CONTENTS ABOUT 02 STRUCTURE 03 PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK 04 PARTNERS Organizer 05 Sponsor 06 Co-organizers 07 Acknowledgement 08 PAST WORKSHOPS The First Workshop 09 The Second Workshop 13 The Third Workshop 17 The Fourth Workshop 22 APPLICATION 26 1
ABOUT Generously supported by Bei Shan Tang Foundation, the Museum Professionals Training Workshop ( the Workshop ) seeks to provide short-term on-the-job training to mid-level museum practitioners in China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong. The program aims to expose our participants to the global scenario of museum operation and to create an exchange platform for professionals and scholars in the field. Since its inception in 2013, the workshop has earned wide recognition for its combination of specialist seminars, field trips to museums in Hong Kong and abroad, as well as its micro-exhibition proposal presentation sessions. Over the years, the programme has inspired not only positive feedbacks from our participants and speakers, but also exhibition collaborations among participating museums. 2
STRUCTURE Talks and Visits in Hong Kong(6 Days) Talks by senior specialists, case studies, discussions and visits to Hong Kong museums and art event. Presentation (1 Day) Participants group presentations on a micro-exhibition proposal, followed by peer commentary, discussion and guests commentary sessions. Preparation prior to the start of the workshop is advised. Group list will be announced in advance. Overseas Field Trip(6 Days) After the Hong Kong program has ended, a field trip to an overseas destination will be arranged to visit the museums and exchange with museum professionals there. 3
PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK The workshop has dealt with case studies in curating and collections management with a combination of discussion, field trip, hands-on exercises and peer commentary sessions. The diversity of approach has enriched the learning experience and resulted in a refreshed conception of curatorship. (Jiang Jie, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum) We benefited hugely from the guests remarkable sharing. There are no standard answers for several topics, we can however approach the truth through continuous debate. (Li Dong, Shandong Museum) I realized the impartible relationship between exhibition design and curatorship. Designers should study the objects and more importantly, communicate well with the curators. The outcome will definitely be better if designers participate in the initial planning stage. (Zhang Chao, National Art Museum of China) The programme has been very intense: in day time, we busied ourselves in shifting between the Chinese and English contexts and absorbing different points of view through continuous exchanges; while at night, we had discussions and prepared the presentation with our groupmates. Exhausting indeed, but also very rewarding. ( Han Xiaojie, Lushun Museum) Since I did not have much knowledge about Mokpo before going there for field visit, I am very surprised after visiting four high-quality museums there. The exhibition of the remains of the sunken ship in the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage is impressive, particularly with the assistance of elements like viewing deck, animations and background music. (Yu Chiu Leona, Art Promotion Office, Hong Kong) 4
PARTNERS ORGANIZER Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a forward-looking comprehensive research university with a global vision and a mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. As a top university in Hong Kong and Asia, CUHK aims to nurture students with both specialized knowledge and wisdom for life. The education experience here is distinguished by a flexible credit unit system, a college system, bilingualism and multiculturalism. There are general education courses to broaden students' perspectives and develop in them the ability to face the challenges of contemporary society. CUHK undertakes a wide range of research programmes in many subject areas and the University's insistence on the highest standards of research has won it an enviable research reputation. Founded in 1971, the Art Museum serves the local