Arts Impact Fellowship 2023

The application is closed. Details of the awarded fellows can be found here.

Inspiring Positive Change in the Community Through Performing Arts

The Arts Impact Fellowship supports young artists, educators, researchers and arts administrators to develop pioneering research initiatives that inspire change, community engagement and audience building in Hong Kong. This year, awarded fellows will develop their projects into a public programme presented at West Kowloon’s 2024 festival for families.

Applications are now open for original practice-led initiatives designed to benefit families, with priority consideration given to those aimed at engaging underrepresented groups, such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and groups with limited access to performing arts, during all stages of the project.

Aims of the 2023 fellowship:

• Support innovative projects that benefit families of different backgrounds and compositions, and make positive change through performing arts
• Encourage the development of community engagement programmes and practice-led initiatives related to performing arts
• Encourage interdisciplinary collaborations between artists and communities
• Cultivate community interest in performing arts, and expand the potential audience base for the performing arts industry in Hong Kong

Applications are welcome from artists, arts administrators, scholars, researchers and postgraduate students aged 40 or below who are keen to develop projects that inspire community change through performing arts. Only applications from individuals are accepted.

A maximum of two fellowships will be awarded by an assessment panel of representatives of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and members of communities who are target beneficiaries of the shortlisted proposals.

Each successful fellow will receive HK$100,000 for conducting the projects and related pilot activities. A maximum of HK$20,000 for expenses incurred on project-related pilot activities and research (e.g. focus groups, workshops and pilot events) can be reimbursed. A budget of up to HK$200,000 will be provided for production of the final public programme.

During the project period, awardees are required to attend monthly progress meetings, and provide regular progress reports and an updated proposal for the final public programme, which they subsequently deliver at West Kowloon’s 2024 festival for families.

Project Period:
Research and pilot activities: July 2023 – February 2024
Final public programme: March 2024 (during West Kowloon’s 2024 festival for families)

Target Participants:
Artists, arts administrators, scholars, researchers and postgraduate students aged 40 or below (Must be holders of Hong Kong identity cards)

Enquiries:
For enquiries, please call (852) 2200 0872 or email learning@wkcda.hk.

Application Deadline:
5:00pm, 2 May 2023 (Tuesday)

Applications can be submitted via email to learning@wkcda.hk or in person / by post to Performing Arts Division (Learning and Participation), West Kowloon Cultural District, 9/F, WKCDA Tower, West Kowloon Cultural District, No. 8 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

For details on how to apply, please refer to the Application Guidelines and Application Form below.