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10 - 12/2009
LANE CRAWFORD POPTASTIC ROBOT PROJECT
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE SUMMER EXOTIC ANIMAL SCULPTURE WORKSHOP IN MAY 2009, YAF IS THRILLED TO PARTNER WITH LANE CRAWFORD AGAIN FOR ANOTHER EXCITING PROJECT: THE "POPTASTIC" ROBOT PROJECT. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, YAF AIMS TO CREATE THREE GIANT ROBOTS THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED IN LANE CRAWFORD STORES TO CELEBRATE THE MERRIMENT OF THE HOILDAYS WITH THE SHOPPERS!
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Exhibition: 12/2009
EAST ASIAN GAMES 2009 “BE A LEGEND” MOSAIC PUBLIC ART PROJECT
HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS, THE EAST ASIAN GAMES (EAG) HAS BEEN A MAJOR EVENT IN THE ASIAN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING ARENA SINCE 1993. THE 5TH EAST ASIAN GAMES WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG THIS DECEMBER. TO CELEBRATE THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL MULTI-SPORT EVENT EVER HELD IN HONG KONG, YUEN LONG DISTRICT COUNCIL AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE OF HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, SPONSORED BY YUEN LONG DISTRICT COUNCIL. THIS MOSAIC PUBLIC ART PROJECT IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.
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11/2009 onwards
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB POINT TO POINT SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT
WE ARE NOW HOLDING AN OPEN CALL FOR PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTRES AND YOUTH GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR VISUAL ART WORKSHOP SERIES FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF “THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB POINT TO POINT SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT”. THROUGH ARTIST-IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES, MASTER CLASSES AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS, THE PARTICIPATING YOUTH WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH LOCAL ARTISTS AND MASTER A WIDE RANGE OF ART SKILLS AND ART MEDIUMS.
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10 – 11/2009
AEDAS GREEN GARDEN PROJECT 2009
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF LAST PROJECT, YAF ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH AEDAS AGAIN, INVITING THE BISHOP FORD MEMORIAL SCHOOL TO BE PART OF THIS MEANINGFUL PROJECT. A GROUP OF STUDENTS WILL LEARN FROM AEDAS VOLUNTEERS HOW TO DESIGN THEIR OWN GARDEN. INSPIRED BY THE CHILDREN’S DESIGNS IN THESE WORKSHOPS, AEDAS WILL DESIGN AND BUILD A GREEN FACILITY TO INSTALL IN THE SCHOOL, CREATING A STIMULATING GARDEN THAT BENEFITS THE STUDENTS.
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16 – 25 /10 /2009 10:00am - 10:00pm
THE BODY SHOP LOVE ETC…™ YOUTH DESIGN EXHIBITION
YAF PARTNERS WITH THE BODY SHOP TO FIND OUT HOW TODAY’S TEENAGERS INTERPRET AND EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS OF “LOVE ETC… TM”. YAF VISUAL ARTIST EMILY ELDRIDGE IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH A GROUP OF 20 TEENAGERS TO CREATE A COLLECTION OF DYNAMIC AND VIBRANT DECORATIVE ARTWORKS THAT EMBRACE AND/OR CELEBRATE THE POWER OF LOVE. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL DESIGN TEMPLATES THAT ARE ENERGETICALLY STYLISED, OVERSIZED, FUNNY AND ABSTRACT BODY FIGURES, BY USING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES INCLUDING FOUND OBJECT COLLAGE, ILLUSTRATION, PAINTING AND PHOTOMONTAGE TO CREATE REFRESHING AND UNIQUE DESIGNS.
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Exhibition: 24/9 - 10/10/2009 10:00am - 8:00pm
BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME 2009 - "THE TAO OF CHINESE GAMES"
A CONTEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION EXHIBITION
BY CARL CHENG CHI MING
THE BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTIST OF 2009, CARL CHENG CHI MING, USES LARGE SCALE ART INSTALLATIONS TO EXPLORE HUMAN NATURE THROUGH FOUR CHINESE GAMES NAMELY GO, CHINESE CHESS, MAHJONG AND PROMOTION ROADMAP FOR OFFICIALS. HIS WORK PROVIDES THE HONG KONG AUDIENCE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WALK THROUGH HIS ART, RATHER THAN ADMIRE FROM AFAR, CREATING A DYNAMIC THAT IS NOT OFTEN EXPERIENCED IN HONG KONG.
