DUE DATE: 21 February 2024
COST: Free
Theme
Entrants are free to create based on any theme. This year, all entrants will at the same time compete for a special award based on the theme “Museum and Colours” in addition to the regular competition awards. All entries are subject to the themes covered by sub-clause 2(ii) in the Terms and Conditions.
Aim
To promote art and stimulate the creativity of local secondary school students, the Competition encourages young talents to step out of the classroom and broaden their horizons.
This edition of the Competition aims to promote art in Hong Kong and is supported by Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA).
Apart from entries of Painting, this year’s Competition will also accept entries of Digital Graphics to offer students a wider range of platforms to showcase their skillset and creativity through different mediums.
Eligibility
The Competition is open to all full-time Form 1 to Form 6 students in Hong Kong enrolled in the 2023-2024 school year. Employees of Wheelock and Company Limited, The Wharf Group and its subsidiaries and HKMoA, and their immediate family members or relatives are prohibited from enrolling in this Competition.
Judgement
Entries will be judged according to their originality, creativity, skill, artistic merit and positiveness. Adherence to the theme “Museum and Colours” will be a bonus.
Panel of Adjudicators
The Panel comprises renowned art professionals in Hong Kong:
Prof. Kurt Chan Yuk Keung
Adjunct Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ms. Susanna Chung
Head of Learning & Participation and Head of Special Initiatives, Asia Art Archive
Dr. Kan Tai Keung
Advisor of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited, Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art
Prof. Brian Kwok
Associate Professor, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr. Dylan Kwok
Renowned Designer
Ms. Twiggy Au
Curator (Learning and International Programmes), Hong Kong Museum of Art
Prof. Kingsley Ng
Associate Professor, School of Creative Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
Prof. Yim Sui Fong
Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Wharf Young Art Ambassadors
All entrants of the Competition are eligible for enrolment as a member of “The Wharf Young Art Ambassadors” scheme (“Scheme”) by completing the Declaration of the Entry Form, through which The Wharf Group and/or its partnering organisations will organise art related activities such as artist sharing, exhibition guided tours or handicraft workshops for members of the Scheme.
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Established in 1962, HKMoA is the first public art museum in Hong Kong and the custodian of an art collection with over 18,800 sets of items. By curating a wide world of contrasts, from old to new, Chinese to Western, local to international, with a Hong Kong viewpoint, the museum aspires to refreshing ways of looking at tradition and making art relevant to everyone, creating new experiences and understanding.
The Wharf Hong Kong Secondary School Art Competition