community and beyond by collecting, preserving, researching and exhibiting a wide range of Chinese art and artifacts. It promotes the excellence of both its permanent and loan collections of Chinese art through scholarly endeavours and outreach efforts. As a university museum, it provides a direct and sustained access to original Chinese works of art. With different University faculties it also advocates interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Chinese art. The collection of fifteen thousand works of art was developed over four decades. The acquisition of the late Jen Yu-wen collection in 1973 formed the core of the Art Museum s original collection, which consisted of over one thousand paintings and calligraphy from the Ming period to the mid-20 th century. Since then, gifts from generous donors have continuously augmented the holdings, offering a comprehensive overview of China s artistic heritage from the Neolithic period to the 21 st century. Rare rubbings from the Song period, calligraphy from the Song to Qing, Guangdong paintings, Yixing Zisha ware, export porcelain and private kiln ware, ancient seals, and the Sheng Xuanhuai Archive are among the highlights of the collection. In 2016, eight pieces of ancient rubbings from the museum s collection, all donated by Bei Shan Tang, were listed on the National Catalogue of Precious Ancient Books, which is the first time that items from a Hong Kong institution has been included. 5
SPONSOR Bei Shan Tang Foundation (the "Foundation") was founded by the late Dr. Lee Jung Sen in 1985, a distinguished philanthropist in Hong Kong known for his support of Chinese art and culture. Dr. Lee was a long time supporter of initiatives in the field of Chinese art at many universities, research institutions, museums and cultural organizations around the world. The primary mission of the Foundation is to promote Chinese art and culture and to support education. In this connection, it organizes and administers exchange programmes, forums and training for museum professionals as well as providing financial support for programmes in Chinese art and culture organized by museums, universities, schools and NGOs. The Foundation also provides financial support to educational institutions as well as funding scholarships for students principally from Hong Kong. 6
CO-ORGANIZERS -2013- Hwa Kang Museum, Chinese Culture University Bei Shan Tang Foundation -2015 & 2016- National Taiwan University of Arts Graduate School of Art Management & Culture Policy -2017- National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (in stroke order of Chinese) HONG KONG Asia Art Archive Hong Kong Heritage Museum Oi! (Oil Street Art Space) Hong Kong Maritime Museum Hong Kong Museum of History Hong Kong Museum of Art TAIWAN Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei Juming Museum National Palace Museum National Taiwan Museum National Museum of History Chang Dai-Ch ien Residence Taipei Fine Arts Museum KOREA Seoul Museum of History National Palace Museum of Korea Korean National Commission for UNESCO 8
PAST WORKSHOPS The First Workshop Exhibition Planning and Design 2013.05.19-2013.06.06 Organized by Department of Fine Arts and Art Museum, CUHK Co-organized by Bei Shan Tang Foundation and Hwa Kang Museum, Chinese Culture University Sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation 9
Guest Speakers and Topics(in stroke order of Chinese) Prof. Joseph TING Sun Pao Adjunct Professor and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of History, CUHK Planning a Permanent Exhibition: A Case Study on The Hong Kong Story of Hong Kong Museum of History Mr. SZETO Yuen Kit Xubaizhai Curator, Hong Kong Museum of Art The Education Function and Exhibition Means of Modern Museums Ms. LI Rong Rong Director and Research Fellow of Exhibition Design Department, Shanghai Museum Display Design as a Creative Process Exhibition Display in Shanghai Museum Prof. Jason SUN Curator of Chinese Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art (i) Special Exhibition (Temporary) and Travelling Exhibition (ii) Permanent Exhibition and Special Exhibition Prof. Peter LAM Yip Keung Former Director of Art Museum, CUHK The ABC of Curating for an Art Museum Dr. SUN Miao