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SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1993

CHAIRMAN OF CFPA, PROFESSOR WANG GUNGWU, ALSO DISCLOSED THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTATION PAPER ON THE "ARTS POLICY REVIEW REPORT".

THIS INCLUDES THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS IN HONG KONG; THE SETTING UP OF A BODY WITH EXECUTIVE POWER TO FORMULATE SUCH A POLICY AND TO CO-ORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY; SUPPORT GIVEN TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE PURSUIT OF ARTS EDUCATION; AND AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDS FOR THE FUTURE ARTS DEVELOPMENT AND TO EXPLORE FURTHER MEANS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS AND ΤΟ ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP.

ONE OF THE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES OF THE CFPA 15 THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MATCHING GRANT SCHEME IN 1990 TO PROMOTE SPONSORSHIP FOR THE ARTS.

UNDER THE SCHEME,

BUSINESS

HAVE NOT

GRANT,

PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS WHICH RECEIVED ANY SUBSIDY FROM GOVERNMENT CAN APPLY FOR A MATCHING ON A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BASIS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $100,000.

DURING THE PERIOD 1990/91 TO 1992/93, A TOTAL OF 32 MATCHING GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED ATTRACTING A SPONSORSHIP OF OVER $4 MILLION.

AT THE RECEPTION, COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATES WERE PRESENTED BY MR SO AND PROF WANG TO 14 BUSINESS SPONSORS WHO HAD GENEROUSLY GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT TO PERFORMING ARTS IN 1992/93.

THE CFPA ORGANISED FOR THE THIRD YEAR THE AWARDS OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPTS.

FOR

SEVEN WINNING SCRIPTS WERE SELECTED.

THE CFPA LAUNCHED A "SURVEY ON POPULATION'S ATTITUDE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS IN HONG KONG" IN 1991, THE FINDINGS OF WHICH WERE ANNOUNCED DURING THE RECEPTION.

THE FINDINGS SHOW THAT ARTS ATTENDEES AMOUNT TO 16 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION. DRAMA AND CANTONESE OPERA ARE COMPARATIVELY THE MORE POPULAR ART FORMS.

WERE

THE FINDINGS ALSO SHOW THAT OF THE ARTS ATTENDEES, 47 PER CENT EXPOSED DURING SCHOOL AGE TO THE FORM OF ART IN WHICH THEY ARE

INTERESTED.

"THE SURVEY FINDINGS ARE USEFUL AND PROVIDE AN EMPIRICAL BASTS FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN HONG KONG, PROF WANG SAID.

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MEMBERS OF THE ARTS COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN THE SURVEY FINDINGS CAN CONTACT THE HONG KONG ARTS RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE ON 824 2289 FOR MORE DETAILS.

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