2012 to be HK Design Year

October 12, 2011

Chief Executive Donald Tsang plans to designate 2012 as Hong Kong Design Year, featuring large events on design to consolidate the city’s position as Asia’s creative hub.
 
Announcing the 2011-12 Policy Address today, Mr Tsang also pledged to allocate more resources to enhance support for the Hong Kong Design Centre.
 
The Government will also allocate resources to the Arts Development Council for the provision of art space at suitable industrial premises, for rent by artists at concessionary rates.
 
The Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme launched this year will provide annual funding of $30 million to subsidise promising art groups and art practitioners as well as large-scale, long-duration activities.