Deputy Head and Research Associate of the Exhibition Design Department, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Space and the Traditional Setting of Chinese Art Prof. Harold MOK Kar Leung Head of the Department of Fine Arts, CUHK Education Elements in Exhibition Planning Dr. ZHANG Hong Xing Senior Curator of Chinese Painting and Graphic Art, Victoria and Albert Museum (i) An Exhibition s Local Context A Case Study on V&A s Large-Scale Exhibition Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900 (ii) The Curator-Designer Communication A Case Study on V&A s Large-Scale Exhibition Masterpieces of Chinese Painting 700-1900 10
Ms. Belinda WONG Sau Lan Director, Hong Kong Heritage Museum Exhibition Planning: People, Objects and Feelings Prof. CHI Jo-Hsin Director of Hwa Kang Museum, Chinese Culture University; Former Head of Department of Antiquities and Department of Registration and Conservation, National Palace Museum, Taipei (i) Planning Large-Scale Exhibitions: On Several Important Exhibitions in Palace Museum, Taipei in the 21st Century (ii) Some Sharing on the Curating Experience of the Exhibition Emperor Kangxi and the Sun King Louis XIV: Sinco-Franco Encounters in Arts and Culture Prof. Jenny SO Fong Suk Adjunct Professor, Department of Fine Arts, CUHK The Role of the Curator 11
Participants(in stroke order of Chinese) Mr. FU Wen Jun, Research Associate, Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King Ms. Peggy HO Pik Ki, Research Associate, Art Museum, CUHK Ms. LI Mei, Curator, Research and Display Center, Capital Museum Mr. LI Wei Ping, Research Associate, Zhejiang Museum Ms. LIANG Li Hui, Curator and Research Associate, Display and Research Department, Guangzhou Museum of Art Ms. Bernadette MOK Yun Tai, Assistant Curator I, Hong Kong Museum of Art Ms. Libby CHAN Lai Pik, Research Associate, Art Museum, CUHK Ms. ZENG Ling Ling, Curator, Display and Research Department, Guangzhou Museum Ms. SHU Li Li, Executive Secretary, Hunan Provincial Museum Ms. ZHAO Jia, Assistant Curator, Exhibition Department, Shanghai Museum Ms. LIU Yun, Research Fellow, Liaoning Provincial Museum Ms. LE Qiao Qiao, Curatorial Department, Zhejiang Museum Ms. CAI Shu Rong, Display and Research Department, Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King Ms. LAI Yu Ling, Research Assistant, National Palace Museum, Taipei Mr. LUO Wei Xiong, Assistant Curator, Exhibition Display Department, Guangdong Museum Ms. TANG Xiao Ling, Research Associate, Capital Museum Ms. CHENG Shui Fong, Assistant Curator II, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre 12
The Second Workshop Exhibition Planning and Education 2015.05.10-2015.05.22 Organized by Art Museum, CUHK Co-organized by National Taiwan University of Arts Graduate School of Art Management & Culture Policy Sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation 13
Guest Speakers and Topics(in stroke order of Chinese) Mr. SZETO Yuen Kit Xubaizhai Curator, Hong Kong Museum of Art Education-based Exhibition Planning Ms. Naomi SZETO Yin Yin Curator, Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Collection/Service) Art and History Education in the Heritage Museum of Hong Kong Dr. Nancy BERLINER Wu Tung Curator of Chinese Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Education with Architectural Exhibits: Case Study on The Emperor s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City and the Yin Yu Tang Project Mr. SHIH Jui Jen Director of Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei Art and the Community Dr. Louis NG Chi Wa Deputy Director (Culture) of HKSAR Leisure and Cultural Services Department How to Engage the Audience and Create an Atmosphere for Learning in a Museum Mr. WU Shih-Chuan Research Fellow, Taipei Fine Arts Museum Children's Art Education Center, Volunteer Training and Community Outreach Prof. Oscar HO Hing Kay Director of MA Program in Cultural Management, CUHK People-Oriented:Museums' New Role in the 21st Century Dr. James LIN Quo-Ping Deputy Chief of the Education, Exhibition, and Information Service Division, National Palace Museum, Taipei Children's Gallery, Marketing with Digitalized Collections and Facebook Communities 14
