#Be the Change - Seeking Young Writers and Spoken Word Artists
“Be part of the solution, not part of the pollution!”
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Playwriting Programme - REFRESH
Let us help you give voice to your thoughts and bring your imagination to life. Learn how to write a script for the theatre and create an impactful piece on environmental pollution and climate change.
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stART Up Community Arts Project 2020
We are now seeking participants from primary and secondary schools to take part in a series of artist-led visual and performing arts workshops to learn about climate change and environmental protection, and create artworks that reflect on the participants’ observations and feelings in a meaningful way.
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If Not Me, Who? Performance and Workshop for Schools
After playing to full-house theatres in 2019, the original HKYAF eco-theatre production If Not Me, Who? tours to schools in Spring 2020.
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Visual Arts
Draw HK 2020: Seeking Artists
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream,” said the artist Van Gogh. Draw HK helps anyone who has ever dreamt about creating their own artwork pick up a pencil and let their dreams take flight.
Organised by Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation and sponsored by China CITIC Bank International Limited, Draw HK is a new community art project, first launched in early 2019. In the opening months, it has helped over 700 local students and 18,000 local and overseas visitors discover the joy of drawing through a series of free drawing workshops and an exhibition of student artwork.
In preparation for Draw HK 2020, we are now seeking professional artists who are passionate about sharing their love of drawing and interested in working with participants of different ages. Selected artists will lead educational drawing programmes that take place between January and April 2020. If you are interested in taking part, please send your full resume to shek@hkyaf.com.
Performing Arts
08/02-14/03/2020, 23/03/2020
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant: stART Up Community Arts Project 2020: Playwriting Programme - REFRESH
Let us help you give voice to your thoughts and bring your imagination to life. Learn how to write a script for the theatre and create an impactful piece on environmental pollution and climate change.
Our playwriting programme is led by multi-award-winning playwright Loong Man-hong, whose screenplay for the Hong Kong film Trivisa (樹大招風) won Best Original Screenplay at the Golden Horse Awards and Best Screenplay at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and whose stage works include commissions for the Hong Kong Arts Festival and the TV productions Inbound Troubles (老表，你好嘢！) and Finding Her Voice (牛下女高音).
Under Man-hong’s guidance, participants will explore the impact of environmental pollution and climate change, and write 15-minute plays. At the end of the programme, selected scripts will be shared at a rehearsed sharing performance in a theatre setting.
Whether you want your writing to shock or provide a thought-provoking warning, the programme encourages you to harness the power of words and theatre, and inspire audiences to take positive action against climate disruption. Experience not necessary, enthusiasm a must!
Workshops
08, 15, 22, 29 | 02 | 2020
10am – 1pm
Sharing Rehearsal
14 | 03 | 2020
10am – 1pm
Rehearsal and Final Sharing
23 | 03 | 2020
5pm – 8:30pm
Note: Participants must attend all workshops. Priority will be given to those who can also attend the rehearsal and sharing sessions.
Performing Arts
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers : Circus Skills Workshop
Beneficiary Group: Mary Rose School
Project Period: 01 | 2020 – 03 | 2020
Since 1998, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers have generously supported HKYAF by funding and volunteering their time in numerous arts education projects. This year, we are excited to offer a new circus skills workshop tailor-made for students with special education needs. Under the guidance of a professional circus artist and Sheraton’s team of dedicated volunteers, participants will learn a range of fun circus skills, including diabolo tricks, plate spinning and board balancing techniques. The workshop also offers participants the opportunity to practice motor coordination and concentration skills in an active and engaging way.
Blog
Eva Cheng: Giant Puppet Artist and Parade Costume Designer
"One of my school teachers used to say 'If you can imagine it, you can do it.' This quote has become my inspiration whenever I face a challenging situation. So, if you can imagine it, keep experimenting, and eventually, you will be able to find a solution."
Visual Arts
Draw HK: Artist-in-residence Programme
Programme Period: 01 | 2020 – 04 | 2020
With encouragement and positive guidance, arts education can help young people thrive and express their creativity in unpredictable and surprising ways.
Organised by Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation and sponsored by China CITIC Bank International Limited, Draw HK is a new community art project that was launched in early 2019. Since its launch, it has helped over 700 local students and 18,000 local and overseas visitors discover the creative joy of drawing through a series of free drawing workshops and an exhibition of student artwork.
We are now seeking student participants from schools and youth organisations to take part in the Draw HK artist-in-residence programme. Working with professional artists, participants will create their own artwork in a process designed to nurture their self-confidence and ignite their passion for drawing. All completed works will be showcased in a public exhibition between April and May 2020. For more information, please contact Shek at shek@hkyaf.com.
