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30 / 11 - 6/ 12/ 2007
CELEBRATE YOURSELF - EXHIBITION
DOVE IS COLLABORATING WITH YAF BY ORGANIZING THE “CELEBRATE YOURSELF” ART PROJECT WHICH ENGAGES 600 YOUNG PEOPLE AGE 12-14 TO HELP RE-DEFINE SELF IMAGE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND FURTHER CELEBRATE INNER BEAUTY. ON THE 13TH OCTOBER, THEY WILL GET TOGETHER TO MAKE THEIR OWN FABRIC-DOLL THAT REPRESENTS THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF OUR DIFFERENT SHAPED BODIES. THE RESULTS WILL BE EXHIBITED DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY.
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8 - 26/11/ 2007
BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS EXHIBITION - THE HAPPIEST HOUR
YAF, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLOOMBERG, IS DELIGHTED TO PRESENT "THE HAPPIEST HOUR", AN EXHIBITION OF NEW MEDIA WORKS BY THE FIRST ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME, SAMSON YOUNG & CHRISTOPHER LAU.
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28/10/ 2007
BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME - COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
THE PROGRAMME SUPPORTS YOUNG LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS BY ENABLING THEM TO CREATE WORKS OF ART AND EXPLORE INNOVATIVE WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY.
THE PROPOSAL "HAPPIEST HOUR" BY ARTIST DUO SAMSON YOUNG AND CHRISTOPHER LAU WAS SELECTED FOR THIS FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SPONSORED PROGRAMME. THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING A SERIES OF MEDIA ART USING OBSOLETE VIDEO GAME TECHNOLOGY, LO-FI TINNY TONES AND 8-BIT PIXEL GRAPHICS, TO CREATE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF A DARK CHILDHOOD.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIENCE MAKING ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND PIXEL VIDEO, COME AND JOIN OUR WORKSHOP ON OCT 28. INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE SEND YOUR FULL NAME, AGE AND CONTACT NUMBER TO KATTIE@HKYAF.COM
FIRST COME FIRST SERVE
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17-21/10/ 2007
SEEING IS BELIEVING VISUAL ARTS & FUNDRAISING PROJECT
STANDARD CHARTERED'S "SEEING IS BELIEVING" DREAM CATCHER VISUAL ART AND FUNDRAISING PROJECT HAS SUCCESSFULLY CALLED FOR OVER 8,000 STUDENTS TO CREATE DREAM CATCHERS AND GENERATED HK$250,000 DONATIONS FOR SEEING IS BELIEVING. THE ART CRAFTS WILL BE DISPLAYED FROM 9-16 OCTOBER, 2007 AT ATRIUM, 2/F CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING AND 17- 21 OCTOBER, 2007 AT FESTIVAL WALK, KOWLOON TONG TO ATTRACT THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC AND TO SEND BLESSINGS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN CHINA. THE ARTWORKS ARE DISPLAYED FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT FROM NOW TILL 21 OCT. ONSITE DONATION IS WELCOME!
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17-25/9/2007
SHERATON DREAMSCAPE STAINED GLASS EXHIBITION
YEAR 2007 MARKS THE NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF SHERATON HONG KONG HOTEL & TOWERS IN SUPPORT OF YAF COMMUNITY ART PROJECTS WHICH PROVIDES THE UNDERPRIVILEGED TEENAGERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES POSITIVELY THROUGH THEIR ART PIECES.
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19/9 - 07/10/ 2007
SWOOPING DRAGON
THIS SEPTEMBER, HARBOUR CITY WILL COLLABORATE WITH YAF TO CREATE A GIANT DRAGON INSTALLATION (70 FEET LONG). THIS ART CREATION WILL INVOLVE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN CREATING THEIR OWN MINI DRAGON ON A TEMPLATE OF A SCALE. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN NEW ART SKILLS FROM YAF ARTISTS SUCH AS PAPER CUTTING AND INK PAINTING TO DESIGN THEIR OWN PIECES. ALL FINISHED SCALES WILL BE JOINED TOGETHER BRINGING A GIANT DRAGON TO LIFE. THE DRAGON SYMBOLIZES THE PARTICIPANTS' WISHES AND BLESSINGS FOR HONG KONG.
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20 - 31 /8 / 2007
“I ♥ MK” LANGHAM PLACE COLLECTIVE ART PROJECT
PRESENTED BY YAF AND LANGHAM PLACE, I ♥ MK IS A LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECT INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, AN EXHIBITION AND A LOCAL ARTISTS WORK CATALOGUE. THE PROJECT AIMS TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ART AND OUR URBAN CITY, FOSTERING A CULTURAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE MIX OF OLD AND NEW IN HONG KONG.
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29/08 - 4/ 09 / 2007
OUT OF THE BOX T-SHIRT DESIGN EXHIBITION
BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE, YAF HAS BEEN CONDUCTING T-SHIRT DESIGN WORKSHPS AT THE YAF STUDIO, WITH FABRICA FEATURES BY UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON. GUILDED BY RENOWNED DESIGNER TOMMY LI-WING CHUEN, 24 YOUGN DESIGN STUDENTS AGED BETWEEN 18-25 CREATED GRAPHICS BASED ON THE MOST ORDINARY ELEMENTS: LETTERS AND NUMBERS. THROUGH SIGNS, SYMBOLS, ICONS, SLOGANS AND OTHER NON-VERBAL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED THEIR CREATIVITY AND THE POWER OF VISUAL REPRESENTATION ON T-SHIRTS. ALL COMPLETED WORKS WILL BE EXHIBITED IN HARBOUR CITY FROM AUG 29 TO SEP 4 IN HARBOUR CITY. SELECTED WORKS WILL BE REPRODUCED AS A LIMITED COLLECTION FOR SALE IN BENETTON SHOPS AND PROCEEDS WILL GO TO CHARITY.
