The Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) is an arts promotion scheme for primary and secondary schools. Since its launch in 2008, the Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme (AAiSS) has amassed an alumni of more than 17,000 ambassadors from primary, secondary and special schools who have demonstrated their artistic talents and potentials while inviting others to partake in the fun of creating the arts, living out the cooperative spirit of ‘Live in Art, Thrive in Sharing’.

Each school can nominate TWO students to be the arts ambassadors each year. By appointing students with an interest in the arts, a willing mind and the spirit to serve as arts ambassadors for their schools, the scheme aims to form a new synergy of art to achieve the following objectives:

• To commend efforts in learning and practising the arts, and recognise students who demonstrate excellence in and commitment to the participation and sharing of the arts
• To encourage the active participation and sharing of artistic passion and widen the horizons of the arts ambassadors
• To encourage arts ambassadors to demonstrate their artistic talent and serve the community

AAiSS in its 17th edition will continue to organise a wide variety of exciting arts activities for arts ambassadors.

Open for nomination - November 2025

Registered primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, including government schools, government subsidised schools, private schools, international schools and special schools are welcome to participate. Each school is allowed to nominate TWO students to be the Arts Ambassador.

Method of Nomination and Criteria

The nominated student may be accomplished in either one or more disciplines of the arts: literary arts, music, visual arts, film and media arts, dance, xiqu, and drama, according to the following criteria set forth by the HKADC. The nominee should:

• Possess artistic talent and creativity
• Show active participation in arts activities both inside and outside the school
• Fully utilise artistic creativity and passion to serve people and
• Take the initiative to promote and share the joy of art

Note: A student who had been nominated as the Arts Ambassador before, cannot be nominated again by the same school.

Deadline for nomination - 20 January 2025

• The nomination process has gone online
• For past participating schools, you may login the system to complete the procedures. Login details can be found on the invitation letter
• For newly-joined schools, please contact Ms Jessie Kwok at 3959 3568 or via email (jessie_kwok@hkadc.org.hk) to obtain the login details

Confirmation of ambassadors' list - February 2025

Each school is allowed to nominate TWO students, information will be verified by the HKADC but no selection exercise will be done.

A series of arts activities ─ February - August 2025

All ambassadors must take part in the following core arts activities to develop creativity and new perspectives.

Creative⁺ Arts Camp (Core activity)

Creative⁺ Arts Camp, held during the Easter holiday in 2025, will lead arts ambassadors from different schools into the community for observation, and allows them to experience different types of artistic creations through workshops of different art forms including visual arts, drama, dance and music, and more, inspiring creativity.

Youth Arts Week (Core Activity)

Youth Arts Week will invite alumni to participate and lead the arts ambassadors in collaborative learning and creation, fostering cross-generational connections and artistic exchange. An array of activities including opening ceremony, interactive theatre, arts exhibition, workshops and bazaar will be held in the summer.

Arts Enhancement Courses

A series of Arts Enhancement Courses, led by veteran artists or arts groups, will be held between May and August 2025. Arts Ambassadors will gain a deeper understanding and practice in various fields of artistic creation. Please stay tuned with the details announced on the scheme website.

Arts Buddies (Secondary School Division Only)

Jointly organised by the Education Bureau, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Hong Kong Arts Development Council, “Arts Buddies” will allow arts ambassadors to gain an in-depth understanding of arts and culture, as well as the works of local artists through a series of arts programmes including arts appreciation course, conservation talk and curation of exhibition workshop.

Arts and Cultural Exchange Tour

In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, an Arts and Cultural Exchange Tour will be organised during summer holiday, to facilitate the exchange between the arts ambassadors and local students and allow arts ambassadors to expand their horizons by learning and experiencing the rich culture of China.