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23/8/2009 12:00pm - 5:00pm
THE 13TH JUMPIN GYM USA GOOD STUDENTS AWARD SCHEME - ART POWER STATION
BEING THE FUTURE OF OUR SOCIETY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT A GOOD STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR BALANCE BETWEEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, MORALS AND MULTI-TALENT DEVELOPMENTS. WITH THIS IN MIND, YAF IS DELIGHTED TO PARTNER WITH JUMPIN GYM USA TO DESIGN THE WORKSHOP CONTENT FOR THE 13TH JUMPIN GYM GOOD STUDENTS AWARD SCHEME.
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10, 12,17 & 19/8/2009
SWIRE PUBLIC ART PROJECT IN WAN CHAI
SPONSORED BY THE SWIRE PROPERTIES LIMITED, YAF IS INVITING A GROUP OF TEENAGERS TO DESIGN A UNIQUE PATTERN FOR DECORATING EXTERIOR WALL OF THE STAR STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT. THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN MODEL PAINTING WORKSHOPS, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL WORK ON A 3D SCALED MODEL AND LEARN HOW TO CREATE A BALANCE BETWEEN THE AESTHETIC BEAUTY AND FUNCTIONALITY, WHILST KEEPING THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT IN CONSIDERATION.
REGISTRATION: YAN@HKYAF.COM
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25/6 – 5/7/2009 12:00nn – 12:00mn
THE 2ND CLP TOTEM ENVIRONMENTAL ART EXHIBITION
YAF PROJECT ARTISTS MARK LIU, GARETH DUNSTER AND CANDICE KEUNG HAVE BEEN VISITING FOUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS (BEACON HILL SCHOOL, CARMEL LEUNG SING TAK SCHOOL, CLEARWATER BAY SCHOOL AND SKH YAN LAAP PRIMARY SCHOOL) SINCE FEBRUARY TO ASSIST PRIMARY STUDENTS IN MAKING THEIR TOTEM POLE DESIGNS A REALITY BY DECORATING 7-FEET HIGH WOODEN PILLARS USING RECYCLABLE MATERIALS.
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3 - 14/6/2009 10:30am - 8:30pm
SEEING IS BELIEVING FUNDRAISING & VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION 2009
THIS IS THE 6TH YEAR YAF HAS COORGANISED WITH STANDARD CHARTERED HONG KONG FOR A LARGE-SCALE FUNDRAISING AND VISUAL ARTS PROJECT. THIS YEAR, 9,000 STUDENTS FROM 75 SCHOOLS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT.
INSPIRED BY THE CHINESE TRADITIONAL EMBROIDERED HAPPINESS/LUCKY CHARMS, YAF HAS CREATED AN EXCITING CRAFT PROJECT! THE PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN THE SKILLS OF COLLAGE AND SEWING TO CREATE A HANGING HANDICRAFT, USING A VARIETY OF MATERIALS LIKE FELT, STRING, BEADS & SEQUENCES. ALL THE ART PIECES WILL HAVE A STANDARD EYE SHAPE IN THE MIDDLE, SYMBOLISING “SEEING IS BELIEVING”. THE COMPLETED ARTWORKS WILL BE COLLECTED AND SEWN TOGETHER IN GROUPS OF 8-10 TO CULMINATE IN AN EPIC HANGING ART INSTALLATION WHICH WILL REPRESENT THE STRENGTH OF COLLABORATION AS WELL AS SHOWCASE THE CREATIVITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
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26/5 - 16/6/2009 11:00am - 7:30pm
PEOPLE POWER IN A NEW WORLD 2009 - RECYCLED CLOTHING SCULPTURE MAKING PROJECT
YAF INITIATED ANOTHER ART PROJECT THIS YEAR, THE "RECYCLED CLOTHING SCULPTURE MAKING PROJECT" WITH NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED AND "ROAD TO GREEN – STRIVING FOR A YOUNG NEW WORLD" SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF RECYCLED CLOTHING IN ART CREATION, HELP RAISE THE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE PUBLIC.
