"Arts Marathon" (2023 - 2025)
Outreach Educational Project for People with Disabilities (PWDs)
Application Now Open
(Deadline: 29 December 2023)
Overview
Arts Marathon is a pioneering programme that provides accessibility to and training of arts to people with disabilities (PWDs) living in rehabilitative residential homes/ Sheltered Workshop/ Adult Training Centre, who have not experienced or experimented with the arts in this carefully-designed and expertly curated way before.This project is sponsored by the Soical Welfare Department and sustain as a 1.5 years project.
Due to COVID-19, while many activities have been suspended, especially in rehabilitative residential homes/ Sheltered Workshop/ Adult Training Centre, PWDs had limited exposure to the outside world. In times like this, the arts are an essential tool and medium to connect among people with different abilities, encourage them to stay active, and improve their life skills for independent learning and problem-solving. This project aims at providing a platform for PWDs in residential homes/ Sheltered Workshop/ Adult Training Centre, to develop their artistic talents through a series of tailor-made training workshops of a chosen art form, upon consultation with the participating residential homes/ Sheltered Workshop/ Adult Training Centre. These workshops will not only unleash PWDs' various talents, impart knowledge and skills upon them, but they will also help foster greater communication, collaboration and cooperation among themselves and with their carers and trainers, thus to create stronger bonding and social inclusion.
Upon completion of the workshops, a showcase organised by ADA across the participating residential homes/ centres for the participants will be the highlight of the project. While we believe the process in which PWDs learn and grow with the arts is important, the culmination of their learning outcomes taking the form of a final showcase also means a great deal to them and their families and friends.
Application
Applicants are kindly requested to fax the completed application form to 2566 6286 or mail it to the below address on or before 6:00 pm on 29 December 2023 (Friday).
“Arts with the disabled Association Hong Kong”
4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre,
7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
We will acknowledge for confirmation, through e-mail within 5 working days after your submission. If applicant has not received any acknowledge within five working days after submission, please contact us urgently.
The application results will be announced in the early January 2024, and the selected applicants will be notified by phone. In case of insufficient number of applicants, special circumstances or bad weather, etc., we reserve the right to postpone or cancel the workshops or events when necessary, and will notify applicants in advance. The Association reserves the right of final decision.
Download "Arts Marathon" Application Form
Enquiry
Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
Ms Tracy Hung
(Tel: 2887 0366 Email: tracyhung@adahk.org.hk)
Mr Fai Wan
(Tel: 2887 0311 Email: faiwan@adahk.org.hk)
Fax: 2566 6286
Address: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Website: www.adahk.org.hk
We strive to make our programme accessible to all. Please contact us and let us know your need for suitable arrangements.