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The Kent Arts Conference (CArtsCon) began life as the Warnborough College Conference on the Arts (WCCA) as a conference for Warnborough College students, graduates and faculty to present their papers and research. The success of the event has allowed it to grow, with participants coming from different countries and backgrounds.
The definition of ‘arts’ grew with each conference. Apart from fine arts and art history during the conference’s inception in 2013, 2014 saw the inclusion of film while 2015 brought in music and theatre into the fold. It was renamed the Canterbury Arts Conference (CArtsCon) in 2016.
In 2022, we decided not to limit events only to Canterbury. Thus, we are now the Kent Arts Conference (KArtsCon). Our first KArtsCon was held in the beautiful and historic town of Rochester.
KArtsCon brings visitors from around the United Kingdom and the world together to share knowledge/experience, network and make lifelong friends. KArtsCon is funded and organised by the Warnborough Foundation CIO, a charity set up to help disadvantaged communities through education and the arts. We welcome sponsors and funders.
*All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Dr Julian Ng is CEO of the Warnborough Foundation among other things. He has lived and worked around the world motivating people to learn. As an educator, he continues to write and publish academic materials and textbooks. As a musician, he has written myriad songs and music. As a playwright, he has written and contributed to plays and musicals. Julian published his first full-length novel in 2013 and has since written 2 more. He has made a short film and is currently hosting a podcast. He lives in Canterbury when not living out of a suitcase.
Dr David Stokes has been the Chief Executive of The Halpern Charitable Foundation since March 2019. The charity focuses on tackling mental health and social isolation through the arts, and also runs the well-known Nucleus Arts centres across Medway, supporting locally-based artists and increasing opportunities for creative business. David has been instrumental in KArtsCon’s foray into the Medway region.
KArtsCon is administered by the Warnborough Foundation.
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