Contact

Tom@ginkgoprojects.co.uk
01934 733406

Ginkgo Projects Ltd
St.Judes Studio
15 High Street
Axbridge
BS26 2AF

About Ginkgo

Ginkgo Projects is an independent public art and cultural producer.

Our philosophy is driven by a desire to create vision and experience led opportunities for artists and creative practitioners to work closely with clients, design teams and communities to build and reveal an authentic sense of narrative, place and distinctiveness within both urban and rural environments.

We deliver projects, both large and small scale, from inception to completion. We work as team members, to connect people with place through taking a holistic approach to strategy development, cultural partnership building, art curation and public realm design to produce projects that are distinctive and memorable.

Our clients include developers, local authorities, landscape and architectural practices and environmental and arts organisations. We create real opportunities for clients and artists to produce innovative work appropriate to the context, whether this is a new building or public space, work that is integrated into a space, stand-alone work or exhibition.

Our Services

Studies and development plans

Ginkgo undertakes feasibility studies and development plans for a wide range of projects involving artists and the built/natural environment. We often engage artists and curators as part of the study development process. This practice-based engagement ensures the development of grounded and creative solutions.
Activities include:

  • Feasibility studies and commissioning strategies

  • Programme research, development and implementation

  • Funding strategy / development

  • Project assessment / development

Project development and implementation

We work with clients and artists in a range of different ways and art forms to bring creativity into new or existing buildings or public spaces to develop a sense of place and identity. We seek to develop projects that will promote the values of the client or building environment through art, so creating a new and perhaps unexpected cultural perspective.

Activities may include:

  • Managing the process of involving an artist within a design team

  • Project curation and creative direction

  • Artist selection and management

  • Stakeholder consultation

  • Budget management

  • Contract management

Managing the process of design development and

  • Community consultation.

  • Project documentation and promotion

  • Managing the process of design development and community consultation

  • Exhibition management

  • Evaluation

The Team

Tom Littlewood

Director

Tom founded Ginkgo Projects in 2001 after having led the arts charity Independent Public Arts. Originally a landscape architect he broadened his practice to encompass the pioneering concepts of linking cultural planning and placemaking in the mid 1990’s. He has wide and grounded experience in generating and leading creative projects that integrate art and creativity as a key element of environmental, architectural and regenerative schemes.

Tom has undertaken a range of advocacy activities including lecturing at Glasgow School of Art and the University of Plymouth, providing assessment advice on public art to various public bodies and has been recently appointed as a panel member for the Bristol Urban Design Forum.

Sophie Scott

Associate Director

Sophie joined Ginkgo in 2003 having worked in contemporary arts education especially within the National Galleries of the Scottish Education Team and at Stills gallery. In addition to managing a portfolio of projects particularly within the commercial sector, she is expanding our strategic working practice into new areas of developing projects to bring business and cultural interests together through exhibition and arts led activities.

Jane Faram

Communications Manager

Jane began working with Ginkgo Projects in 2022 and manages the Communications and Marketing across our projects. She has 18+ years of experience working closely with artists and creative organisations, including long-term senior roles at Spike Island, Bristol and Site Gallery, Sheffield, and now works freelance as a Communications Consultant. Her work amplifies the story behind artists’ work, prioritising the highest quality communications and accessibility for all, aiming to engage audiences locally and internationally (projects include Turner Prize-winning exhibitions by Lubaina Himid CBE and Veronica Ryan OBE). Jane leads complex and impactful projects to help organisations meet their business goals including website development projects, CRM databases, PR campaigns and branding.