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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

Nurturing Talent

Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund

Scholarships are awarded to candidates of outstanding calibre to pursue postgraduate studies. in music or dance at degree-awarding tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong; professional music or dance training at renowned institutions; or less formal studies, projects or creative work outside Hong Kong. The fund awarded eight scholarships in 2017.

Arts Administrator Trainee Scheme

The Arts Administrator Trainee Scheme aims to nurture a pool of arts administrators to support the development of performing arts. Trainees undergo two years of training in venue operation, facility management, stage management, event promotion and the organisation of performing arts programmes, carnivals and arts festivals. There were 32 LCSD trainee placements in 2017. The department also sponsored its 20 venue partners and the Hong Kong Arts Festival to run similar programmes for trainees to learn about the management of performing arts groups and the organisation of arts festivals.

Museum Trainee Scheme

The Museum Trainee Scheme aims to develop museum professionals by attaching trainees to the Museum of Art, Museum of History, Heritage Museum, Film Archive, Art Promotion Office and Conservation Office. They receive two years of on-the-job training in museum management or conservation services, learning to manage museum services and organise educational programmes and gaining hands-on experience in curating exhibitions and projects. There were 17 trainee placements in 2017.

Music Office

The Music Office promotes knowledge and appreciation of music, especially among young people, by providing instrumental and ensemble training and organising music activities. It aims to build a new generation of concertgoers and organises international exchange programmes to foster sharing of music among young Hong Kong musicians and their counterparts round the world. In 2017, it provided music training for 9,046 trainees and recorded 260,309 participants in its promotional activities.

Visual and Public Art

Art Promotion Office

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A public art project, 'City Dress-up: Seats Together, organised by the Art Promotion Office saw 20 groups of local architects, artists and designers create 20 sets of appealing and courtesy seats at 20 locations across the territory in July, so as to inject more art elements into the environment and provide more opportunities to appreciate art. The office also worked with la space to organise an exhibition entitled 'The 6th Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme: 9x9'

Other public art projects staged by the office included 'Hi! Houses, the 'Art Display @TI Tower #ArtTravellers'exhibition series, 'Public Art Scheme of Tsun Yip Street Playground' and 'ARTivating Public Buildings.

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