As the effects of the ecological and climate crisis become ever more present there is a growing public demand for alternatives to the everyday, extractive materials used within our built environment (a sector responsible for 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions). Architects, builders and citizens are imagining a new future exploring traditional building practices […]

Today, Cement Fields with Art Gene, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Create North East Lincolnshire working with East Marsh United, and Super Culture announce Sea Like a Mirror, a major touring artwork commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) that will tour to six lifeboat station towns across England next […]

This week, as Sue Jones steps down after 17 years as our Director, we are sharing the news that last year’s Whitstable Biennale will be the final edition. As Cement Fields continues to grow, we will carry forward the legacy of the Biennale in our work across North Kent, collaborating with artists, young people, and […]

Cement Fields is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Davis as its new Director. Jon brings extensive experience to Cement Fields as a creative commissioner, programmer and executive producer creating large-scale projects and place-based programmes, and will be responsible for the artistic and strategic leadership of the organisation as it heads into an exciting […]

Today we announce that our Director Sue Jones will be stepping down at the end of March 2023. In her 17 years leading the organisation, we have delivered 10 editions of Whitstable Biennale, a visual art festival that developed an international reputation for producing experimental new work with early-career artists, and grown into Cement Fields, […]

We are delighted to share that Cement Fields has been awarded funding as part of Arts Council England’s 2023-26 Investment Programme. This vital support allows us to continue working closely with artists, young people, and local communities across North Kent to create ambitious new art over the next three years.

We are pleased to announce that the 10th edition of Whitstable Biennale will take place next year, from Saturday 11 June to Sunday 19 June 2022. Whitstable Biennale 2022 will continue the festival’s strong tradition of weaving some of the most exciting and experimental visual art being made in the UK today in film, performance […]

We are delighted to share that Estuary 2021, originally due to take place in September and October 2020, will now run from Saturday 22 May to Sunday 13 June 2021. Originally imagined before COVID-19, Metal and Cement Fields are now working together to develop and reshape the programme alongside the commissioned artists and the wider […]

In 2021, seven new site-specific artworks by seven international contemporary artists – Andreas Angelidakis, Mariana Castillo Deball, Holly Hendry, Jasleen Kaur, Katrina Palmer, Pilar Quinteros and Michael Rakowitz – will connect the coastlines of Essex, Kent and East Sussex. The Waterfronts series of artworks, curated by Tamsin Dillon, will be set in the landscape of […]

Sue Jones, Director of Whitstable Biennale since 2005, writes about how the organisation is changing, with a re-launch this summer and a new umbrella name, Cement Fields. Whitstable Biennale has taken place every two years since 2002 and is the UK’s leading festival working with early-career artists, commissioning ambitious new art in film and performance. Previous commissioned artists include Clio […]