The theoretical insights and professional practice skills of performing arts management would be combined and presented in the course.
In this course, you will cover key performing arts management concepts such as:

• Definition of performance and performing arts
• The creation of performance
• Managing performing arts organisations and cultural businesses
• Funding systems and fundraising
• Creativity and marketing
• Audience development and audience evaluation
• Contemporary performances and art-technology
• Cultural policy and critical thinking

You will learn and finish the creative and interactive projects about fundraising, art proposals and the critical discussions in the presentation and the project/ essay.

Mr. Wai-ki CHAN (Felix)  M.A. (Goldsmiths University of London, UK)

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 School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University since 2019. 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 : Y.C. Liang Hall G03
Course Instructor : Mr. Felix Chan
Language of Instruction : Cantonese and English