Talks & Events

This workshop is specialized for performing arts administrators and venue operators who are interested in theatrical production and venue operation serving individuals with hearing impairment. Kevin will introduce the practice with case studies that concern arts administrators for performing arts venues.

A workshop co-presented by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association, in collaboration with Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technician and  Scenographers, Simon will talk about how to get a brief right, identifying the right equipment, addressing concerns raised by the client and the obstacles, challenges of the project.

The Government has launched a public consultation exercise to explore how the copyright regime should deal with parody appropriately.  In this respect, the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Intellectual Property Department are now organising a seminar with the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association for practitioners in the field. 

Presented by HKAAA, this workshop is targeted for anyone who is looking for funding to realize their creative idea and learn how to use online crowdfunding platform to raise funds and connect with their potential supporters. If you would like to make a contribution to a sustainable arts and cultural development in Hong Kong, you are also welcome to join to explore how crowdfunding platform works.

A workshop co-presented by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association, Ms. Rachel Tackley, Director of English Touring Theatre, will talk about what is the trend of touring in UK - how has it changed over the years and what lies in its future?

This session aims to provide participants with thinking resources designed to help them reflect on and improve their work with young people, drawn from contemporary debates. It will also offer examples of arts education practice from the UK that might inspire or provoke new ideas for their ways of working.

In collaboration with WKCDA, Australian curator Virginia Hyam (former director of Melbourne Fringe Festival and former Head of Contemporary Culture programming at Sydney Opera House) will share her experience of curating programs and producing events, which have successfully engaged audiences, from indoor performances and festivals to large-scale outdoor events. Examples will be drawn from Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Fringe, Parramasala Festival and her work in the youth arts sector, as well as sighted examples from across the world. Coming from the perspective of a producer/ curator rather than a marketer, she will share insights of building a brand, involving community and capturing the attention of audiences along the way, while supporting the profile of emerging artists.