The new edition of our ‘Artists with Disability Development Fund’ is now open for application! （Application Deadline until 28 April 2023）
Introduction
Established in 2013, the ‘Artists with Disability Development Fund’ is funded by Lee Hysan Foundation. It aims at financing and assisting outstanding Hong Kong persons with disabilities for local or overseas arts studies or specific development path in the arts. Applicants can apply for the Fund for the following purposes:
- To take formal training in the arts field,
- To implement tailor made development plans, such as taking arts courses or persuing further education.
Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (“ADA”) will provide opportunities for grantees to engage in the followings during and upon completion of his/ her development plan:
- To exchange with professional art practitioners, educators and mentors, to expand and excel their experience in the arts,
- To contribute to the development of arts, promote social inclusion via cooperation between persons with disabilities and the public in educational and arts programmes.
Application
Completed application forms with the following documents must be submitted either by email (hollypang@adahk.org.hk) or by post* (Address: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong) before the closing date (28 April, 2023) :
a. Personal Statement and Creative Experience
b. Certificates of Artistic Assessments
c. Recordings of the applicant’s performance and artworks (including publicity materials and photos of previous activities, video or sound recording)
d. Budget of the plan
e. Two Reference Letters
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＊Remarks: Applications by post must be submitted to “Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong” in a sealed envelope, titled “Artists with Disability Development Scheme (Artists with Disability Development Fund)” to “Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong”. Applications submitted by post must be postmarked by the deadline. If there are any special circumstances that the application form or related information need to be submitted in person, please contact Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong to make an appointment.
Arrangements on Individual Consultation
If you have any questions in regards to the application guidelines and application form for applying “Artists with Disability Development Fund”, please feel free to contact our staff during office hour.
In addition, if you have any questions on the content of the proposal planning, an individual consultation will be provided to all applicants who are interested to apply the programme. Each applicant will be able to conduct a one-on-one individual consultation in the form of online meeting or phone conversation within a specified time with no more than 15 minutes.
For applicants who wish to conduct the consultation, please complete the online form on or before March 6, 2023.
Date: From March 13 to 17 and 20 to 24, 2023
Timeslot: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Click here to view the Online Booking Form for one-on-one consultation
Please contact the Arts Development Team at 2855 9548 for a telephone appointment.
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Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong
Contact: Ms. Holly Pang
Tel: (852) 2855 9548 ／ WhatsApp: (852) 5987 2726
Email: hollypang@adahk.org.hk
Address: 4/F, Causeway Bay Community Centre, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Office hour: Monday to Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm)
"Artists with Disability Development Fund" Briefing Session 2018
- 2018 / 2 / 8
- Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) Room 719 (30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
2017
"Artists with Disability Development Fund" Briefing Session 2017
- 2017 / 1 / 20
- Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) Room 719 (30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
2016
"Artists with Disability Development Fund" Briefing Session 2016
- 2016 / 1 / 25
- Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) Room 719 (30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
2015
"Artists with Disability Development Fund" Briefing Session 2015
- 2014 / 11 / 14
- Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) Room 719 (30 Pak Tin Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
2014
"Artists with Disability Development Fund" Briefing Session 2014
- 2013 / 11 / 1
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