The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) is a

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tasked with development of the arts in the territory. The ADC was created in 1995, under the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance, Chapter 472, replacing the former Council of Performing Arts. It advises

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on cultural policy for Hong Kong and allocates grants, undertakes advocacy, promotion and development, and plans programmes, in support of the arts.ADC – About Us
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Governance and administration

The administration of the ADC is overseen by its (up to) 27 members, who are appointed by the

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. Of these, 10 are elected by various arts organisations (or groups of organisations), each representing an art form or aspect of art. The Council includes six standing committees: the Arts Promotion Committee, Arts Support Committee, Management Committee, Audit Committee, Review Committee and Strategy Committee, as well as a group for each of the 10 'art-forms'. Council members are appointed for three-year terms. Members appointed from 1 January 2011 are: * Wong Ying-wai, Wilfred (Chairman) * Yan Hau-yee, Lina (Vice-chairman) * Au Weng-hei, William * Choi Tsz-kwan * Chung Shu-kun, Christopher * James Mathew Fong * Hung Keung * Ko Tin-lung * Lee Kam-yin * Man Kit-wah, Eva * Ng Kang-fai * Johnnie To Kei-fung * Cheng Kam-chung * Choi Yick-wai * Barbara Fei * Ho Ho-chuen * Leon Ko Sai-tseung * Perry Lam * Lo Yeung-kit, Alan * Mok Fung-yee, Emily * Ng Mien-hua, Nikki * Yuen Siu-fai *

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or his representative * Director of Leisure and Cultural Services or her representative * Permanent Secretary for Education or her representative 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. As a result, the voter base for elections in late 2013 was expanded to 730 arts organisations and 1,492 individual arts workers.

Chairmen

Operations

The Council receives annual funding of HK$87 million from the

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. 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. The organisation has been criticised for lacking the executive power and resources to implement policies directly, despite its claim to 'coordinate policy and planning'.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.
/ref> In 2013, the ADC 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. The issue led to expanded criticism of the award, such as for its exclusion of English-language entries.

Chief Executives

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

Publication

The ADC produces a regular newsletter of arts news, called ''ArtNews'', every 3–4 months.ArtNews
HKADC website

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong Arts Development Council Performing arts in Hong Kong Hong Kong art Arts in Hong Kong Government agencies established in 1995 Statutory bodies in Hong Kong