Following the huge success of our first Arts Administration Recruitment Day, the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association is launching its second large-scale arts administration recruitment day at Sheung Wan Civic Centre on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association strives to support the advancement of a flourishing arts scene by establishing a network connecting arts administrators in local and neighbor areas. To link the shortages of different levels of work in the arts field with demands to arts jobs, the HKAAA is going to launch its second Arts Administration Recruitment Day on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

The Recruitment Day will serve as a platform for the participating arts organizations and job seekers, offering an opportunity for on-location job application and interview. Prestigious arts administration managers are invited to share with us their views and experience as well as the future and opportunities in the profession on the Recruitment Day.

Details of Recruitment Day:

Date: 31 January 2015 (Sat)
Time: Venue set-up and preparation from 11am, Recruitment Day and Talks from 12pm to 6pm(tbc)
Venue: Sheung Wan Civic Centre (6/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong)

Following the huge success of our first Arts Administration Recruitment Day, the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association is launching its second large-scale arts administration recruitment day at Sheung Wan Civic Centre on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association strives to support the advancement of a flourishing arts scene by establishing a network connecting arts administrators in local and neighbor areas. To link the shortages of different levels of work in the arts field with demands to arts jobs, the HKAAA is going to launch its second Arts Administration Recruitment Day on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

The Recruitment Day will serve as a platform for the participating arts organizations and job seekers, offering an opportunity for on-location job application and interview. Prestigious arts administration managers are invited to share with us their views and experience as well as the future and opportunities in the profession on the Recruitment Day.

Details of Recruitment Day:

Date: 31 January 2015 (Sat)
Time: Venue set-up and preparation from 11am, Recruitment Day and Talks from 12pm to 6pm(tbc)
Venue: Sheung Wan Civic Centre (6/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong)

No. of participating organizations: 20, with priority given to the following parties:

• Local independent arts groups
• Nine major arts groups
• Hong Kong Arts Development Council funded groups
• Recipients of “Springboard Grants” and “Project Grants” under Home Affairs Bureau’s Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme
• Funded groups of Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s Venue Partnership Scheme

Estimated no. of participants: 1000

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.)

HKAAA will provide commercial support and facilitate recruitment promotion through:

• Onsite support on Recruitmen Day (Photocopying, printing, scanning, company name badge, vacancy information etc.)
• Online promotion (HKAAA website, HKAAA Facebook, weekly e-newsletter, Labour Department’s network, ADC’s network, social media and tertiary institutions)
• Online and printed media platform such as SCMP, Ming Pao, Recruit, JobsDB

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 Recruitment Day, please submit the completed http://www.hkaaa.org.hk/uploads/hkaaa/201411/20141118_174730_gRL7ti7sGo_f.pdf|application form on or before 19 December 2014 for HKAAA’s further arrangement.
 

Please contact Ms Cindy Wong (Tel.: 2877 7268, Email: cindy.wong@hkaaa.org.hk) should you have any enquiries. We look forward to your support and participation!

Final Call: Act Now!! 2nd Hong Kong Arts Administration Recruitment Day

Presented by Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association

Exclusive Media Partner: Classified Post (South China Morning Post)

Following the huge success of our first Arts Administration Recruitment Day, the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association is launching its second large-scale arts administration recruitment day at Sheung Wan Civic Centre on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association strives to support the advancement of a flourishing arts scene by establishing a network connecting arts administrators in local and neighbor areas. To link the shortages of different levels of work in the arts field with demands to arts jobs, the HKAAA is going to launch its second Arts Administration Recruitment Day on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

The Recruitment Day will serve as a platform for the participating arts organizations and job seekers, offering an opportunity for on-location job application and interview. Prestigious arts administration managers are invited to share with us their views and experience as well as the future and opportunities in the profession on the Recruitment Day.

Details of Recruitment Day:

Date: 31 January 2015 (Sat)
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Exhibition Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre (6/F, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building, 345 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong)

Important Notice for job seekers:

•　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, excluding the application for Hong Kong Philharmonic's and Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association's opening. 

•　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 http://www.art-mate.net/?a=doc&id=10933&lang=en | Register online in advance. Job seekers who have registered online and arrive at their selected timeslot will have priority to get entry pass for interviews. Please bring along the confirmation e-mail for assignation. Limited entry passes for walk-in are available, first come-first served.

•　http://www.art-mate.net/?a=doc&id=10933&lang=en | Online Registration is also required for participants who would like to attend sharing sessions only, please bring along the confirmation e-mail for arrangement. 

•　Crowd control will be applied if needed. Your understanding and patience will be appreciated. Please http://www.art-mate.net/?a=doc&id=10933&lang=en | register online to secure your seats.

Transportation Information

- Please take the elevators at the entrance of Sheung Wan Civic Centre (near URBTIX outlet) to 6/F Exhibition Hall.

