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community. It first set up a studio in the Cheung Fat Industrial Building in Shek Tong Tsui, from where it moved to Oil Street Artists' Village in North Point, and then to the 'Slaughter House' in Cheung Sha Wan. It finally settled down in the 'Cattle Depot Artists' Village in To Kwa Wan in 2001.
In 2009, Artist Commune organised six visual arts programmes, including some of which were responses to social issues such as revitalising cultural heritage.
Asia Art Archive
Founded in 2000, the Asia Art Archive (AAA), a Hong Kong-registered charity, is dedicated to documenting the recent history of visual arts in the region and making it accessible via public programmes and an active website.
More than 25 000 items are available to the public on the AAA's website and in its archives. In addition, the AAA organises workshops, symposia, talks and publications promoting a free exchange of ideas.
With researchers based in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, New Dehli, Taipei and Tokyo, the AAA acts as an important conduit through which people in the contemporary Asian arts field can network and co-operate.
In 2009, the AAA organised over 20 public programmes, including 'Backroom Conversations' (panel discussions and documentary screenings), a special programme presented by the AAA as the official educational partner of ART HK 09, and a community project, 'Dream Museum Convenience Store: Build Your Dream Museum Collection Everyday', attracting over 10 000 visitors online and in the community. The AAA also hosted its first international artist-in-residence programme, culminating in an on-site installation at the AAA and it commissioned an installation artwork for 'October Contemporary', a citywide exhibition in collaboration with other leading art spaces and institutions.
Hong Kong Society for Education in Art
Established in 1982, the Hong Kong Society for Education in Art promotes the development of visual arts education in schools and in the community.
During 2009, the society organised various activities. 'Hong Kong Visual Arts Education Festival 09/10' was a large-scale integrated visual arts education programme. Other projects covered art education and architecture appreciation, practical development of artwork and creative thinking for a picture book, and collaborations between schools and the community.
Lumenvisum
Lumenvisum was founded by five veteran photographers and teachers of photography in 2007 as a centre of education, exchange, promotion, resources and sharing of photography. It aims to promote photography as an effective medium for communication and expression by enhancing an individual's perception and skills in handling photographic images.
In 2009, Lumenvisum held a series of exhibitions, activities and workshops. Solo exhibitions featured the works of Wong Kan-tai, Dustin Shum, Roger Moore, So