Mr. HU Chui Retired Head of Information Department, Palace Museum, Beijing (i) Building a Forward-Looking Museum (ii) The Collection and Use of Museum Digital Resources Mr. CHEN Sin Jyun Education and Outreach Officer of National Taiwan Museum Equity in Museum's Education and Outreach Programs, Facebook Promotion and Volunteer Training Prof. CHANG Yui Tan Director of National Museum of History and Chairman of the Chinese Association of Museums, Taiwan Policies and Prospect of Taiwan Museums Prof. Chi Jo-Hsin Visiting Scholar of Department of Fine Arts and Art Museum, CUHK Curating Large-Scale Special Exhibitions in the 21st Century Dr. Lesley LAU Fung Ha Head of HKSAR Art Promotion Office Beyond Museum: the Incorporation of Museum Experiences with Everyday Life Prof. Susanna SIU Lai Kuen Executive Secretary (Antiquities and Monuments), HKSAR Antiquities and Monuments Office New Horizons for Museum Education 15
Participants(in stroke order of Chinese) Ms. WANG Lu Lu, Exhibition Coordination Department, Anhui Museum Mr. ZUO Jun, Nanjing Museum (Gallery of Intangible Heritage) Mr. ZHU Jing Zhong, Display and Research Department, Guangzhou Museum of Art Mr. LI Wei, Display Department, Changzhou Museum Ms. He Hong, Research Fellow and Manager of Education and Outreach Department, Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Museum Ms. Christine LEI, Head of Administration, Education and Outreach Department, the Museum of Taipa and Coloane History and Taipa Houses Museum, Macau Ms. SAM Wing Ah, Assistant Curator II, HKSAR Conservation Office Mr. WU Chang Wen, Assistant Curator, Exhibition Display Department, Guangdong Museum Ms. MENG Qian, Exhibition Coordination Department, Anhui Museum Ms. Maggie LEUNG Yi Fa, Assistant Curator I, HKSAR Art Promotion Office Ms. Sharon WONG Wai Yee, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, CUHK Ms. YANG Ye Min, Education Department, Shanghai Museum Ms. LU Li, Research Department, Hunan Provincial Museum Ms. XIE Xiao Ting, Executive Manager and Research Associate, Suzhou Museum Mr. BO Hai Kun, Project Manager and Research Associate, Exhibition Department, Capital Museum Ms. XUE Yan, Executive Secretary, Curator and Editor, Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Mr. DAI Jun Ping, Director, Guizhou Education Museum Ms. LUO Xing Lian, Manager of Education and Outreach Department, Guangzhou Museum 16
The Third Workshop Exhibition Planning and Collections Management 2016.05.08-2016.05.20 Organized by Art Museum, CUHK Co-organized by National Taiwan University of Arts Graduate School of Art Management & Culture Policy Sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation 17
Guest Speakers and Topics(in stroke order of Chinese) Ms. Jan STUART Melvin R. Seiden Curator of Chinese Art, Freer and Sackler Galleries Curators Role in Collection Management Ms. Julia WHITE Senior Curator for Asian Art, Berkeley Art Museum Beauty Revealed: A Case Study in Museum Exhibition Planning Ms. Lydia NGAI Head Librarian, Asia Art Archive On Accessibility and Documentation of Contemporary Art Dr. SUNG Hou-mei Curator of Asian art, Cincinnati Art Museum Three Special Exhibitions: Roaring Tiger Leaping Carp, Realm of the Immortals and Masterpieces of Japanese Art in the Cincinnati Art Museum Prof. LI Zong-kun Director, Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica Exhibitions and Collections in Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica Prof. LIN Ping Director, Taipei Fine Arts Museum The Organic Nature of Art Museum in the Current Age Mr. HU Chui Retired Head of Information Department, Palace Museum, Beijing Internet +Museum (Constructing a Collections Management System) Dr. ZHANG Hong Xing Senior Curator of Chinese Painting and Graphic Art, Victoria and Albert Museum Introducing Iconographic Indexing: A New Approach to Chinese Collection Database 18
