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The Home Affairs Bureau announced today (November 20) the appointment or re-appointment of members to the Committee on Performing Arts and the Funding Committee for the Performing Arts.
The Committee on Performing Arts was established in November 2004 to advise the Government on the provision of performing arts service including:
- the promotion of appreciation, expression and creativity in the performing arts;
- the formulation of strategies and plans for the development of performing arts facilities and services, with reference to the Culture and Heritage Commission Policy recommendations; and
- the encouragement of community support and partnership with different sectors in arts education, cultural exchange and other matters pertaining to the promotion of the performing arts.
In its new term, the committee will continue to examine issues of concern to the performing arts sector, including venue policy, arts education and programme promotion and audience development policies.
The Funding Committee for the Performing Arts was established in November 2006 to advise the Government on the funding policies for the major performing arts groups, including:
- the issue of consolidated grants to the major performing arts groups currently receiving annual subvention from the Home Affairs Bureau;
- the development of a new funding system, which includes a common assessment mechanism with a set of clear and measurable assessment criteria, for funding the performing arts groups currently receiving annual subvention from the HAB having regard to the parameters recommended in the Committee on Performing Arts Recommendation Report (I);
- the introduction of mechanisms in the new funding system to allow for the upward or downward adjustment of the funding level of each group;
- the introduction of mechanisms for "entry and exit" of groups receiving Government subventions, including mechanisms for review and appeal, and for the referral of groups from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council; and
- the consideration on the need to establish "flagship" performing companies in Hong Kong for the purpose of funding.
The two committees will serve a two-year term until October 31, 2010.
The full membership lists of the two committees are as follows:
Committee on Performing Arts
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Chairman Dr Darwin Chen
Vice-chairman Mr Vincent Chow Wing-shing
Members Mr Jolland Chan
Mr Chan Sai-wah
Mr Eric Cheng Kam-chung
Dr Ho Siu-kee
Dr Saimond Ip
Mr Ko Chi-sum
Mr Irving Koo Yee-yin
Ms Ida Lam Choi-chu
Mrs Stella Lau Kun Lai-kuen
Mr Peter Lee Ka-kit
Mr Maurice Lee Wai-man
Prof Lo King-man
Dr Ma Ka-fai
Mr Fredric Mao
Ms Karen Tang Shuk-tak
Ms Ada Wong Ying-kay
Mr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing
Ex-officio members
Representative of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Representative of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Representative of the Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Funding Committee for the Performing Arts
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Chairman Dr Darwin Chen
Vice-chairman Prof Lo King-man
Members Mr William Au Weng-hei
Dr Lam Pun-lee
Mr Ma Fung-kwok
Ex-officio members
Chairman of the Committee on Venue Partnership
Chairman of the Programme and Development Committee
Representative of the Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Ends/Thursday, November 20, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:09
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