The global insights of art developments and professional practical skills of curating Art Festivals would be combined and presented. In this course, Upon completion of the course, students will be able to learn:

• The Global culture and histories of the arts festivals in the world
• Demonstrate an understanding of the operation format and management process in organizing various types of cultural arts festivals
• Develop the competency to curate and coordinate programmes for different types of cultural arts festival
• Funding and fundraising
• Creativity and marketing in different types of festivals
• The immersive experiences of the audiences in the arts festivals
• Critical skills to review and evaluate the success and failure of major cultural events

You will learn and finish the creative and interactive projects about curating a whole festival project, fundraising, art proposals and the critical discussions in the course works, presentation and the project/ essay.

Mr. Felix Chan

Felix Chan holds the Master Degree in Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship – Theatre & Performance Pathway, Goldsmiths University of London. He is a part-time lecturer in the Master of Creative writing and non-printed media in Hong Kong Baptist University since 2022. He is an experienced art curator and producer who have worked with the theatre and film companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan since 2008. Founded FELIXISM CREATION, a cross-discipline creative enterprise in theatre, art-tech, critical writing and illustration. He focuses on multi-cultural, technological, political and immersive theatre, dance and independent film performances.

He is an experienced art critic and had the award of Young Artist (Critic). Hong Kong Art Development Awards (2015) by Hong Kong Development Council.

Time : Tue 09:30 – 12:15
Venue : William M W Mong Eng Bldg 408
Medium of instruction : Cantonese
Course Instructor : Mr. Felix Chan