Ms. CHANG Chin-li Chief of Creativity and Marketing Division, National Museum of History, Taipei Marketing via Cultural Creativity in National Museum of History, Taiwan Mr. CHEN Chi-Ming Director, National Taiwan Museum Creating a Cultural Atmosphere for the Core District- The Taiwan Museum System Prof. CHI Jo-Hsin Visiting Scholar of Department of Fine Arts and Art Museum, CUHK Making Use of Registration Records for Research Ms. Hwai-ling, YEH-LEWIS Senior Collections Manager, Department of Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art Manage Exhibition Planning and Implementation Workflow in TMS at The Met Dr. Raymond TANG Curator (Chinese Antiquities), Hong Kong Museum of Art Advancing towards the Future: Hong Kong Museum of Art's Renovation Project and Its New Exhibition and Collection Policies Prof. LAI Ying Ying Director and Professor of Graduate School of Art Management & Cultural Policy, National Taiwan University of Arts Museum's Values and Innovation 19
NPM Exchange Session Guests (in stroke order of Chinese) Prof. YEN Su Fen, Head of Department of Registration and Conservation, National Palace Museum, Taipei Mr. LIN Yung Chin, Research Assistant, National Palace Museum, Taipei Mr. HSU Chao Hung, Research Assistant, National Palace Museum, Taipei Ms. KAO Yi Chun, Research Assistant, National Palace Museum, Taipei Prof. CHEN Tung Ho, Research Associate, National Palace Museum, Taipei Prof. CHI Jo-Hsin, Visiting Scholar of Department of Fine Arts and Art Museum, CUHK Prof. CHENG Pang Yen, Research Associate, National Palace Museum, Taipei 20
Participants(in stroke order) Ms. BU Lin, Curator of Ceramics, Shaanxi Normal University Museum Ms. WANG Shuang, Department of Collections Management, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum Ms. SHEN Gui Yun, Head of Collections Management Department, Liaoning Provincial Museum Ms. ZHU Min, Head of Collections Management Department, Changzhou Museum Ms. JIANG Jie, Department of Collections Management (painting and calligraphy), Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum Ms. WU Wen Jie, Head of Exhibition Department, Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Ms. Sarah NG Sau Wah, Associate Curator, University Museum & Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong Ms. WU You, Cultural Exchange Office, Shanghai Museum Ms. QIU Wei, Associate Executive Officer, Yunnan Provincial Museum Mr. JIANG Dai Pin, Collections Management Department (acquisition and management), Anhui Museum Ms. ZHANG Su Qi, Head of Collections Management Department, Art Museum of China Academy of Art Mr. CHEN Gang, Assistant Manager, Community Service Department, Nanjing Museum Ms. LU Xue Mei, Director, Suzhou Museum of Inscribed Stelae Ms. YANG Yi, Head of Exhibition Design Department, Suzhou Museum Mr. LIU Yu Chi, Associate Manager, Research Center for Digital Display, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, PRC Ms. LIU Li, Exhibition Display Department, Guangdong Museum Ms. LIU Shi Qiu, Exhibition Department, Museum of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University Ms. HAN Xiao Jie, Head of Research Division (painting, calligraphy and documents), Lushun Museum 21
The Fourth Workshop Exhibition Planning and Design 2017.03.19-2017.03.31 Organized by Art Museum, CUHK Co-organized by National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage Sponsored by Bei Shan Tang Foundation 22
Guest Speakers and Topics (in stroke order of Chinese) Mr. Michael MCCAFFERTY Retired Director of Exhibition Design, Seattle Art Museum Curator and Designer: the Process and Art of Collaboration Dr. Stephen LITTLE Florence and Harry Sloan Curator of Chinese Art and Department Head, Chinese and Korean Art Departments, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Let the Past Serve the Present; Let the Present Serve the Past Mr. YU Tong Exhibition Designer, Palace Museum, Beijing The Basis of Exhibition Design: Lessons Learnt in Palace Museum, Beijing Mr. Hitoshi KOBAYASHI Curator of the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka In Search of an Ideal Manner to Exhibit Ancient Ceramics: the Rationale and Practice of the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka Mr. SZETO Yuen Kit Xubaizhai curator of the Hong Kong Museum of Art Exhibition Planning and Presentation in Modern Museums Prof. KIM Minku Assistant Professor of Department of Fine Arts, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (i) A Brief History of Korean Art (ii) Korea and China: A Brief History of Artistic Interactions Dr. CHANG Yui-Tan Director of the National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan, President of Chinese Association of Museums and board member of ICOM-INTERCOM On a Memorial Exhibition for the 30 th Anniversary of Chang Dai-chien s Passing Prof. CHI Jo-Hsin Visiting Scholar of the Department of Fine Arts and Art Museum, Institute of Chinese Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong 23
