Kendal Arts International (KAI) was set up in 2006 to create, produce and promote international quality outdoor arts events and festivals from street theatre to large-scale outdoor performance and outdoor installations. 

For the past two years Mintfest has been its main annual project, successfully drawing thousands of people to Kendal for a weekend of international quality street arts.  Other projects have included the WOW Factor 2006-08 on the shores of Windermere and Lakes Alive (piloted in 2008), a series of events across South Lakeland. 

KAI works in partnership with Manchester International Arts and Tim Garbutt events to deliver the highest quality street arts experiences across Cumbria, the Lake District. 

KAI is a member of ISAN, the Independent Street Arts Network and a member of Without Walls, a consortium of 8 of the UK's most strategically significant outdoor arts festivals.  

KAI is a company limited by guarantee no. 6036312