These five courses offer participants general knowledge of the role, responsibilities and expectations of an Art Manager practising in Hong Kong. In the Manager’s daily operation, communications and connections made with all walks of life are both very challenging and exciting. As the profession requires exquisite attention to details, with the accumulating sensitivities to one’s surroundings, the Manager gains not only creative ways of problem-solving at work, but also the spirit and skills in exploring, discovering and even enjoying the difficulties encountered in the everyday lives. Having the talks and sharings arranged with five distinct focuses, in addition to the presentations on various case studies, we hope you will gain perspectives looking into the art industry, and bring insights to enjoy more of your current career (or, dive into the art administrative and managerial field).
Content
30th November Initiate Career Planning in the Arts
The start is the beginning of progress - we will look into job applications, stories on interviews and screening tests in the arts industry - in particular that of HART’s. Never initiate career planning? No worries, we will offer you hints on how art administrators should be courageous and meticulous...
14th December Dive in the field - Routines of an Art Admin
What really do art administrators and art managers do? Let’s listen to their stories. Taking up the role may not be too hard, but acquiring an attitude to be a good bee that people look up to, especially in facing the challenges, it takes courage and REAL passion.
28th December Perspectives - Values Exchanged in Emails and Art Projects
Shall we dig-deep? Or start over? We have been sending out and receiving emails daily, but do we really look at it in an interesting way to learn more about ourselves and gain insights from human behaviours? Paying attention to details is the very essence of becoming a professional. We’ll explore beyond email comprehension and writings to learn from case studies in the art & cultural programmes and projects.
11th January Always Prepared - Research, Archives and the Art Ecosystem
We share enough information, materials and resources in the previous sessions, please bring your problems, issues and interesting stories to share? (OK, we know Hongkongers are shy to respond or interact much in seminars… we will also feed you with more of our experiences, such as our views on the local Hong Kong art ecosystem and our progress on research, in particular that on studio archives implementation.)
18th January Art Managers’ Habits to Leadership
One of the many ways to sum up - Through presenting on how we evaluate the various programmes and activities organised/hosted by HART, we will share our vision on how a manager should properly be-in-charge, and stay on top and ahead of things.
Dates & Time
All Saturdays
November 2019: 30th
December 2019: 14th & 28th
January 2020: 11th & 18th
10.30am - 12.30pm
HART Haus
3/F, Cheung Hing Ind. Bldg., 12P Smithfield Rd., Kennedy Town, Hong Kong
Course participation fee
* Fee per course: HKD 300 (HKD200 for full time students#)
Payments by bank transfer ONLY.
#Eligible for full-time students studying at secondary schools, higher institutions, and university undergraduate programmes in Hong Kong
Medium of Instruction
English and Cantonese (depending on participants’ needs)
此課程旨在深入探討藝術行政管理的身份建構、責任與職務範疇，希望打破業內外人士對創意工業的懸念，同時讓大家正視和權衡職業生涯計畫的各種期望。與其說是研究單一專業所面對的挑戰，或以經驗分享敍述香港本土的藝文生態，我們更期盼透過跟參加者互動和專題討論，彰顯藝術行政管理專業的膽大心細、強大的敏感度、以及豐富的創意思維，推動引發其他行業與生活方式的可持續發展。
五堂課分別的主題十分專門，又萬變不離其宗，希望大家能投入參與其一或全部，從而有所得着。
課堂內容
第一課：藝術行業的事業規劃（十一月三十日）
矢志成為專業的起始，初衷是關鍵。除了心願熱情，路要走得穩和遠，啟程時必須用方法訓練自身做得好，以達致未來能「理而優則管」：由行政人員「升呢」做經理、或要有信心成為自由職業者，道理都是一樣。課程第一節，非常深入講求職申請的膽大心細，搵工或揀卒中的你，歡迎來互相啟發交流。
第二課：藝術行政管理的恆常日常（十二月十四日）
選擇進入此行業並不太難，艱辛始於堅持。有熱情必定能持續面對挑戰，關關難過關關過之後，要進步而同時讓工作有成果與正面影響，技巧不能缺，亦防止了對自身的懷疑、或反問自己或所屬機構對於完成事情後的價值。聽聽專業藝術行政管理的故事：在 HART Haus，偷師亦有道。
第三課：論「溝通」這門藝術（十二月二十八日）
書寫商務電郵與在社交平臺收發公務訊息已成煩悶的日常，有多小人會注意其中的細節與技巧？實情是，像人與人見面時的一舉手一投足那樣，放送信息和選擇如何回應的萬千方法足以決定作為專業的成敗。在文藝界別裡頭，計畫不同項目，甚或想造就伙伴合作，「打招呼」的功力要時常觀察、鍛練，當中牽涉的價值觀，是關鍵。
第四課：準備就緒——研究、檔案庫與創新工業生態（一月十一日）
說實話，這節講課沒有參與者作準備和分享實在進行不了，填鴨式的給予資訊亦不乎合 HART 的定性風格，所以進行前我們會先跟你熱熱身，以豐富互動環節。同場會分享有關建立文藝界檔案庫的經驗、我們團隊為發展不同類型計畫所作研究、以及述說香港本地創意創新工業生態的種種見解。
第五課：藝管專才獨當一面的習氣（一月十八日）
成為專業人士必要有自覺及警惕的意識，這種習氣養得好，自自然然就可以找到方向獨當一面。透過剖析多種不同性質的節目和活動，我們不難明白藝術行政人員如何「擔大旗」領導整個文藝界以及觀眾群的發展 (或停滯不前)。其實，源於個別承擔而圓滿的群體，豈止於藝術行政管理工作之流？
日期與時間
二零一九年十一月三十日，十二月十四、二十八日
二零二零年一月十一、十八日
禮拜六
時間：上午十點三十分 至 中午十二時三十分
地點：堅尼地城祥興工業大廈三樓HART Haus
收費
單一課堂：港幣300元正（全日制學生#：港幣200元正）
#全日制中學、高等院校、大學本科學生適用
語言
英語及廣東話（視乎學員需要）
