Open for entries! The Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2021 is now open for entries until 15 April 2021. This year’s theme is “Shared Future”. We are also excited to announce the first-ever InkluVision Award, supported by Goethe-Institut Hongkong, for an artwork that advocates an inclusive society without limitations and defines inspiring visions. A shortlist of artworks will be announced in late April and winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition of the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2021.
Now in its seventh edition, the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2021 is presented by Justice Centre Hong Kong and the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao, and supported by the Goethe-Institut Hongkong. Shortlisted artworks will be showcased in an exhibition open to the public at the Goethe-Institut HongKong throughout June 2021 with details to be announced shortly.
Echoing the United Nations’ Global Compact for Migration, the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2021 calls on Hong Kong-based artists to consider the theme of “Shared Future” to explore the complexity of migration issues and intersecting human rights issues.
With the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2021, we once again honour the extraordinary resilience shown by all forced migrants and hope to shed light on a shared peaceful, dignified future for migrants and all.
The Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize is one of the few events in the city that honours the power of art as a catalyst for social change, dissent and the defence of human dignity. The winner of the Prize will receive one of Asia’s most prestigious art awards alongside a cash prize of HKD35,000. Two runners-up will each receive prizes of HKD7,500 and HKD5,000, respectively. The InkluVision Award, supported by Goethe-Institut Hongkong, will be presented to an artwork that advocates an inclusive society without limitations and defines inspiring visions alongside a cash prize of HKD9,000.