Los Angeles designer Mike Amiri was inspired to establish the Amiri Prize in 2021 to assist young fashion-oriented creatives after reflecting on his own experiences as a student. “I came here with no money but was still able to become successful through my art,” he explained. “With hard work, effort, dedication and time put in you can achieve anything!”
Amiri’s prize aims to encourage Hong Kong artists by providing $100,000 worth of clothing, mentoring and financial support for up to 10 young designers who may also collaborate with Amiri label on future collections. Runner-ups will receive $10,000 of clothing and mentoring.
Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation recently awarded this prize as part of their series of high-profile awards to recognize Hong Kong’s arts community. Hong Kong is rapidly developing a reputation for creativity with over a dozen cultural institutions and initiatives having recently opened to foster talent, such as Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation offering $500,000 funding grants for emerging artists.
On Wednesday, an exhibition of works by finalist artists was hosted at the Central Library. Fifty entries spanning sculpture, painting and photography were displayed before judges selected one winner and three runners-ups for evaluation by public vote award. The winner received both cash prize of HK$10,000 as well as public vote award award of HK$4,000; their school will also be granted an additional cash grant of HK$10k.
Whomever shows great promise and potential will receive Honorable Mention Certificates as recognition, with opportunities to join HKGNA Masterclasses or perform in future concert events. All prize winners will be notified via email and announced on this website.
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFAs) were chosen through voting by registered voters – local film workers as well as critics and adjudicators – at an awards ceremony scheduled for December 2022. Raging Fire director Benny Chan, nominated this year with his posthumous winning film award posthumously, received posthumously awarded best film award posthumously.
Five Hongkongers have been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize by US lawmakers in an open letter sent to the Nobel Committee by nine members from both parties of Congress. These lawmakers praised their “fervent dedication” in protecting freedoms in Hong Kong as well as serving as global role models, with Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Gwyneth Ho and Joshua Wong being singled out “for their steadfast courage in facing off Beijing’s oppressive tactics,” wrote US lawmakers. Nomination deadline: October 31