「藝術捐獻箱計劃」

「藝術捐獻箱計劃」

繼緬甸風災及四川地震後，兩地人民家破人亡，流離失所，即時拯救刻不容緩。此刻各界正伸出援手，藝術家又如何以創意作出支持？金錢及物質上的援助對受災地區固然重要，但我們相信災後的重建工作亦不容忽視，需要我們漫長奮鬥。「藝術捐獻箱計劃」正期望藉藝術家的創作及各大專學生義務協助下，組織為期一年的藝術籌款行動，使賑災的訊息不斷延續，使關懷主動滲透藝術界。

計劃包括：

1.邀請本地過百位藝術家、設計師、文化界人士、大專院校學生等設計捐獻箱，附以文字描述，以藝術創作呼籲賑災訊息。

2.捐獻箱將於本年六月七日至十五日牛棚藝術村藝術公社率先展出，並即場招募學生義工參與未來的籌款活動。

3.展覽結束後將轉送所有捐獻箱到各大機構以作長期籌款之用。所得款項將全數捐予樂施會，是項籌款行動為期一年。

本計劃希望透過藝術家創作及學生義務協助籌款活動，將關懷之心及實際行動帶到社區，令藝術與社會能夠建立更緊密關係，使賑災救助的訊息能持續地宣揚到世界各地。

《Art Donation Box》

The recent catastrophic cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in Sichuan, China have claimed numerous lives and made devastating destructions in both countries. Immediate relief is undoubtedly critical to thousands of homeless and injured. Yet post-disaster reconstruction require as much support and attention. Different worldwide parties have been actively organizing fund-raising campaigns for victims in both tragedies, the art circles in Hong Kong, which has always been sensitive to society’s needs and problems, also wants to express our care and make concrete contributions to the on-going relief and rescue.

The programme is divided into 4 parts:

1. We have invited interested artists, university students, designers and friends of the cultural circles in Hong Kong to design their unique donation boxes, with texts and images that can help bringing out the message and raising concerns for victims in Myanmar and Sichuan.

2. The donation boxes will be exhibited and used for fund-raising at Artist Commune between 7 to 15 June. During the exhibition, we will invite visitors and students to be volunteers and join our following donation activities.

3. Within this year, the boxes will be placed in various organization as part of our fund-raising efforts. All donations collected will be sent to the victims in Myanmar and Sichuan by Oxfam.

4. A documentary exhibition will be held one year after this project, to show the trace from each organization and the amount of money rasied with the Art Donation Box.

　　This campaign aims at arousing care in the community through actions of artists and student volunteers, and shortening the distance between Art and Society. At the same time, we hope to spread the message of relieving people in stricken areas around the world. Money collected in the campaign would be donated to Myanmar and Sichuan.