Cultural Affairs Bureau hosts a Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Cultural Creative Design Competition

Date of publication: 21/06/2021
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Organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province and the People´s Government of Zhuhai Municipality, and coordinated by the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Zhuhai Municipality, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) of the Macao SAR Government, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Cultural and Creative Industry Alliance, the 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Cultural Creative Design Competition is calling for submission of works. The IC will host a promotion conference on 26 June, at 3pm, at the Auditorium of the Macao Museum of Art. All interested parties are welcome to participate and admission is free.

The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Cultural Creative Design Competition is themed “Creativity Changes Life, Culture Improves Taste”, and the selected entries will be presented in the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Annual Exhibition of Cultural and Creative Products” from October to November 2021. In order to encourage the active participation of Macao’s cultural and creative industries and to enhance cultural and creative exchanges between Macao and other cities in the Greater Bay Area, the IC will host a promotion conference for the 3rd Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Cultural and Creative Design Competition on 26 June, from 3pm to 5:30pm, at the Auditorium of the Macao Museum of Art. Local designers Steven Wu, Kenneth Ho and Au Chon Hin will present a detailed introduction to the event and share their past participation experience.

Steven Wu, a graphic designer, is currently active in visual design of music parties, as well as branding and packaging design. He won several awards, including the Macau Design Award Nova Prize, the Platinum Design Bronze Award for Logo/Image, and the China GDC Selected Award, among others. Kenneth Ho, founder of WWAVE DESIGN, won many design awards in different countries and regions, including the Tokyo Type Directors Club Annual Awards, the Moscow Golden Bee Awards, the Italian A’ Design Award, and the Belgian Pentawards. Au Chon Hin, founder of UNTITLED MACAO, specializes in visual communication, image design, brand planning and promotion, as well as brand design. He won the Tokyo Type Directors Club Annual Awards, the New York Art Directors Club Annual Awards, among others.

In order to cooperate with the epidemic prevention work, all participants must wear face masks, undergo temperature checks, and present a valid “Macao Health Code” of the day. Related activities will be arranged in line with the relevant guidelines of the Health Bureau and appropriate measures will be taken. For enquiries, please contact staff member of IC, Ms. Zhou, through tel. no. 8399 6289 during office hours.