Established in 1995, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) is a statutory body set up to promote the development of arts in Hong Kong. The HKADC comprises 27 members, of which a Chairman, a Vice-chairman and not more than 22 other members shall be appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Of the 22 other members, up to 10 are nominated by specified arts interests. The 10 specified arts interests are Arts Administration, Arts Criticism, Arts Education, Chinese Opera (Xiqu), Dance, Drama, Film Arts, Literary Arts, Music and Visual Arts.

The terms of office of the HKADC current members will expire on 31 December 2010. The HAB conducted an exercise to nominate representatives of 10 arts interests for the next term of the HKADC commencing 1 January 2011.

There were a total of 29 eligible candidates standing for nomination this year. Among the 10 arts interests, one candidate in the arts interest of Drama was running uncontested while no nomination was received for the arts interest of Arts Criticism. Therefore, no polling was conducted for these 2 arts interests. Nominations for the other 8 arts interests (Arts Administration, Arts Education, Dance, Film Arts, Literary Arts, Music, Visual Arts and Chinese Opera (Xiqu)) were determined by polling. A “cross-interest voting” system continued to be adopted this year. Voters from all the 10 arts interests could cast votes for candidates standing for nomination in the 8 contested arts interests.

Polling was held from 17 to 19 September 2010 at the Hall of The Tsim Sha Tsui District Kai Fong Welfare Association, 136A Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong (map). Upon completion of polling at 9pm on 19 September, ballots were immediately counted. Of the 7,071 registered voters, 1,909 turned out to vote for their representatives in the 8 contested arts interests. The voter turnout rate was 27%. The votes received by candidates for the respective arts interests were as follows:
 
Arts Interest Candidate
Number
Candidates Votes Received
 Arts
 Administration
1  Ms CHEUNG Chu Yu 280
2  Mr WU Shou Nan 
 (NG Kang Fai)*
650
    (blank votes)
971
    (void votes)
8
 Arts Criticism --  ----- -----
 Arts Education 1  Mr HEUNG Lui 197
2  Mr WAI Ching 250
3  Ms TSE Siu Wah 120
4  Mr CHAN Wai Lun 84
5  Ms CHOI Tsz Kwan* 260
6  Ms HO Yuk Ching 45
    (blank votes)
947
    (void votes)
6
 Dance 1  Mr HO Ho Chuen* 814
2  Ms YEE Fui Koon 256
3  Mr CHOW Man Fai 103
4  Ms FU Kit Yun, 
 Deirdre
124
    (blank votes)
593
    (void votes)
19
 Drama --  Mr KO Tin Lung  Uncontested
 Film Arts 1  Mr TO Kei Fung* 781
2  Mr CHUI Wan Shun,
 Vincent
369
    (blank votes)
754
    (void votes)
5
 Literary Arts 1  Mr WONG Wai Ming, 
 Otis
96
2  Mr CHENG Wai Ming,
 Peter
98
3  Ms TANG Siu Wa 304
4  Mr TANG Kei Sang 169
5  Mr CHOI Yick Wai* 467
    (blank votes)
766
    (void votes)
9
 Music 1  Ms FEI Barbara* 801
2  Mr LAM Chun Kwok 60
3  Mr LAM Kwok Pan 173
4  Ms FONG LIU Show 
 May, Helen
193
    (blank votes)
672
    (void votes)
10
 Visual Arts 1  Mr LEE Kam Yin* 649
2  Mr IP Ho Lun, Roland 332
3  Mr KWOK Chi Lap, 
 Frank
160
    (blank votes)
764
    (void votes)
4
 Chinese Opera
 (Xiqu)
1  Mr YUEN Siu Fai* 1141
2  Ms AU Man Fung,
 Bernice
276
    (blank votes)
479
    (void votes)
13
 
* Candidate received the highest number of votes in the respective arts interest
 
WHAT'S NEW
 
20-09-2010
 
Polling Results 2010 of Nomination of Arts Interest Representatives for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
 
 
16-09-2010
 
3-Day Polling for the HKADC Nomination Exercise to Begin Tomorrow
 
 
14-09-2010
 
Plea to Voters in Hong Kong Arts Development Council Nomination Exercise 
 
 
04-09-2010
 
20 Candidates of the HKADC Nomination Exercise Met Voters Today (Image attached)
 
 
31-08-2010
 
Candidate Forum for the HKADC Nomination Exercise on this Saturday
 
 
19-08-2010
 
29 Valid Nominations Received for the HKADC Nomination Exercise
 
 
02-08-2010
 
Candidate Nomination for HKADC Nomination Exercise Kicks off HAB Encourages Arts Professionals to Seek Candidature
 
 
12-07-2010
 
Voter Registration for HKADC Nomination Exercise Approaches Deadline
HAB Urges Specified Arts Organisations to Submit Voter Registration Forms
 
 
10-06-2010
 
Second Phase of the HKADC Nomination Exercise Kicks Off
HAB Urges Gazetted Arts Organisations to Help Their Members Register as Voters
 
 
29-4-2010
 
Deadline of the First Phase of the HKADC Nomination Exercise Approaching
HAB Urges Arts Organisations and Individual Art Workers to Register
 
 
29-3-2010
 
News Release
Launch of nomination exercise for Hong Kong Arts Development Council tomorrow
 
 
24-3-2010
 

Consultation session (2)
3:30pm
Lecture Hall, G/F.,
The Hong Kong Museum of History (Next to The Hong Kong Science Museum)

 
 
13-3-2010
 
Consultation Session (1)
10:30am
Lecture Hall, G/F.,
The Hong Kong Museum of History (Next to The Hong Kong Science Museum)
 
 
11-3-2010
 
News Release
Two Consultation Sessions for HKADC Nomination Exercise Arts Community are Encouraged to Express their Opinion