Co-organization: Hong Kong Arts Centre, New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

Supporting Organization: Hong Kong Housing Society

Strategic Partner and Sponsor: Lee Hysan Foundation

Funded by Lee Hysan Foundation, the two-year initiative, “A Mind-friendly Estate Model at Cho Yiu Chuen”, began in November 2022 with the objectives of strengthening the community bonds and the "330 well-being" of the residents in Cho Yiu Chuen.

The project aims at connecting the community, promoting mental wellness with our ambassadors, and engaging the residents through the power of art!

Surrounded by the pleasant hilly landscape, Cho Yiu Chuen is an ideal living environment in this hustle and bustle city. However, the community faces certain problems such as remote location, inconvenient transportation, and aging population. As one of the co-organizers, HKAC presents a series of public art programmes to connect the community through art and well-being with our local artists.

 Programmes including:

• Public Engagement Activity - Draw Our Community!

 

 Participating Artist: Moving Drawing

• Mural Art & Related Art Workshops

Each mural artist conducts a series of workshops relating to their mural art creation at the project beginning. Not only do we encourage interactions within the community, but we also collect stories and turn them into inspiration for our mural art. Join hands and co-create our new urban art scape! Programmes including:

Mural Art 1: Dawn in The Mountain City Rediscover Cho Yiu Chuen with Five Senses & Flying Imagination through Art & Well-being		Mural Art 2:  Life in Rainbow Create a Kaleidoscope of Cho Yiu Chuen with Geometric Shapes		Mural Art 3: Finding Joy and Everyday Pleasures in Cho Yiu Chuen through Time Travelling
Participating Artist: Paint wif me		Participating Artist：Noble Wong		Participating Artist：Carol Mui & Rebecca T. Lin
“The World of Five Senses" Glass Deco Workshop Foster your imagination with senses of sight, sound, smell, taste,and touch.  Let’s create a unique glass deco of Cho Yiu Chuen.		Kaleidoscope Collage of Cho Yiu Chuen Workshop Through collage and the use of color, we create objects that are different from our daily life.		"Create Your Ideal Plant" Potting Workshop  Can heal your mind and nourish your soul by creating and irrigating unique potted plants.
Teen Art Ambassador x Intergenerational Mural Art Scheme Encouraged students to become Teen Art Ambassadors, who will actively participate in the art-making and promoting intergenerational interaction.		Urban Sketching X Community Map Workshop Draw while walking! Learn watercolor techniques to capture the landscape of our community.		Creative Photos X Time Travelling Workshop Adding creativity to old pictures outlines the good reminiscences of the past in Cho Yiu Chuen.

• Annual Festival Event 

Vibrant Gateways workshop by Mandy Ma	A group photo of guests, artist Paint wif me and youth ambassador in front of the mural	Photography exhibition guided tour led by residents

• Artist-in-Residence (AIR)

 

The above activities are designed for the residents and stakeholders of Cho Yiu Chuen only.  Free admission.

For programme details and registration, please contact Caring Engaging Smart (Cho Yiu Chuen) at 2310 2622.

Stay tuned for more exciting programmes to be announced on the website and Caring Engaging Smart (Cho Yiu Chuen).

AIR Programme 3: Happy Transformation

  Paper Pulp Sculpture X Newspapers Stall

Research suggests that writing down worries can help alleviate stress and anxiety.

Artist and residents gather at Newspapers Stall, utilizing recycled newspapers to write down their worries and transform them into small paper pulp sculptures. Through this process, we aim to shift the perspectives and create delightful objects. The project encourages the discovery, appreciation, and sharing of the present moment, fostering positive development of oneself.

Participating artist: Benjamin Hao