Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association Career Day 2017 - Call for Volunteers

Hong Kong Art Administrators Association is launching the first Career day at The Work Project on 11 March 2017 (Saturday) to not only supply different levels of jobs in the arts field, but also provide extensive information to participants to learn and understand more about art administrations.

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association Career Day 2017 will serve as a free platform for the participating arts organizations and job seekers, offering an opportunity for on-location job application and interview, and experienced arts administration expertise are invited to share their views and experience as well as the future professional opportunities on the Career Day.

Details of Career Day:
Date: 11 March 2017 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am - 05:00pm
Venue: 15/F Soundwill Plaza II - Midtown,1-29 Tang Lung Street,Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Important Notice for Job Seekers / Participants:

• Job seekers should prepare stationery, resumes, original and hard copies of academic certificates, identity card and other relevant materials to the venues for job applications and interviews.
• HKAAA will provide at most 3 application forms for 3 different job openings.
• Education in tertiary level is generally the minimum requirement for the job positions. Some jobs will give priority to the job seekers who have 2-3 years work experience.
• Please register online for the resume submission timeslot. Registered job seekers who arrive at their selected timeslot will have priority to submit job application. Please bring along the confirmation e-mail for validation.
• Limited entry passes for walk-in are available. First come-first served.
• Online registration is also required for participants who would only like to attend sharing sessions, please bring along the confirmation e-mail for arrangement.
• Crowd control will be applied if needed. Your understanding and patience will be appreciated. Please register online to secure your seats.

Transportation Information:

- Cloest MTR Exit: Exit A, Causeway Bay

Rundown:
10:00am - 5:00pm / Start On-day Job Application and Interview
10:30am - 12:00pm / Topic:  How the cultural ecology of different countries /cities impact on arts promotion and management ?

• Moderator: [link_to|http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/?a=doc&id=14251|Professor Tseng Sun-man – Co-Programme Leader of EMA(AME), The Education University of Hong Kong]
• Guest Speakers: 

    - [link_to|http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/doc/21400|Ms, Heidi Lee Oi Yee, Associate Dean, Cheung Kong School of Art & Design,Shantou University]

    - [link_to|http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/doc/21401|Miss Orlean Lai, Independent project manager and producer]

    - [link_to|http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/doc/21402|Ms Christy Lee Shuk Kwan, Programme Manager, Chung Ying Theatre Company (HK) Limited]

2:30pm - 3:30pm / Topic: Who Wants to Be a Curator? - Guest: [link_to|http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/doc/21404|Mr Dominique Chan, Head of Gallery & Exhibition, Asia Society Hong Kong]

*Medium: Cantonese (No SI service)

Online registration: https://www.art-mate.net/?a=doc&id=45788
Enquiries | Tel: 2877 7268 | Email: info@hkaaa.org.hk 

[tab|For Participating Arts Organizations]

HKAAA will provide support and facilitate recruitment promotion through:
• Onsite support on Career Day
• Online promotion (HKAAA website, HKAAA Facebook, weekly e-newsletter, ADC’s network, social media and tertiary institutions, etc)

Number of participating organizations 3, with priority given to the following parties:

• Organizations with two or more Job Openings
• Organizations which would provide on-site job interviews

Estimate number of participants, and Targets groups:150

• Fresh graduates
• On-job arts administrators
• Professional from another field looking for career change
• Public who is interested to understand the arts and cultural industry

A fact sheet about the Career day is attached with this invitation letter, please have a look before the application. Reference interview questions and notes on recruitment will be provided by the HKAAA and sent to all participating organizations about a week before event date. 

To facilitate promotion of the Career Day, please submit the completed application form on or before 1 March 2017 (Wednesday) for HKAAA’s further arrangement.

Deposit: 300 HKD (*Please submit together with completed application form to HKAAA’s office. Deposit will be reimbursed at the end of event. In the case of damages done to facilities at the venue by participating organizations, compensation will be deducted from the deposit. Deposit will not be refunded in the case of uninformed absence of participating organizations.)

Should you have any enquiries, please contact

Mr Hanson Chan 3791 2590 / hanson.chan@hkaaa.org.hk or
Ms Margaret Chow 2877 7268/ margaret.chow@hkaaa.org.hk or
Ms Theresa Tsang 2877 7267 / theresa.tsang@hkaaa.org.hk

We look forward to your support and participation!

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association