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Nominations from nine specified arts interests invited
Applications are now invited for consideration for specification by the Governor as one of the nine specified organisations or groups of organisations to be represented in the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC).
Application should include those documents and evidence which are relevant to the criteria as set out in paragraph 5 of the "Guidelines for Representative Arts Organisations and for their nominees for membership of the Council" issued by the Recreation and Culture Branch on May 8, 1995.
A spokesman for the Recreation and Culture Branch said today (Tuesday) that the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance was enacted by the Legislative Council on May 3 and the HKADC has commenced operation as a statutory body since June 1, 1995.
Under the Ordinance, the Council shall consist of a chairman, a vice-chairman, 16 other non-official members each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, and four ex-officio members. The 16 non-official members may include up to nine persons nominated by arts organisations for consideration for appointment by the Governor.
The Ordinance also enables the Governor to specify, by notice in the Gazette, up to nine organisations or groups of organisations each of which shall be representative of nine specified categories of arts interests, namely: literary arts, music, dance, drama, visual arts, film arts, arts administration, arts education and arts criticism.
"The Council's second term of office will be for two years commencing from January 1, 1996. At that time, it is intended to include up to nine members who will have been nominated by each of the up to nine specified organisations," the spokesman said.
Enquiries on matters relating to specification can be directed to Assistant Secretary for Recreation and Culture Mr Raymond Tam on tel 2594 5614 (fax 2802 4893) or to Executive Officer Mr Benedict Wong (Culture) on tel 2594 5622.
Applications should be submitted to the Secretary for Recreation and Culture (Attn: Mr Benedict Wong), Recreation and Culture Branch, 40th floor, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on or before August 31, 1995.
End/Tuesday, July 11, 1995