Hong Kong Arts Development Council

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Hong Kong Arts Development Council
香港藝術發展局
Statutory body overview
Formed1995 (1995)
JurisdictionFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
HeadquartersTai Koo Quarry Bay Hong Kong Island
Statutory body executives
  • Dr Wong Ying-wai, Wilfred, Chairman
  • Lee Wai-man, Maurice, Vice Chairman
Key document
  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance, Chapter 472
Website www.hkadc.org.hk?lang=en

In late 2012, the Council began a review and consultation of the process for election of its 10 'art-form' members, after criticism that the narrow base, which excluded both individual and commercial arts practitioners, was unrepresentative. [3] As a result, the voter base for elections in late 2013 was expanded to 730 arts organisations and 1,492 individual arts workers. [4] [5]

Chairmen

Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Traditional Chinese 香港藝術發展局
Simplified Chinese 香港艺术发展局
Office holderTermNotes
Patrick Ho Chi-ping,1999–2001
Patrick Ho Chi-ping 2002–2005[2nd term] [6] [7] ophthalmologist and previous member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society committee
unknown2005–2007Appointment of chairman was delayed from usual 1 Jan [8]
Ma Fung-kwok 2008–2010He was later elected to the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication functional constituency seat in the Legislative Council 2012 election. [9]
Wong Ying-wai, Wilfred 2011–2022
Kenneth Fok Kai-kong 2023–Current

Operations

The Council receives annual funding of HK$87 million from the Home Affairs Bureau.

In the year ended 31 March 2012, the ADC provided funding for the arts viz: HK$4.8 million of one-year grants, HK$20.4 million of two-year grants, HK$8.4 million of (two-year) multi-project grants, and HK$14.3 million of (one-year) project grants. [10] [11]

The organisation has been criticised for lacking the executive power and resources to implement policies directly, despite its claim to 'coordinate policy and planning'. [1] [12]

In 2013, the HKADC awarded its first Critic's Prize but was promptly embroiled in controversy when the winner of the HK$50,000 award was found to have connections with at least two of the six judges. [13] The issue led to expanded criticism of the award, such as for its exclusion of English-language entries. [14]

In 2024, the HKADC pulled funding for the Hong Kong Drama Awards after supporting it for more than 20 years, accusing the show of deviating "from past practices" by inviting Wong Kei-kwan and Bao Choy at the 2023 show. [15] HKADC member Kenneth Fok said that the funding was withdrawn to "reduce the risk of potentially breaching" the national security law. [15]

Chief Executives

Day-to-day administration is led by a Chief Executive (formerly 'Secretary General'), appointed by the Council.

Office holderOfficeTermNotes
Tseng Sun-man Secretary General1997 to 2001 [16]
Albert Lam Chi-chiu, OBE, JPChief ExecutiveMay 2001 – ?2004 [17] [18]
Jonathan Yu Chief ExecutiveApril 2005 – 2007(previously more than two decades with the KCRC) [19]
Louis Yu Kwok-lit Chief ExecutiveMay 2007 – Oct 2011 [20]
Chow Yung-ping Chief ExecutiveOct 2010–present

Publication

The HKADC produces a regular newsletter of arts news, called ArtNews, every 3–4 months. [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 HKADC – About Us
  2. ↑ Council Structure and Members, HKADC website
  3. ↑ Arts Development Council election system under review, SCMP, Vivienne Chow, 17 Nov 2012
  4. ↑ Second phase of 2013 Hong Kong Arts Development Council Nomination Exercise begins, info.gov press release, 13 June 2013
  5. ↑ "Vote for the Arts | Nomination of Representatives of Arts Interests for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  6. ↑ New team of Principal Officials appointed, HK Government press release, 24 June 2002
  7. ↑ HKADC announces new council members, IFACCA/Artshub, 20 February 2002
  8. ↑ Chief Executive's slow reaction & HKADC's vacuum (ref Hong Kong Economic Journal|HKEJ, 4 Jan 2005, p32)
  9. ↑ Chow, Vivienne (2 October 2012). "Artist Chow Chun-fai says Hong Kong's Arts Development Council has lost credibility". South China Morning Post . Hong Kong. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  10. ↑ HKADC – Call for Application
  11. ↑ HKADC Annual Report 2011-12
  12. ↑ Yuen, Terence, "A Decade's Long March: Reform of the Institutional Framework on Culture and the Arts." In A Decade of Arts Development in Hong Kong, 7–25. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Development Council, 2005.
  13. ↑ Arts prize winner works with judge, SCMP, Emily Tsang, 28 February 2013
  14. ↑ A war of words fuelled by critics, critiques, SCMP, 4 March 2013
  15. 1 2 Ho, Kelly (24 January 2024). "'Rectify' claims that journalist and cartoonist not in arts, press group says". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  16. ↑ Author bio: Tseng Sun-man, in The Long March for an appropriate cultural infrastructure for Hong Kong
  17. ↑ HKADC Appoints New Chief Executive, HKADC press release, 28 * Apr 2001
  18. ↑ Albert Lam & Son Archived 14 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine , lookcare.com
  19. ↑ "[[Hong Kong Ideas Centre]], bio: Mr. Jonathan YU". Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  20. ↑ Asia Cultural Cooperation forum: bio of Mr Louis YU [ permanent dead link ]
  21. ↑ ArtNews, HKADC website


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