Ignition Scheme: Artist-in-Residence 3.0

Ignition Scheme: Artist-in-Residence 3.0

Partnering Organization

Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADAHK)
(with matching fund from Hong Kong Arts Development Council)

Project Period

Sep 2021 – Oct 2024

Participants

45 – 55 students and alumni

Schools
  • Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre (physical impairments)
  • Sam Shui Natives Association Lau Pun Cheung School (intellectual impairments)
  • Rotary Club of HK Island West Hong Chi Morninghope School (intellectual impairments)
  • Buddhist To Chi Fat She Yeung Yat Lam Memorial School (intellectual impairments)

Artist-in-Residence: How it works

The Artist-in-Residence of Ignition Scheme 3.0 is the third one the Foundation has supported over 6 years.  

Led by professional artists, the programme has successfully built up a model of arts and character education. Students learn technical skills in appropriate art forms and develop life skills.

  • Pottery (Sam Shui Natives Association Lau Pun Cheung School)
  • Visual Art (Hong Kong Red Cross John F. Kennedy Centre)
  • Dance (Rotary Club of HK Island West Hong Chi Morninghope School)
  • Music (Buddhist To Chi Fat She Yeung Yat Lam Memorial School)

Project components

Basic Arts Training: to use arts as medium to develop life skills, team work, discipline interpersonal relationship etc

Advanced Development Training: to deepen and consolidate the art skills of the four special schools that participated in the Ignition Scheme 2.0

Ignition Scheme Online Channel: to produce videos in featuring students’ work and development

Showcase in the Community: a platform for students to share and showcase their works to their classmates, family members and the public                           

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Video clips

Ignition 3.0 in a glance

Pop-up card

Year-end Showcase

Year-end showcase – performance

Ignition 3.0 – Art Education Series 《藝術教育 – 清談節目》


Impact

  • Character education;
  • Communication & interpersonal skills;
  • Skills in the chosen arts discipline;
  • Potential career development in the arts; and
  • Build up a nurturing environment in arts education emotional growth