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REVIEW OF VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT
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AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SKT UP GOVERNMENT'S EXISTING ACTIVITIES AND TO FORMULATE A CO-ORDINATED APPROACH FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL ARTS, THE SECRETARY FOR
TOLD LIAO, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"THE DESIRABILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMY ARTS WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE COURSE OF THE WORKING MR LIAO ADDED.
THE
LEGISLATIVE
FOR THE VISUAL GROUP'S STUDY,
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN ON THE PROMOTION OF VISUAL ARTS, MR LIAO SAID GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT IN PROMOTING THIS CONCENTRATED ON THE SUPPORT FOR TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF EXHIBITION FACILITIES.
"APART FROM PROVIDING VISUAL ARTS TRAINING IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, PLANS ARE IN HAND TO DEVELOP A SECONDARY
FUNDED BY SCHOOL, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, IN SHA TIN FOR STUDENTS SHOWING TALENTS IN SPORTS OR VISUAL ARTS," HE SAID.
EXHIBITION HALLS AND GALLERIES ARE PROVIDED IN ALL THE MAJOR CIVIC CENTRES OPERATED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
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MR LIAO NOTED THAT ADDITIONAL EXHIBITION FACILITIES WILL
PHASE THREE PROVIDED IN THE MUSEUM OF ART WHICH FORMS
OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 1990.
"THE URBAN COUNCIL ALSO PLANS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXHIBITION HALLS AND VISUAL ARTS STUDIOS IN ITS COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRES.
"A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE PROVISION OF A CERAMICS, PRINT SCULPTURE CENTRE WITHIN THE VICTORIA BARRACKS REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME BEING UNDERTAKEN, HE SAID.
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BOTH THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL REGULARLY ARRANGE VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS AND ORGANISE LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS AND ARTS AND CRAFT SESSIONS, MR LIAO NOTED.
"THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE AND THE HONG KONG FESTIVAL FRINGE SOCIETY ALSO ORGANISE EXHIBITIONS AND CLASSES, AND MAKE AVAILABLE THEIR FACILITIES FOR USE BY LOCAL ARTISTS, HE SAID.
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"IN ADDITION, MANY INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND PRIVATE TEACHERS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS AND PROMOTION OF ARTS ACTIVITIES, HE ADDED.
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