AAA launches Summer Studio, a new training programme designed to empower a new generation of art educators in integrating contemporary art with inquiry-based learning pedagogy.

Participants leverage AAA’s extensive collections, exploring the dynamic relationship between artmaking and research. Our goal is to build a thriving teaching community where educators can develop and share art education resources while cultivating cross-generational connections for mutual support.

The programme kicks off with a session led by experienced art educators Peggy Kwan and Carmen Kwok, who share discoveries and insights from their AAA residency. Subsequent workshops guide participants to develop engaging lesson plans based on the themes of Art & Technology, Gender & Identity, and Tradition & Innovation—all explored through AAA’s rich collection of over 140,000 records. Participants examine how artists respond using diverse mediums and explore ways to bridge various perspectives and creative approaches.

In addition to the workshops, art and design practitioners with expertise in the relevant themes share their research and creative processes. Kingsley Ng is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who merges imaginative technology with art to find tangible forms for abstract concepts. Jaffa Lam’s large-scale, mixed-media sculpture and installation works explore art’s potential to empower women and engage diverse audiences. Architectural design studio One Bite Design specialises in urban space research and community building, who share their experiences in social design and the research processes behind their projects. Chan Sheung Shing, Deputy Principal at HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, offers a practical educational perspective on addressing the different needs of students, collaborating with participants to expand the possibilities of creative education.

Participants explore how to integrate various research methodologies into creative practices and inspire students to approach art as a form of inquiry. Following the July sessions, AAA’s Learning & Participation Team, alongside experienced visual arts teachers, will provide guidance and support participants as they design and implement their lesson plans in classrooms.

Who Should Apply?

• Emerging educators (one-to-six years of teaching experience) passionate about teaching contemporary art
• Those committed to learning with and contributing to a collaborative teaching community

This event is free of charge. Applicants will be contacted for a brief fifteen-minute online interview to learn more about the programme and meet AAA’s team. Priority will be given to those who can attend all sessions. Applicants will be notified of their application status by Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

A certificate will be given to teachers as proof of Continuing Professional Development of Teachers (CPD).

Programme Schedule

Sat, 12 Jul 2025
10am–1pm
Peggy Kwan and Carmen Kwok share insights from their residency

Mon, 14 Jul 2025
10am–5pm
Sharing on Tradition & Innovation and teaching workshop 

Tue, 15 Jul 2025
10am–5pm
Sharing on Gender & Identity and teaching workshop 

Fri, 18 Jul 2025
10am–5pm
Sharing on Community Building and teaching workshop 

Fri, 29 Aug 2025
2–5:30pm
Sharing on Creative Education
Lesson plan presentation and discussion
Meet the mentors  

Sep–Nov 2025
Mentorship: Classroom implementation of teaching plans (with three meetings or class observations)

Sat, 6 Dec 2025
10am–1pm
Sharing and discussion

Venue: CCG Library, Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Quota: 16

Registration Deadline: Thu, 1 May 2025

Dunet Chan Sheung Shing is a Hong Kong–based filmmaker, part-time lecturer at HKAPA School of Film & Television, and Deputy Principal at HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity. He curated AMARONAP – Paintings by Wong Yan Kwai (2007) and Ricky Yeung’s solo exhibition (i)ll (2024). As screenwriter and director, his works include feature film Still Life (2024), short films The Moviegoer (2020) and Angela (2015), and three episodes of the popular RTHK television series, Below the Lion Rock (2016–18).

Peggy Kwan is a former visual arts teacher at the Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School with forty years of teaching experience. Kwan received the Certificate of Merit of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (Arts Education Learning Area) (2011–12), and the Teaching Excellence Award (2016–17). In 2018, Kwan also received the Outstanding Performance Award in HKSAR’s National Level Teaching Achievement Award in Basic Education. Kwan has served as the Chairperson of the Subject Committee (Visual Arts) of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority and the Visual Arts Committee of the Curriculum Development Council. She has also held various public positions, including being a district coordinator for the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

Carmen Kwok has served as the Visual Arts Department Panel Head at SKH Lam Kau Mow Secondary School for over thirty-five years. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Arts Teachers Award in 2016 and was shortlisted in the Teacher Commendation Scheme in 2022 and 2024. During her tenure, the school was honoured with the Award for Arts Education in Schools in 2018 by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council for its achievements in arts education on campus. She advocates that art education has the potential to inspire students, nurture their minds, and prepare them for future challenges.

Jaffa Lam is a Hong Kong–based artist known for her large-scale, site-specific installations and mixed-media works. Her practice merges art with social criticism, creating spaces for dialogue, audience engagement, and collective participation. Her Micro-Economy project (2009) with the Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association aimed to unlock women’s creative potential. Since then, social engagement has been central to her practice. Lam’s works have been acquired by leading institutions worldwide, including Centre Pompidou, M+ Museum, and He Xiangning Art Museum.

Sarah Mui is a catalytic architect based in Hong Kong. As the co-founder of One Bite Design Studio, she is known for her collaborative works rooted in human-centred design thinking. Her work connects people to community spaces, strengthening the social fabric. Specialising in public space, social design, and cross-disciplinary creative strategy, Mui leads the first B Corp in Hong Kong's architectural industry. At One Bite, she and her team bridge the commercial and public sectors with the community through innovative ideas. With over five years of facilitation experience, Mui focuses on the public sector and NGOs, fostering innovation in social and participatory design.

Kingsley Ng is an inter-disciplinary artist and designer with a focus on site-specific and participatory projects. His creative practices are driven by a belief that art can be socially relevant and transformative. Ng holds a BFA in New Media from Ryerson University, Canada; an MSc in Sustainable Design from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland; and a postgraduate diploma from Le Fresnoy – Studio National des Arts Contemporains, France. He has been Assistant Professor at the Academy of Visual Arts of Hong Kong Baptist University since 2015.

The AAA Learning & Participation Programme is generously supported by the S. H. Ho Foundation Limited.