- Please click the below link for more details on transportation:

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/swcc/aboutus/locationandtransportationguide.html

Rundown

1300 – 1800 / On-day Job Application & Interview

1500 – 1520 / Topic: Arts Administration – Future and Opportunities - Speaker: Ms Winona Chan (General Manager, Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association)

1545 –1615 / Topic: Chit-Chat with Young Arts Managers - Guests: Mr. Andy Lo(Programme Manager, Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio) & Ms Natalie Ting (Project Manager, Yat Po Singers)

1630 – 1650 / Topic: Arts Administration – Future and Opportunities - Speaker: Ms Winona Chan (General Manager, Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association)

1715 – 1745 / Topic: Chit-Chat with Arts Leader - Guest: Ms. Celina Chin (Executive Director, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra)

*Medium: Cantonese (No SI is available)

Enquiries | Office: 2877 7268 | E-mail: info@hkaaa.org.hk

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Following the huge success of our first Arts Administration Recruitment Day, the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association is launching its second large-scale arts administration recruitment day at Sheung Wan Civic Centre on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association strives to support the advancement of a flourishing arts scene by establishing a network connecting arts administrators in local and neighbor areas. To link the shortages of different levels of work in the arts field with demands to arts jobs, the HKAAA is going to launch its second Arts Administration Recruitment Day on 31 January 2015 (Sat).

The Recruitment Day will serve as a platform for the participating arts organizations and job seekers, offering an opportunity for on-location job application and interview. Prestigious arts administration managers are invited to share with us their views and experience as well as the future and opportunities in the profession on the Recruitment Day.

Is it difficult to become an arts administrator? 2nd Hong Kong Arts Administration Recruitment Day

The second Arts Administration Recruitment Day, presented by HKAAA, has been successfully held on last Saturday 31 January 2015. 11 arts organizations joined as recruiters, providing more than 25 job vacancies for on-site application and interview. More than 200 participants attended for talks and job applications. Thank you very much for your support! HKAAA would like to extend our gratitude to Classified Post (SCMP), our exclusive media partner of the second recruitment day, guest speakers, Celina, Andy and Natalie, and volunteers who helped make this event possible.

“Is it very difficult to get into the arts administration field?” This question is always raised by participants at recruitment talks and the last two arts administration recruitment days. My answer is usually “No”, but I would like to remind anyone who is interested in joining the sector not to have fancy impressions of the job.  I would ask them if they had participated in any arts related work, paid or voluntary. I always recommend students to participate in organizing arts activities inside or outside school, and those who are working to join voluntary work in holding arts events. That way, they can familiarize themselves with the practical situation of working in the arts administration sector before considering becoming practitioners themselves. And experience in organizing arts activities is preferred by arts organizations for recruitment.

When I was a student, I was close with my music teacher being a soprano in the school choir and the only solo singer chosen as the school representative to join singing contests. My music teacher would ask me to coordinate music performances for significant occasions in school. He would pick the scores, and I would look after the rest of the work. My responsibilities included selecting choir members (I was familiar with everyone’s capabilities in music parts), instrument players, arranging practices and other details related to performance (I had to sing as well of course!). I was involved in school drama productions, which included team work in scriptwriting, costume design, audio arrangements etc. I had also organized inter-school drama competitions, singing contests. Arts administration had not been foreign to me even back in the days when I was a student. My experience and understanding in arts administration gained during my school days have helped me get into the sector and get accustomed to its practices.

I would like to share with you the charms and challenges of arts administration work by quoting from the “4 pieces of advice for a career in arts leadership” by Mr Anthony Sargeat, CBE, General Director of Sage Gateshead, the renowned concert venue and centre for musical education in England.

1. Understand your industry
"In any industry you need a genuine interest in, and understanding of, the content of that industry to be a credible and effective manager.

"Work/life balances are different from industry to industry. For example, performing arts management typically involves constant evening and weekend working, on top of Monday-Friday times, so it makes demands some other careers don’t make."

2. Get training and mentoring
"At senior levels, I have found experience gained from working is more valuable. But earlier on in management, careers courses on straight-up management skills can be worth doing.

"I undertake periodic mentoring with colleagues in other companies, and also get that kind of support from constant dialogue with my colleagues inside The Sage Gateshead and beyond."

3. Qualities to be a good leader
"Sound judgment, self-belief, numeracy, articulacy, courage and personal sensitivity."

4. Love the work you do
"Only get involved if you genuinely love music. The demands of the work won’t seem worth the effort otherwise.

"The rewards are the effect our work has on the lives of people who experience it, and being part of the national and international success of Newcastle Gateshead."

No, it’s not that difficult to become an arts administrator—if you love the arts.

Written by: Ms Winona Chan, General Manager of HKAAA

Translated and edited by: Olivia Yeung