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 to be presented at WestK FunFest 2025.

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 2024 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 regular progress meetings, and submit progress reports and an updated proposal for the final public programme, which they will subsequently deliver at the WestK FunFest 2025.

Project Period
Research and pilot activities: August 2024 – March 2025
Final public programme: April 2025 (during WestK FunFest 2025)

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 [email protected].

Application Deadline
5:00pm, 30 April 2024 (Tuesday)

Applications can be submitted via email to [email protected] 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.

The research findings of the awardees of the Arts Impact Fellowship 2023 have been developed into the following public programmes:
WestK FunFest: Crochet Together
WestK FunFest: Little Thai Forever