Anniversary Open Studios Funding £5,000
Site Specific Outdoor Art Commissions - Artist, installation & curational fees £4,500
Project Management and facilitation £4,500
Hackney WickED Art Prize & Exhibtion £2,500
Events marketing – Branding, Design, print, online & signage £2,500
Area Whats on Guide (design & Printing) £1,500
Other + £3,250

Event Incubation workshops, skills swap, coaching £1,250

Equipment (Music,projection hire) & Material Cost for workshops £1,250

Community Radio Show & Community Engagement (Bi-Weekly) £750
Target: (inc. fees) £52,776

http://www.hackneywicked.co.uk

HWED CIC is a dynamic force for promoting local culture (dubbed “the most vital event of the Summer” by NY Arts Mag) in the artistic communities of Hackney Wick and Fish Island (HWFI), organising events to provide a platform for local emerging artists to showcase their work alongside more established names. Annual highlight is HWAF, which is established as one of London’s biggest and most unique art events. It brings the streets of HWFI alive over three days in August with impromptu performance, exhibitions, open studios, live music, art markets, film, talks, development workshops, live installations and more... bringing an ever increasing number of London-wide and international visitors, art critics and collectors to the area. Whilst creating “a brilliantly varied three day event in the energy, optimism and improvisation stakes at least – topping the capital's more established art fairs” (Saatchi Gallery magazine), HWAF's biggest success has been drawing together a fragmented artist community to create new networks and audiences.

Festival Biography and Projects

2008: One of 1st organisation founded in the early days of HWFI’s establishment as an artistic community. Highlights: Paul Noble (opportunity to visit the studio of a Turner Prize nominee). Eloise Fornieles and Greta Alfaro (film screening).

2009: Local artist Gavin Turk became Patron & visitors reached 10,000. Highlights: Fantich & Young and Grant Foster.

2010: Attendance of 20,000; Highlights: Laura Oldfield-Ford and Stephen Gill.

2011: Attendance of 25,000; included 17 Galleries, 20 open studio buildings, 600+ artists, popup events, 2 live music stages and Braziliality exhibition (Press Award for the Best Cultural event in UK).

2012: Hiatus from the full festival format: events included an open studios weekend, art markets.

2013: Return of the full festival format after the Olympics in neighbouring Stratford with 25,000 attendees.

2014: Curation of artworks, including local artists Gavin Turk, workshops and music as part of the V&A ‘Hackney Wick Takeover’

2014: 35,000 in attendance, formation of the Hackney WickED Riveria, record number of open studios visitors, Arts Council funding and more

Project Owner: Hackney WickED The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.