Hong Kong Arts Centre

Founded in 1977, the Hong Kong Arts Centre is an independent, non-
profit making and multi-disciplinary arts organisation, presenting both
mainstream and contemporary performing, visual, film and video arts and
arts education programmes that are accessible and fulfilling to as many
people as possible.

The centre has three auditoria - the 439-seat Shouson Theatre, the 193-
seat Lim Por Yen Film Theatre and the 80-seat McAulay Studio. Other
venues include the Pao Sui Loong and Pao Yue Kong Galleries, the Atrium
Gallery, rehearsal rooms, art and craft studios, music practice rooms and
classrooms as well as the newly established Zeman Media Centre and
Watari Computer Centre. As a community resources centre, it encourages
organisations and individuals to make full use of its facilities. In 1997, the
centre was visited by more than one million people.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary in 1997, the centre launched a series of
programmes and activities, including NOW '97-New Life Movement,
Modern Classics and Contemporary Art from the Wurth Collection, Hong
Kong Incarnated and The Other Space - Taiwan Focus. Other programme
highlights included exhibitions on Hong Kong Culture Series - The Art of
Yee Bon (1905-1995), Being Minorities - Contemporary Asian Art, and
Focus at the Frontline 96 - A Photojournalistic Account of 1996 Contest.
In 1996-97, the centre also held performing arts programmes which
included DemiSoda Onstage, Journey to the East 97 - Beijing, Hong
Kong, Taipei, Little Asia '97 and Art Education programmes such as In
Transit In Transition: A Poetic Encounter in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Fashion Allure 50 Years (Publication), and Parents & Children Art
Activities.

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