On Several Large-Scale Special Exhibitions of the National Palace Museum Held in the 21st Century Speakers at Chinese-Korean Museum Professionals Exchange Forum (in stroke order) Dr. LEE Gwi-Young Director of National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage History of Korean Museums Dr. XIAO Haiming Workshop Participant and Associate Director, Guangdong Museum Quality and Innovation Curating Practices and Ideas in Guangdong Museum Mr. JIN Ho Shin Curator, Exhibition & Public Division, National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage A Special Exhibition in Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Underwater Archaeology of Korea Prof. Josh YIU Director, Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong University Museums in Hong Kong 24
Participants (in stroke order) ZHU Yan, Director s Assistant, Suzhou Silk Museum JIANG Weida, Associate Manager of Design Department, Suzhou Museum LI Dong, Associate Manager of Director s Office, Shandong Museum XIAO Haiming, Associate Director, Guangdong Museum YU Chiu, Leona, Assistant Curator I, Art Promotion Office of Hong Kong DUAN Lingling, Research Associate, Yunnan Provincial Museum WOO Cyn Man, Assistant Curator II, Hong Kong Museum of Art NI Yi, Research Associate, Zhejiang Provincial Museum XIA Tian, Display Design Department, Shanxi Museum XU Rongrong, Professional Office, Liaoning Provincial Museum YUAN Qiming, Research Associate, Display Design Department, Shanghai Museum ZHANG Chao, Exhibition Designer, the National Art Museum of China CHEN Huahui, Manager of Exhibition Design Department, Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts MA Saiping, Fudan University Museum FU Ning, Associate Director, Inner Mongolia Museum FENG Chao, Associate Manager of Research Department, Anhui Museum HUANG Xiaoyu, Research Unit of Beijing History, Capital Museum ZANG Tianjie, Associate Manager of Research Department (Antiquities), Tianjin Museum ZANG Zhicheng, Exhibition Department, Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology ZHENG Haiyan, Manager of Exhibition Department, Qingdao Museum 25
APPLICATION Eligibility Museum professionals with at least three years of working experience in the field. Job duties relevance to the workshop theme is required. No. of Participants and Fee The number of participant will be 20 and the fee is HKD$15,000, which covers the cost of tuition, hotel accommodation (shared room, with breakfast) and return air tickets for the field trip. * Participants are expected to pay for their own insurance, visa application, and transportation to and from Hong Kong as well as other expenses that are applicable. Medium of Instruction Mandarin and English. Ability to conduct basic communication in both Mandarin and English is a must. For English speeches, there might be Chinese translations on the PowerPoint slides for assistance. Certificate Participants who have attended more than 80% of the course and submitted a report within one month upon completion of the workshop will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance by the Art Museum. Application An application form and two recommendation forms are required for the application. The forms are obtainable at the official website of the workshop. Both the application and recommendation forms should be submitted on or before the application deadline. Submissions by email and by post are both accepted. Email: museumworkshop@cuhk.edu.hk Address:General Office, Art Museum, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong *Please mark Application - Museum Professionals Training Workshop on the envelope/email subject. *Upon receiving ALL the three forms (the application and two recommendation forms) from an applicant, an email confirmation will be sent. Please contact us if you could not receive the confirmation five working days after you send all the materials. Enquiries museumworkshop@cuhk.edu.hk 26