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12/5 - 2/6/2009
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB POINT TO POINT SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE SERIES
THE HONG KONG YOUTH ARTS FOUNDATION IS DELIGHTED TO PRESENT THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT, A THREE-YEAR ARTS INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CHARITIES TRUST. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH ESTABLISHED ARTISTS TO COLLECTIVELY CREATE 30 SETS OF ART INSTALLATION AND 3 PERFORMANCE DANCE PIECES, EXPLORING THE CHARACTER OF THE VENUES AND THE DISTRICTS THEY ARE LOCATED IN. AT THE SAME TIME, BY ADOPTING CREATIVE THEMES INSPIRED BY THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE PROJECT DEVELOPS A SENSE OF PRIDE AND BELONGING TO THE NEIGHBOURHOODS AMONG PARTICIPANTS.
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20/5 - 20/6/2009
LANGHAM PLACE, MONGKOK, HONG KONG
"HONG KONG FOR SALE" VISUAL ART EXHIBITION
"HONG KONG FOR SALE" IS A FUN EXHIBITION, INVITING VISITORS TO WALK AROUND LANGHAM PLACE HOTEL TO APPRECIATE THE ARTWORKS. INSPIRED BY POP ART, YAF INVITES PAUL CHAN, HONG KONG OPEN PRINTSHOP AND BLACK SHEEP PRODUCTION LED YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN TRANSFORMING THE EVERY DAY OBJECT "PRICE TAG" INTO A SERIES OF ARTWORKS WHICH ARE TAILOR-MADE FOR SPECIFIC DECORATIONS AND LOCATIONS IN THE HOTEL. A GIANT PRICE TAG SOFT SCULPTURE WILL BE ATTACHED TO A CHANDELIER, A COLLECTION OF PRINT MAKING PRICE TAGS ARE PLACED ON SOFAS, BAR STOOLS, STAIRCASE AND EXISTING ARTWORKS.
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Guided tour: 5/2009
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB POINT TO POINT SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT
FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CHARITIES TRUST, YAF HAS INVITED OVER A THOUSAND OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SITE-SPECIFIC ART BY JOINING OUR ARTIST IN SCHOOL RESIDENCE PROGRAMME, MASTER CLASSES, TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND DANCE WORKSHOPS FROM DEC 2008 TO MAY 2009. THEY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK INTO THEIR LIVING SURROUNDINGS THROUGH THE AREA'S HISTORY, CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS.
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2 - 12/2009
TSUEN WAN MTR STATION PUBLIC MOSAIC ART PROJECT
THE MTR CORPORATION HAS ACTIVELY INCORPORATED ART INTO ITS STATIONS IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE CULTURE AND AN INTERESTING TRAVELING EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR PASSENGERS. IN 2007-08, YAF ORGANISED A YOUTH ART PROGRAMME TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY ART PIECES TO DECORATE THE VIADUCT NEAR NGAU TAU KOK MTR STATION AND KWUN TONG MTR STATION.
THIS YEAR, WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL ART PROJECT THAT WILL BEAUTIFY THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF TSUEN WAN MTR STATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY INVITING SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS IN THE TSUEN WAN AND KWAI TSING DISTRICTS TO JOIN THIS PROGRAMME.
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22 - 28/4/2009 10:00am -10:00pm
KIEHL’S GIVING TO THE EARTH
THIS PROJECT IS ABOUT PROMOTING EARTH DAY AND ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO LIVE AN ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE. KIEHL’S HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO COLLECT THOUSANDS OF KIEHL’S BOTTLES FROM THEIR CUSTOMERS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. YAF SCULPTOR GARETH DUNSTER DIRECTED A GROUP OF TEENAGERS IN USING FIVE THOUSAND COLLECTED KIEHL’S BOTTLES TO FORM A 8 FT HIGH X 8 FT WIDE “PEAR TREE” SCULPTURE.
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14/5 - 4/6/2009 10:00am - 9:00pm
LANE CRAWFORD EXOTIC ANIMAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
THIS IS THE 2ND YEAR THAT LANE CRAWFORD AND YAF HAVE TEAMED UP TO PROVIDE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE INTERESTING ARTWORKS FOR LANE CRAWFORD’S SUMMER WINDOW DISPLAY. LED BY LOCAL STYLIST & MAKE UP ARTIST MAY SUM, 20 TEENAGERS DESIGNED FASHIONABLE AND EXOTIC PATTERNS THAT WILL BE USED TO DECORATE WOODEN SCULPTURES IN THE SHAPES OF ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFES & ZEBRAS.
