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vA! Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Programme - Open Call for Proposals
Submission Deadline: 21:00 (Hong Kong Time) on 5th April 2024 (Friday)
1. Background
vA! is an art space fitted with well-equipped studios and an exhibition gallery for trained artists as well as amateur enthusiasts engaging in artistic creation, exhibitions and various art activities. vA! organises talks, workshops and one-year professional art courses, providing opportunities for the public to experience art with their hands and to talk about art. vA! is also devoted to nurturing art talents by inviting emerging artists to conduct cross-disciplinary art experiments, exploring the possibilities of applying technology and knowledge from other disciplines in the creation of art and identifying new directions in projects ranging from digital creation to site-specific and multimedia installations.
vA! is now calling for artist-in-residence and exhibition proposals (hereinafter referred to as “Proposals”) to invite Hong Kong artists and creative talents to participate in the “vA! Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Programme” (hereinafter referred to as “the Programme”). Selected applicants will be awarded a residency at vA!, to create commissioned artworks with the use of the facilities under the arrangement of vA!, conduct public exchange activities (in the forms including but not limited to open studio, demonstration or talk) and present an exhibition at the public area of vA! as the culmination to the Programme. The artist-in-residence period, the exhibition period and other details are as follows:
2. Programme Schedule
3. Objectives
Commissioned artworks created in the artist-in-residence and exhibition programme are expected:
4. Artwork Genre
There are no restrictions on the genre of artwork or creative medium. Proposals can be tailored to the venue and its characteristics accommodating diverse artistic disciplines and sectors.
5. Eligibility
6. Proposal Budget
For information regarding the exhibition site, proposal requirements, selection and other details, please click on the following links to access the relevant subpages:
Site for Artist-in-residence and Exhibition Venue (Section 7)
Proposal Requirements (Section 8 – 10)
Selection (Section 11 – 13)
Other Details (Section 14 – 17)
18. Submission Deadline
A complete set of Proposal (details refer to items in Section 9 and Section 10 in "Proposal Requirements") should be delivered or mailed to “vA!, 7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong” by 21:00 (Hong Kong Time) on 5 April 2024 (Friday). For Proposals sent by post, the date of the postal chop on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission). “vA! Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Programme –– Call for Proposals” must be indicated on the envelope.
19. Enquiries
Please make enquiries by phone or email:
Tel: (852) 3101 2735 / 2521 3008
Email: va@lcsd.gov.hk
All updates for the Programme will be published on this Programme website:
Website of vA!: https://www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/va.html
20. Application Form
Please click here to download the application form.
21. Residency Opportunities at Oi!
In addition, Oi! is also calling for artist-in-residence and exhibition proposals. For more details, please visit https://www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/oi_artist_in_residence_2024.html.
Submission Deadline: 21:00 (Hong Kong Time) on 5th April 2024 (Friday)
1. Background
vA! is an art space fitted with well-equipped studios and an exhibition gallery for trained artists as well as amateur enthusiasts engaging in artistic creation, exhibitions and various art activities. vA! organises talks, workshops and one-year professional art courses, providing opportunities for the public to experience art with their hands and to talk about art. vA! is also devoted to nurturing art talents by inviting emerging artists to conduct cross-disciplinary art experiments, exploring the possibilities of applying technology and knowledge from other disciplines in the creation of art and identifying new directions in projects ranging from digital creation to site-specific and multimedia installations.
vA! is now calling for artist-in-residence and exhibition proposals (hereinafter referred to as “Proposals”) to invite Hong Kong artists and creative talents to participate in the “vA! Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Programme” (hereinafter referred to as “the Programme”). Selected applicants will be awarded a residency at vA!, to create commissioned artworks with the use of the facilities under the arrangement of vA!, conduct public exchange activities (in the forms including but not limited to open studio, demonstration or talk) and present an exhibition at the public area of vA! as the culmination to the Programme. The artist-in-residence period, the exhibition period and other details are as follows:
2. Programme Schedule
- Artist-in-Residence and exhibition preparation period (tentative):
a) 11 June – 24 September 2024, or
b) 10 June – 23 September 2025 - Exhibition period (tentative):
a) 25 September 2024 – 10 February 2025, or
b) 24 September 2025 – 9 February 2026
3. Objectives
Commissioned artworks created in the artist-in-residence and exhibition programme are expected:
- to take full advantage of the architectural features of vA!;
- to highlight the positioning of vA! as an art learning centre specialising in traditional visual art forms, including painting, sculpture, printmaking and ceramics; and
- to respond to the cultural and historical significance of vA! and its adjacent communities
4. Artwork Genre
There are no restrictions on the genre of artwork or creative medium. Proposals can be tailored to the venue and its characteristics accommodating diverse artistic disciplines and sectors.
5. Eligibility
- The Programme is open to Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above and hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Cards;
- Applicants can submit a Proposal either as individuals (hereinafter referred to as “Individual Applicants”) or as a group with a maximum of three members (hereinafter referred to as “Group Applicants”).
- Commercial entities, staff of vA! and members of the Programme's adjudication panel are not eligible to participate in the Programme.
- Selected applicants are required to submit relevant documents and proof for vetting on the eligibility.
6. Proposal Budget
- The commission fee of the selected Proposal will not exceed HKD 260,000 regardless of whether the applicant is selected as an individual or groups.
- The commission fees mentioned above represent the maximum amount available. The actual commission fees will be determined based on the proposed budget.
- The commission covers the artist’s fee and any direct expenses related to the proposal. (please refer to “Sample Breakdown of the Proposal Budget” at the bottom of the subpage “Proposal Requirements" for more details. The artist's fee for each proposal is capped at HKD 30,000 and the audit report subsidy is capped at HKD 8,000.)
- The Programme does not provide accommodation.
- vA! reserves the right to postpone the Programme period in case of disruptions caused by special circumstances. Otherwise, all arrangements for the Programme shall be cancelled. vA! will consider issuing partial payments based on the actual completed task(s) of the Programme.
For information regarding the exhibition site, proposal requirements, selection and other details, please click on the following links to access the relevant subpages:
Site for Artist-in-residence and Exhibition Venue (Section 7)
Proposal Requirements (Section 8 – 10)
Selection (Section 11 – 13)
Other Details (Section 14 – 17)
18. Submission Deadline
A complete set of Proposal (details refer to items in Section 9 and Section 10 in "Proposal Requirements") should be delivered or mailed to “vA!, 7A Kennedy Road, Central, Hong Kong” by 21:00 (Hong Kong Time) on 5 April 2024 (Friday). For Proposals sent by post, the date of the postal chop on the envelope will be regarded as the date of submission). “vA! Artist-in-Residence and Exhibition Programme –– Call for Proposals” must be indicated on the envelope.
19. Enquiries
Please make enquiries by phone or email:
Tel: (852) 3101 2735 / 2521 3008
Email: va@lcsd.gov.hk
All updates for the Programme will be published on this Programme website:
Website of vA!: https://www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/va.html
20. Application Form
Please click here to download the application form.
21. Residency Opportunities at Oi!
In addition, Oi! is also calling for artist-in-residence and exhibition proposals. For more details, please visit https://www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/oi_artist_in_residence_2024.html.