The City to Sea project brings together artists, photographers and social scientists to present visual projects and sociological research exploring how regeneration and planning processes, tourism, migration, collective memory, visual archives and arts interventions can transform social perceptions and geographical links between cities, coastal towns and surrounding regions worldwide.

The City to Sea project developed from the artistic practice of Rebecca Locke whose recent work explores her relationship with her hometown, Bognor Regis - a seaside resort of faded glory in South East England. Interest at Goldsmiths, University of London in this project developed into the concept of City to Sea, culminating with the 2011 symposium, curated by Rebecca Locke and David Kendall. In summer 2011 a series of visual arts workshops exploring the themes outlined above were held across South East England in Bognor Regis, Margate, Hastings and Southend.

Locke and Kendall continue to generate new creative partnerships including a series of photographic workshops led by experienced photographers from Magnum Photos, in conjunction with practitioners affiliated with the City to Sea project.

In 2012 the City to Sea project will be extended to include site-specific projects, film screenings, presentations and workshops exploring self-identity, memory, place making and regeneration processes within coastal towns in the UK.