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 11 (MONDAY) 6:00PM
BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME 2009 - OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
YAF IS DELIGHTED TO BE ANNOUNCING AN OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE THIRD BLOOMBERG EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAMME! HAVING ASSISTED TWO INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING EXHIBITIONS THROUGH THIS PROGRAMME OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE ARE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATING THE PROPOSALS AND SELECTION OF THE ARTIST(S) FOR 2009!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MAY 11 (MONDAY) 6:00PM
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Exhibition: 2-13/4/2009 10:00am-10:00pm
BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY @ CYBERPORT
EASTER RECYCLED ART EXHIBITION
SUPPORTED BY THE ARCADE, CYBERPORT, YAF FACILITATED 80 STUDENTS FROM 4 DIFFERENT SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE COLLECTION OF FOUND OBJECTS/ WASTE AND ASSISTED THEM IN TRANSFORMING THE COLLECTED ITEMS INTO ENVIRONMENTAL ART SCULPTURES. PROJECT ARTISTS BAN ZHANG, MARK LIU, JIMMY HSIEH AND LISA CHOI INSPIRED THE PARTICIPANTS TO USE CLOTHES HANGERS, BROKEN UMBRELLAS, NEWSPAPERS, DISPOSABLE FORKS & SPOONS AND USED CDS TO CREATE A VARIETY OF BUTTERFLY SCULPTURES.
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14/3/2009 2:00pm - 4:30pm
PUPPET MAKING FAMILY WORKSHOP
PUPPETS SERVE AS A FUN, YET EFFECTIVE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION AND IS IN PARTICULAR MORE APPEALING TO CHILDREN. WITH THE HELP OF THEIR “SECRET FRIEND”, CHILDREN ARE MORE WILLING TO EXPLORE ISSUES, SHARE THEIR FEELINGS, RESPECT EACH OTHER, AND LEARN IN A CREATIVE WAY. YAF HAS THE PLEASURE OF INVITING PROFESSIONAL PUPPETEERS AND MAKERS PAUL CHAN AND CHEN YING CHING TO CONDUCT A PUPPET WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
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Master Class in Mar 2009
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB POINT TO POINT SITE SPECIFIC ART PROJECT - MASTER CLASS RECRUITMENT
FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CHARITIES TRUST, YAF HAS INVITED OVER A THOUSAND YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SITE-SPECIFIC ART BY JOINING OUR ARTIST IN SCHOOL RESIDENCE PROGRAMME, MASTER CLASSES AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS. THEY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK INTO THEIR LIVING SURROUNDINGS THROUGH THE AREA'S HISTORY, CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS. WE ARE NOW INVITING YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR MASTER CLASS IN MARCH, WHERE THEY WILL CLOSELY WORK WITH THE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS TO LEARN DIFFERENT ART SKILLS.
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1 - 5/2009
THE 2ND CLP TOTEM ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS PROJECT
CLP AND YAF PIONEERED THE TOTEM ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS PROJECT LAST YEAR AND IT WAS WELL-RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, THE TWO ORGANISATIONS HAVE JOINED HANDS AGAIN, INVITING 4 NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO TAKE PART IN THIS PROJECT.
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Teacher Workshop:
27/2/2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm
28/2/2009 11:00am - 1:00pm
SEEING IS BELIEVING VISUAL ARTS & FUNDRAISING PROJECT 2009
SUPPORTED BY STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (HONG KONG) LIMITED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, YAF HAS SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISED VARIOUS VISUAL ARTS PROJECTS FOR “SEEING IS BELIEVING”. THESE PROJECTS ENABLED OVER 70,000 LOCAL STUDENTS TO LEARN A VARIETY OF ART SKILLS WHILST AT THE SAME TIME SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ORBIS. THE FUND RAISED IN HONG KONG WILL BE DONATED TO ORBIS FOR THE EYE CARE EDUCATION AND SIGHT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN CHINA.
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1 - 31/1/2009
Mon-Thu: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Fri - Sun: 10:00am – 6:00pm
ISLAND EAST MEETS WESTWOOD STUDENT EXHIBITION
YAF IS PROUD TO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ORGANISE 2 CREATIVE ART PROGRAMMES WHICH ENABLED YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXPLORE THE STYLE OF VIVIENNE WESTWOOD’S WORKS AND HER VIVACIOUS PERSONALITY THROUGH 2 DIFFERENT ART DISCIPLINES CULMINATING IN AN EXHIBITION:
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