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4 / 7 2007 onwards
DBS ART ON THE MOVE ART OUTREACH PROGRAMME
DBS ART ON THE MOVE IS AN ART OUTREACH PROGRAMME THAT DBS PARTNERED AND CO-ORGANISED WITH YAF. YEAR 2007 MARKS A HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR HK AS IT COMMEMORATES THAT 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR RETURN TO CHINA. THE AIM OF THIS PROGRAMME IS USING ART AS A MEDIUM TO ENGAGE OVER 2,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN . DBS PARTNERS WITH YAF TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN LEARNING AND APPRECIATING THE DIVERSITY OF CHINESE FOLK ART.
CLICK HERE TO ENROLL
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9-27 July, 2007
WELLCOME REUSABLE BAG DESIGN EXHIBITION
SUPPORTED BY WELLCOME, YAF HAS INVITED TWO RENOWNED LOCAL COMIC ARTISTS, SIU HAK AND STELLA SO, TO GUIDE 17 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DESIGN A SERIES OF REUSABLE BAGS WITH THE AIM OF INTEGRATING ARTS INTO EVERYDAY LIFE AND RAISING THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. ONE OF THE DESIGNS HAS BEEN SELECTED AND REPRODUCED AS A REAL REUSABLE BAG FOR SALE IN WELLCOME SUPERMARKETS ALL OVER HONG KONG.
AN EXHIBITION TOUR WILL BE HELD IN JULY DISPLAYING THE COMPLETED WORKS AT HARBOUR CITY AND DEVON HOUSE, TAIKOO PLACE.
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9/6/2007 onwards
STANDARD CHARTERED "10 FOR 10" INTEGRATED ARTS PROJECT
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED IS SPONSORING YAF TO ORGANISE A VISUAL ARTS PROJECT IN CELEBRATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONG KONG'S RETURN TO CHINESE SOVERENIGNTY HANDOVER. OVER 300 YOUNG PEOPLE, LED BY YAF ARTISTS, CREATED 10 DIFFERENT ART FORMS TO HIGHLIGHT TYPICAL HONG KONG SCENES AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THESE ARTWORKS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS STARTING FROM JUNE 13 ONWARDS.
FREE ADMISSION AND SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.
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Application deadline: June 4, 2007
BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME CALL FOR SUBMISSION
YAF IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLOOMBERG WILL ORGANIZE THE FIRST EVER "BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME" IN HONG KONG TO FUND AND SUPPORT NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK BY UP AND COMING HONG KONG ARTISTS.
A BRIEFING SESSION HAS BEEN HELD ON 23 MAY 2007 TO HELP INTERESTED PARTIES LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMME. SOME "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED FOR REFERENCE.
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12/4/2007 onwards
LIVING HISTORY
FROM APRIL TO JUNE 2007, THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST’S YOUNG POST WILL PUBLISH A SERIES OF ARTICLES PRODUCED BY LOCAL STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CLIFFORD CHANCE JOURNALISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT.
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14/3 - 24/6/2007
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 100% RED VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION
YAF IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE FROM OUR 2007 SCHOOLS FLAGSHIP ARTS PROJECT "THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 100% RED". SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CHARITIES TRUST, THE PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRADITIONAL AND 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CULTURE.
DURING THE EXHIBITIONS, YAF WILL ARRANGE ACCOMPANYING SCHOOL TOURS AND MASTER CLASSES TO HELP VISITORS LEARN MORE ABOUT CHINESE ART. REGISTER FOR OUR MASTER CLASS NOW!
DATE: APRIL 28, 2007 (SAT)
TIME: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
VENUE: THE HONG KONG RACING MUSEUM
TOPIC: CHINESE WORDS
TO REGISTER, PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NAME, AGE AND CONTACT DETAILS TO YAN@HKYAF.COM.
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1/1 -31/3/2007
MTR NGAU TAU KOK STATION MOSAIC PUBLIC ART PROJECT
THE MTR CORPORATION ONCE AGAIN COMMISSIONS YAF TO CREATE A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC ART PIECE CREATED BY YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE MOSAIC MURAL ARTWORK WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE VIADUCT NEAR THE MTR NGAU TAU KOK STATION. THESE PUBLIC ART PIECES WILL HELP IMPROVE THE OUTLOOK OF THE MTR KWUN TONG LINE VIADUCT AND ENHANCE THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT.
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27/1/2007
FROM BOARDROOM TO CATWALK
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON IS EUROPE'S LARGEST UNIVERSITY FOR ART, DESIGN, FASHION COMMUNICATION AND PERFORMING ARTS. NATASCHA RADCLYFFE-THOMAS, WHO LECTURED AT THE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION FOR OVER 10 YEARS, IS INVITING 24 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN INTEREST IN CREATIVITY AND FASHION TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTENSIVE, INSPIRING INTRODUCTION TO FASHION DESIGN.
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