熱烈歡迎您參加是次知識交流，這是「賽馬會跨學科藝術創意學習計劃」的第一學年高潮活動。

這個計劃正是建基於我們都非常熟悉的幾個詞彙上——創意、慎思明辦、溝通和協作以及諺語式的「跳出框框思考」。從藝術文化到教育政策提案，再到金融、創意產業等領域的會議和峰會，這些詞彙都是經常被引用，卻很少深入反思的，更枉論坐言起行。

如果我們認真看待這些詞彙並覺得它們能推動我們前進，那麼讓我們犯險深入鑽研。然而，誇啦啦在過去的 14 年裡正是一直在悄悄地做這件事。 計劃是創意思維、教與學融合藝術的精髓。

聽著學生、老師、創意工作者和校長的發言，不要小看這些來自「小學」的聲音。學習階段並不緊要，當中由傳統的教與學轉化成藝術創作空間教學的意圖和探索才是最重要的。

當然，課程內容是一個關鍵，但跨學科兼跨領域突破某些框框 (希望包括一些玻璃天花) 意味著一個合併和融合的過程，而不是創造更多的孤島或分野。能力建構是 21 世紀所需要的，也是教育改革 (2000 年) 所重視的，史上首次把藝術的地位提升成為八個關鍵學習領域之一。

更不為人知的藝術力量是甚麼？我們如何發掘和善用這力量來拓展觀眾，培養藝術教育素質，支援整體教育發展，以及除一次性活動贊助外獲得持續資助？在香港賽馬會慈善信託基金的支持下，我們提出「貢獻 Contribution」，也造就本計劃中的第五個 C字詞彙。

前路是充滿挑戰的，我們不能否認這現實，而且不能單獨上路。隨著文化體育及旅遊局正式成立，以藝術教育和創意為核心的全面而綜合性的文化藝術政策事在必行。藝術教育不是外展兼項，也不是表演和展覽的附加活動，只在有時間、有興趣和有資金時才出現。藝術教育不是粉飾門面。藝術教育是所有人未來的基礎，助我們駕馭這個日益複雜的世界。

對於在 2021-22 年、在這最動蕩的疫情年頭參與這計劃的先生、女士及小孩，我們向您們的勇氣致敬，欽佩您們的堅韌。您們為完成計劃首學年所付出的巨大努力和鋼鐵般的意志將會在這兩天裡得到非常熱烈的掌聲。掌聲由我起。

邱歡智
賽馬會跨學科藝術創意學習計劃總監

A very warm welcome to the Knowledge Exchange, the culminating event for Year 1 of the “Jockey Club Arts-based Cross Curriculum Creative Learning Project”.

The context of this project falls neatly on a few words and phrases we all know too well — Creativity, Critical thinking, Communication and Collaboration plus the proverbial “think out of the box”. From policy documents in the arts to education to meetings and summits in finance, creative industries and more, these are words often quoted yet seldom reflected on, let alone action taken.

If we are genuinely keen on them and feel that they will carry us forward, let’s take the risk and dive. And AFTEC has been doing this quietly for the past 14 years. The Project is the essence of creative thinking, teaching & learning through the arts.

Be not fooled by the fact that you will be hearing from students, teachers, creative practitioners, and leadership in primary schools. The level is irrelevant; the intent and exploration of shifting teaching and learning from the traditional to creative space with the arts is paramount.

Curriculum is a linchpin, of course, but crossing it and crossing sectors breaking certain borders (and hopefully some glass ceilings) means it’s a process in merging and melding, not creating more siloes nor compartmentalising. Building capacities is what we need in the 21st century and what we need for the Education Reforms (2000) that actually raised the status of the Arts for the first time in history to one of eight Key Learning Areas.

What are the powers of the arts that are seldom seen and even less heard about? How can we investigate and tap into these powers to build a strong audience for the arts, cultivate the quality in arts education, sustain holistic learning development in education and sustain sponsorship funding beyond one-off events? With the support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, we would like to make this Contribution. That’s the 5th C that shapes this project.

The road is full of challenges. To deny that is unrealistic. And we cannot do it alone. With the formal creation of the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, a comprehensive and integrated arts & cultural policy of substance that embraces arts education and creativity at its core is non-negotiable, with arts education not as an adjunct for outreach nor an addendum to performances and exhibitions when there is the time, the inclination and the funding. Arts education is not window dressing. Arts education is foundational to all our futures as we navigate this increasingly complex world.

To the women, men and children involved in this project during a most tumultuous COVID year in 2021-22, we salute your courage and admire your tenacity. I hope in these two days, your mega effort and iron will to see the first level of the project through will be very vigorously applauded. And I will start clapping now.

Lynn Yau
Project Director,
Jockey Club Arts-based Cross Curriculum
Creative Learning Project