People & Collaborators
Who we work with — and who makes the dream real.
Dream Founder & Director
Chuntian Hu
/ Creative Social Entrepreneur
/ Cultural Producer & Event Director
/ Service & Product Designer
/ Artist
/ Former Boater
Dream Makers
Our programmes are curated by experienced creatives from different fields.
Yobe Yehong Wei
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Graduate learning facilitator, Goldsmiths
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MA Design, Goldsmiths
Creative Activity
Yuxuan Wu
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DoP of Canal Dream
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MA Contemporary Photography, Central Saint Martin
Film
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Adam Zhiwu Zhu
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DoP of Canal Dream
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MA Documentary Filmmaking, University College London
Film
Paddy Screech
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Co-founder of Word on the Water
Poetry
D.R.R. Sidaway
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Poetry
Kai Marks
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Co-host of Dangerous Kitchen
Music
Cainy
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MA Information Experience Design, Royal College of Art
Multi Media
Tiantian Xie
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Doctoral Candidate in Theatre and Performance Studies at Queen Mary
Performance Art
Hardy Gru
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MA Scenography, Middlesex University
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BA Theatre Design (Hons), Nottingham Trent University
Performance Art
Shupin Liu
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PhD in Drama and Theatre Studies, Royal Holloway
Performance Art
Junyu Wen
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MA Narrative Environments, Central Saint Martin
Visual Art
Juan Gomez
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Creative Activity
Dream Partners & Supporters
Impact
Received awards:
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May 2024 Co-winner of Marcus Boudier Trophy - Inland Waterways Association Canalway Cavalcade 2024: Award for the best decorated privately entered boat in Pageant of Boats
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May 2024 Co-runner up of The Cruise Electric Trophy - Inland Waterways Association Canalway Cavalcade 2024: Award for the best illuminated boat in Procession of Illuminated Boats
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Sep 2023 Co-Runner up of The Cruise Electric Trophy - Inland Waterways Association Canalway Cavalcade 2023: Award for the best illuminated boat in Procession of Illuminated Boats
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Sep 2022 Global Design Graduate Show 2022 Shortlisted - ARTSTHREAD X GUCCI
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Jun 2022 Helen Hamlyn Design Awards 2022 Shortlisted - Royal College of Art, The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design
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May 2022 Winner of Marcus Boudier Trophy - Inland Waterways Association Canalway Cavalcade 2022: Award for the best decorated privately entered boat in Pageant of Boats
Organised 19 events and projects,
including Canal Dream Art Festival (2023 & 2024) and collaborations with other festivals including: London Design Festival (2023), IWA Canalway Cavalcade (2022-2024) and the Aranya Theater Festival (2023).
Built a strong network in both the canal and creative community,
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CD have worked with 10+ boats, and canalside venues.
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And CD work with creatives from multiple disciplines to develop different events. CD have built a 300+ creative network.
CD attracts significant audiences,
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with over 700 visitors booked for a single event during the London Design Festival.
Media
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7 October 2024 UCL East hosts Accessible Waterways Day 2024 - UCL East
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30 September 2024 “看中国姑娘胡春甜如何打造伦敦运河上的跨文化艺术交流“ - 江南日报 (新华报业传媒集团) ; "Chinese Artist Chuntian Hu Fosters Cross-Cultural Art Exchange Along London’s Canals"– Jiangnan Times (Xinhua Daily Media Group)
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19 August 2024 "Chuntian Hu on bringing art to London's waterways" - gowithYamo
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16 August 2024 “Canal’s floating arts festival makes a splash” - Islington Tribune
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15 August 2024 “Caustic Sounds w/ Sammy & Chuntian Hu, Canal Dream Art Festival” - Voices Radio
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15 August 2024 "Chuntian Hu's Canal Dream: Reimagining Art, Nature, Community, and Heritage along London's Waterways" - gowithYamo
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10 May 2024 “Canalway Cavalcade attracts thousands of visitors” - Inland Waterways Association
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9 May 2024 “LIVE Panel Talk on Arts and Culture on the Canal” - All About Art Podcast
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September 2023 “Understanding Canals: The Veins of the City” - London Design Festival
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September 2023 “Canal Dream CIC making its debut at London Design Festival 2023, together with Slash Arts, Word on the Water, and programming partner Global Generation and the Floating Garden to celebrate arts and culture on the Regent's Canal” - Canal Dream CIC
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15 August 2023 “Celebrating 10 years of Service Design at the RCA” - Royal College of Art
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27 July 2023 “英国Canal Dream Art Festival 伦敦运河梦艺术节圆满落幕” - Shangqiu Daily
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28 June 2023 “2023阿那亚戏剧节全回顾 | 海边艺术潮涌不息，我们明年再见!” -SOHU
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20 June 2023 “发生在伦敦运河船上的一场集体梦游” - 候鸟电波 Migratory Bird Radio
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22 June 2023 “Canalway Cavalcade Celebrates big 40” - Towpath Talk
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2 June 2023 “Canalway Cavalcade celebrates 40th anniversary” - Inland Waterways Association
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3 May 2022 “Canalway Cavalcade 2022 declared a great success” - Inland Waterways Association