Arts Accessibility Promotes Arts Inclusion
The Academy is devoted to advocate arts inclusion and promote the building of a caring society. Since 2019, the Academy signed a memorandum with Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADAHK) to engage Arts Accessibility (AA) support in our performances and productions such as audio description, theatrical interpretation, accessible captions, pre-show touch hour, etc.; to provide AA trainings for staff, students and the general public; to support the Academy to build a barrier-free campus; and to explore opportunities for promoting art inclusion.
We believe that education and application is the key to promote arts inclusion sustainably. Therefore, apart from arranging Art Accessibility workshops for our students, with the establishment of "Creative Project Fund," we are keen to encourage our students to explore the possibilities in arts with their boundless creativity in order to create equal opporutunites for the underpriviledge to engage in perfroming arts.
We believe in "Arts are for Everyone."
Making the Arts Accessible: Audio Description for the Visually Impaired
The Academy is committed to advancing inclusive arts practices and empowering students to engage with diverse communities. As part of this effort, Audio Description (AD)—a form of narration that conveys key visual elements to enhance accessibility for visually impaired audiences—has been introduced as a practical tool for inclusive communication in the performing arts.
To equip students with foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in arts accessibility, the Academy’s Student Recruitment and Community Engagement Office organised an “Introduction to Audio Description Workshop” on 30 May 2026 for the first time. Delivered in collaboration with guest speakers from the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, the three-hour session covered essential concepts of inclusive practice and provided practical training in applying AD techniques.
Through the workshop, students explored how AD serves not only as a technical skill, but also as a meaningful approach to expanding audience engagement and participation. Following the session, an AD option was provided to three selected artworks showcased at the 2026 TEA Graduation Exhibition, enhancing arts accessibility.
Promotion of Artists with Disability Development Fund
In furtherance of the Academy’s collaboration with ADAHK to encourage artistic development for people with disabilities, the Office supported ADAHK to promote the meaningful Artists with Disability Development Fund to students of the Academy. The fund aims at financing and assisting aspiring young people with disabilities for local or overseas arts studies or specific development path in the arts. Community members are also welcome to apply.
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