Project Grant Adjudication Report 2010/01-06

Project Grant Adjudication Report
(For applications received between 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2010)

Music
33 music applications were received and processed in this round of applications. 23 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications. The competition is keen in this round due to the large number of applications received, and many of which were of good artistic standard.

A total of 12 applications, including 2 performance, 2 arts education and promotion, and 1 emerging artists scheme application were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $897,800. The success rate is 36%.

Dance
17 dance applications were received and out of them, 15 applications were processed. 12 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications.

In the end, a total of 8 applications (including 4 performance, 1 arts education and promotion, 1 film/video/media arts production, 1 research/archiving/critique and 1 cultural exchange application) were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $595,000. The success rate is 53%.

Drama
46 drama applications were received and out of them, 41 applications were processed. 15 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications.

Among the applications, 10 emerging artists scheme applications were received and out of them, 9 applications were approved with the success rate of 90%.

A total of 13 applications were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $781,300. The success rate is 32%.

Xiqu
22 xiqu applications were received and out of them, 19 applications were processed. 10 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications.

In the end, a total of 8 applications were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $643,000. The success rate is 42%.

Literary Arts
51 literary arts applications between January and June were received. 40 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications. In this round of applications, 46 applications belong to publication and 5 applications were either literary arts community promotion or academic research.

In the end, a total of 23 applications were supported by the HKADC, including 19 publication and 4 literary arts promotion applications. Out of them, over half of the writers have certain experiences on publication. They include experienced writers, scholars and budding writers. The total grant amount is $690,200 with the success rate 48%.

Visual Arts
71 visual arts applications were received and out of them, 62 applications were processed. 33 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications.

In the end, a total of 27 applications were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $1,486,730. These supported applications include 2 emerging artists scheme, 1 HK and PRD cultural exchange and 1 arts and culture youth volunteer scheme application. The success rate is 44%.

Film and Media Arts
A total of 30 film and media arts applications, including 23 film and 7 media arts applications, were received in this round of applications. Out of them, 28 applications consisting of 21 film and 7 media arts applications were processed. 27 examiners were invited in the adjudication of the applications.

A total of 5 applications (including 2 film productions, 1 documentary film promotion activity, 1 publication and 1 media arts promotion activity) were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $1,011,600. The success rate is 19%.

Cross/Multi-disciplinary Arts, Folk Arts and other composite arts activities
16 applications belonging to cross/multi-disciplinary arts, folk arts and other composite arts activities were received. Out of them, 13 applications were processed. There were 24 examiners invited in the adjudication of the applications.

In the end, a total of 6 applications (including 2 arts education and promotion, 1 cultural exchange and 3 emerging artists scheme applications) were supported by the HKADC with a total grant of $328,700. The success rate is 46%.

! Useful hints on making an application
We have received a complaint recently concerning the requirement to submit 6 copies of reference materials together with the HKADC project grant application. The complainant felt that this requirement is a waste of paper and certainly is not environmental friendly.

When submitting an HKADC application, the HKADC very often would request applicants to support their applications with certain type of reference such as the full manuscript for a literary arts publication application or past records of the applicant’s works. The requirement is to facilitate HKADC examiners to have a clearer understanding of the content of the proposed project and track record of the applicant. As there will be 3 to 7 examiners involving in the adjudication of every application, HKADC will specify in the application guidelines the number of copies of supporting materials needed for the examiners’ reference during the adjudication process.

HKADC supports conservation of resources, and does not encourage applicants to submit more information than required. As a means to save paper, HKADC also welcomes and encourages applicants to submit the required reference materials in CD-Rom format.

If the applicant is an organization and already has an organisation website, HKADC welcomes applicants to provide the website addresses to HKADC in the application so that HKADC examiners can browse through the website to understand the background of the applicant organization directly rather than through printed copies of publicity leaflets.

HKADC will continue to devise other ways to conserve our valuable natural resources.