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| Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Type | Statutory body |
| Headquarters | Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Leader title | Commissioner for Culture and Creative Industries |
| Parent organization | Commerce and Economic Development Bureau |
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a statutory body established to support the cultural and creative industries in Hong Kong through funding, promotion, and policy coordination. It acts as an implementation arm linking the administration, cultural institutions, trade bodies, and private enterprises to stimulate sectors such as film, design, music, digital entertainment, publishing, and performing arts. CreateHK collaborates with local and international partners to enhance Hong Kong's creative clusters and global visibility.
CreateHK was formed in 2009 under the auspices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau following recommendations from policy reviews and task forces that involved stakeholders including the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Hong Kong Film Development Council, and the Hong Kong Design Centre. Early antecedents and consultative bodies that contributed to its conception included the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee, the Economic Development Commission, and the Cultural Policy Research Centre at the University of Hong Kong. The establishment occurred amid contemporaneous initiatives such as the launch of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and policy shifts following reports by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong's panels on Home Affairs Bureau-related cultural affairs and the Panel on Commerce and Industry.
CreateHK's stated mission aligns with strategic objectives promoted by entities like the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Invest Hong Kong agency, and the Development Bureau to foster creative entrepreneurship, nurture creative talent, and promote intellectual property-led growth. Objectives include supporting capacity building in sectors represented by the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Horse Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Hong Kong Book Fair, and the Art Basel Hong Kong participation; facilitating cross-sector collaboration with offices such as the Intellectual Property Department and the Innovation and Technology Commission; and enhancing market access through networks like the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation creative networks and the Belt and Road Initiative cultural exchanges.
CreateHK operates within a bureaucratic framework coordinated with the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and liaises with statutory boards such as the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and advisory bodies like the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. Leadership is tied to portfolios of commissioners such as the Commissioner for Culture and Creative Industries and works alongside directors and programme managers, while engagement with institutions like the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the City University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University informs policy directions. Governance mechanisms interact with the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for budgetary approvals and with the Audit Commission for financial oversight.
CreateHK administers grant schemes, incubation programmes, and promotional initiatives that have interfaces with events and organizations such as the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, the Hong Kong Design Centre's business design programmes, the Hong Kong Book Fair exhibitors, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, and the Hong Kong International Literary Festival. Initiatives include creative incubators modeled on collaborations seen with the Cyberport cluster, partnerships with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation for digital media, and export promotion aligned with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's fairs. Sector-specific schemes reference benchmarks and collaborators such as the Busan International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Biennale, the Tokyo International Film Festival, the SXSW Conference, and the MIPCOM market for audiovisual content. Educational and talent-development linkages involve entities like the Hong Kong Baptist University's film school, the Chinese University of Hong Kong's cultural studies units, and vocational programmes akin to those at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education.
Funding streams for CreateHK originate from allocations approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council, supplemented by co-funding arrangements with private partners such as media conglomerates and foundations akin to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council administered funds, and philanthropic foundations comparable to the Swire Group philanthropic activities. International partnership networks include cultural attachés from the British Council, trade delegations from the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong and Macau, and collaboration with agencies like Creative Europe-type programmes and bilateral cultural agreements with the National Arts Council (Singapore), the Japan Foundation, and the Korea Arts Management Service.
Assessments of CreateHK's impact draw on indicators used by the Census and Statistics Department for arts and creative employment, reports to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong panels, and external evaluations paralleling studies from the World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measurable outcomes referenced include growth in creative exports tracked by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, participation metrics at events like the Art Basel Hong Kong, employment figures at institutions such as the Hong Kong Film Archive, and academic studies produced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the City University of Hong Kong. Comparative analyses often cite benchmarks from metropolitan creative hubs including London, New York City, Singapore, Seoul, and Tokyo.
CreateHK has faced critique in public discourse similar to debates involving the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council over resource allocation, perceived bureaucratic inefficiencies, and prioritization between commercial and non-profit cultural production. Critics referencing submissions to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and commentaries in outlets associated with the Hong Kong Free Press and the South China Morning Post have questioned the effectiveness of funding criteria, transparency relative to recommendations from the Audit Commission, and the alignment of initiatives with grassroots creatives represented by collectives that have engaged with organisations like Para Site and the Asia Art Archive. Tensions have also arisen in international programming decisions involving partners such as the British Council and festival curators at Venice Biennale-linked pavilions.
Category:Cultural policy in Hong Kong