The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection
Arts administrators or project co-ordinators
There are growing signs that, in tandem with developing the West Kowloon Cultural District, the government is paying more attention to developing the right kind of manpower.
But Lynn Yau, chief executive of The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection (Aftec), still finds hiring the right people difficult.
'There is a serious lack of arts administrators at all levels. Over the last few years, there have been many programmes in arts management operated by tertiary institutions, and that's very good. However, graduates still need two to three years of actual hands-on experience after that, before they begin to understand the many facets of arts administration,' says Yau.
The not-for-profit organisation is recruiting full- or part-time arts administrators or project co-ordinators dedicated to education, as a large part of Aftec's work is educational.
The consortium of three partners has one adult and two youth theatre groups performing in Chinese and in English. It also has youth leadership programmes and works with disadvantaged children, among other activities.