Talks & Events

今次HKAAA邀請到香港藝術節行政總監何嘉坤女士作為Arty Hour 的嘉賓。我們誠邀各位一同參加Arty Hour，分享您對藝術的看法和經驗，並與其他來賓互相交流！除此以外，是次活動亦是何女士榮休派對，以感謝她在業界的貢獻及多年來對協會的支持。

藝術行政人員如何應對不同的工作，協助多元化的藝術表演及展覽順利進行？現在行業中的藝術領袖又是如何踏入藝術行政之門？有志投身行業的新血又應注意什麼？藝術機構渴求的人才又需具備什麼條件？

香港藝術行政人員協會（HKAAA）將於今年六月舉辦「2022 網上職業博覽：藝術行政解碼」，與你共同解構藝術行政，深入了解行業的主要發展及不同面向。

Following the huge success of HKAAA's "Late-night Art Talk Series” and APAM's “WIRE” series, HKAAA and APAM jointly present "Eventide Conversations" a virtual cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Australia. The series of talks and workshops will be held from April to November 2021, aiming to open dialogues, encourage engagement and facilitate knowledge exchange between arts and cultural leaders around the world. We will explore new and emerging strategic challenges facing artists and arts organizations in the wake of Covid-19, and access the best thinking from both locations. Participants will apply shared concepts and frameworks as they rebuild and re-energise post-COVID.

香港藝術行政人員協會致力支持行業發展，積極連結本地和鄰近地區的藝術行政及藝術從業員。為延續往年廣受歡迎的招聘日，本會將於2021年5月22日舉辦首次網上職業博覽，向求職人士提供藝術行業內不同層面的工作。

Fundraising plays a pivotal role in obtaining resources to achieve artistic goals. In Hong Kong, there are different directions to acquire funds - from government bodies, trusts and foundations, the business sector, and the public. Fundraising is about building relationships and telling a good story. When getting by with a potential funder/ patron, what language and tactics should we use to increase the possibility of getting funded?

The definition of new and emerging technologies constantly shifts with time. New media arts appear when contemporary artists choose to use the latest media and technology as a medium of their work. New media introduces a new way to create and to present, re-defining the relationship between the artist, the artwork, and the viewer. The fast development of the internet also changes people’s conception of time and space. In this context, new media arts become ever-changing with complex modes of expression.

The coronavirus outbreak poses a challenge to the Arts & Cultural industry all over the world. Many art fairs and performances are forced to cancel while most of the cultural institutions are closed until further notice. In this unprecedented time, arts groups and organizations must explore new ways to interact with the public through virtual space.

Are leaders born or made? Possibly some are natural, while the others are made. In the arts industry, it is impossible to find the perfect formula to operate an arts and cultural organization, especially since art can take so many different forms.

Since 2017, HKAAA has organised the “Meet the Arts Leaders” (MTAL) series. Over the past two years, we have invited numerous outstanding arts leaders as our speakers, including Ms Helen Ng, Mr K.B. Chan, and Mr Michael MacLeod.

This year, we are proud to invite a group of well-known speakers from diversed backgrounds to share their precious career experiences and their philosophies in arts administration. They will guide and inspire us to learn more on how art management is in Hong Kong, as well as the challenges of art managers in their particular art forms.

HKAAA is offering an exclusive cultural tour to Freespace on 1 Feb 2020, allowing members of HKAAA to visit the facilities and understand the design concept of Freespace. The guided tour will be led by Ms. Alison M Friedman, Acting Executive Director, Performing Arts and Artistic Director (Performing Arts) of WKCDA. Participants will also meet Mr. Rae Wu, Senior Manager, Technical and Production (Performing Arts) of WKCDA, who will explain how the technical facilities are able to accommodate the needs of different performances.

Arts Social! is an open platform for everyone in the arts scene to exchange ideas and facilitate arts and cultural development. Each cultural salon will feature a specific topic of discussion about the development of the arts scene.