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9 Years of Singapore Art Book Fair
HKIPF 2022 Weekend Market Public Programme - Talk hosted by Thing Books
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Date and time
Location
L7-20, Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre 30 Pak Tin Street Shek Kip Mei, KOW Hong Kong
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About this event
The annual Singapore Art Book Fair started in 2013 and became independent in 2018. In this talk, its director Renée Ting will discuss the challenges and triumphs of running a large-scale art book fair in Singapore, and how the climate of art book publishing has evolved over the years.
This event will also be available on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent to you after your Eventbrite ticket registration.
Speaker bio
Renée Ting is the director of the Singapore Art Book Fair, an annual multi-day festival specialising in contemporary art books and zines. She is also the founder of Thing Books, an online bookshop that focuses on artists’ books, zines and self-published printed matter.
Language
English
Admission
Deposit: HKD 50
*Refundable only upon attendance. The admin fee charged by Eventbrite shall be borne by participants. Absentees are not allowed for any refunds. Tickets are non-transferable.
Pandemic measures
1. Mandatory temperature check upon entry — participants with temperatures higher than 37.5°C will be denied admission.
2. All participants must wear a face mask at all times.
3. Maintain social distancing and avoid gatherings of more than four persons.
4. No eating or drinking inside the venue.
*This event is one of the Weekend Market public programmes.
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Since its launch in 2010, HKIPF has served as a platform for diverse photographic expressions, bringing together overseas and local image makers to discuss manifold issues and perspectives. Through a wide range of programmes over the years, the Festival facilitates participation and learning for people of all backgrounds, promoting creative practices as means to deepen our connection with the environments we live in, and people we live with.
Sponsorships, corporate collaborations and donations of all sizes are vital in helping us stay on course with our mission and weather challenges ahead. Your contribution will go towards our operation, programme development and strengthening events accessibilities, and will have a direct impact in opening up greater opportunities for creative and innovative endeavours in Hong Kong.
HKIPF is organised by the Hong Kong Photographic Culture Association, a tax-exempt charity under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. All donations received will form parts of the funding support under the Art Development Matching Grants Scheme of the Home Affairs Bureau. Donations of HKD 100 or above are tax-deductible.