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About vA!
Laying the groundwork for homegrown artistic innovation
Located at the top of Hong Kong Park, the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!) is housed in Cassels Block, which was built in the first decade of the 20th century as an extension of the British Army's Victoria Barracks to provide married quarters for officers. The barracks were handed over to the government and incorporated in the Hong Kong Park project in 1985. A new wing with a glass canopy was added when Cassels Block was converted into vA!. The Centre was opened in 1992.
Constructed in a cascade down the hillside, the Grade I historic building originally comprised four three-storey quarters with a brick, limewashed façade and a triangular gable in an ancient Greek style between the blocks. The east and west sides featured open colonnaded verandas typical of the Edwardian Classical Revival style.
vA! is an open, multi-directional art space that focuses on art education, research and exchange. Fitted with specialist equipment, the venue is home to exhibition space and an invigorating creative ambience. Whether you are a full-time artist, an amateur enthusiast or just an interested member of the public, vA! is a place nurturing your artistic talent and providing opportunities to create art yourself. We also invite artists to come and conduct cross-disciplinary art experiments, to explore the possibilities of applying technology and knowledge from other disciplines in the creation of art and to identify new directions in projects ranging from digital creation to site-specific and multimedia installations.
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Mission
To promote the fun of art learning
To support creative art making and encourage experiments in art
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Values
Learning
Experimenting
Sharing
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Visit
Location
7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong
Please click here to search suitable transportation modes and routes to plan your visit.
Enquires:
(852) 2521 3008
Fax:
(852) 2501 4703
Floor Plan
Inclement Weather
Special Arrangements
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above
vA! Opening :
• If the signal is in force before opening hours, vA! will remain closed.
• If the signal is issued during opening hours, vA! will be closed.
• If the signal is cancelled or lowered to Signal No.3 or below 3 hours or more before the normal closing time and conditions allow, vA! will resume service within 2 hours. If less than 3 hours remain until closing, vA! will remain closed for the rest of the day.
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
vA! Opening :
• If the signal is in force before opening hours, vA! will remain closed.
• If the signal is cancelled 3 hours or more before the normal closing time and conditions allow, vA! will resume service within 2 hours. If less than 3 hours remain until closing, vA! will remain closed for the rest of the day.
• If the signal is issued during opening hours, vA! will remain open.
* "Extreme Conditions"
vA! Opening :
• If “Extreme Conditions” is in force before opening hours, vA! will remain closed.
• If "Extreme Conditions" is cancelled 3 hours or more before the normal closing time and conditions allow, vA! will resume service within 2 hours. If less than 3 hours remain until closing, vA! will remain closed for the rest of the day.
• If vA! is already open, the opening hours may be subject to adjustment.
vA! Activities
Indoor Programmes
Indoor Programmes for parents and children, children, kindergartens#, primary schools#, special schools#, children centres, elderly centres, and other similar organisations (including pre-booked group guided tours):
i. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above (including Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement) / "Extreme Conditions"
• Ongoing programmes will be suspended.
• If the above-mentioned weather condition(s) is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the programmes, the programmes will be cancelled.
ii. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 or Red / Black Rainstorm Warning Signal
• Ongoing programmes will continue.
• If the signal is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the programmes, the programmes will be cancelled.
Other Indoor Programmes (including pre-booked group guided tours):
i. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above (including Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement) / "Extreme Conditions"
• Ongoing programmes will be suspended.
• If the above-mentioned weather condition(s) is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the programmes, the programmes will be cancelled.
ii. Black Rainstorm Warning
• Ongoing programmes will continue.
• If the warning signal is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the programmes, the programmes will be cancelled.
iii. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.3 / Red Rainstorm Warning
• All programmes will proceed as scheduled.
Outdoor Programmes
Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above, Red/Black Rainstorm Warning or "Extreme Conditions"
• Ongoing programmes may be suspended subject to actual weather conditions.
• If the signal is issued or remains in force 3 hours before the commencement of the programmes, the programmes will be cancelled.
• Due to variations in actual circumstances for each programme, please refer to the individual event details for special arrangements in inclement weather.
Arrangements for Fee-Charging Programmes
1. Rescheduled or refund arrangements will be made for cancelled programmes.
2. For enquiries, please call (852) 2521 3008, and stay tuned to announcements on TV or radio.
#If the Education Bureau announces class suspension, programmes for kindergartens, primary schools, special schools, and secondary schools will be cancelled.
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Hiring Information
Booking Arrangements and Procedures
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Booking Arrangements and Procedures
Download Hiring Application Forms:
Exhibition Hall
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Booking Form
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Exhibition Hall Floor Plan
Art Studios /
Lecture Theatre /
Multi-purpose Room /
Multi-purpose Studios
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Booking Form
* The completed application form, together with all the supporting documents should be sent to the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (Address: 7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong; Fax :2501 4703). Completed e-fillable pdf form with supplementary documents can also be submit to the GovHK PDF Form Submission System.
* Temporary closure of Multi-purpose Studio 2:
The Multi-purpose Studio 2 at the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre will be temporarily closed from December 2022 until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
* Temporary closure of Printmaking Studio (Planography & Serigraphy) and Printmaking Studio (Intaglio) :
Booking of Printmaking Studio (Planography & Serigraphy) and Printmaking Studio (Intaglio) on L3 will be suspended from 12 August to mid-November 2024. For further details, please contact our Booking Office at 3101 2736.