DEAN OF STUDENTS' OFFICE

ARTivity Program 2021-2022

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

To promote and foster creativity on campus, experiential learning workshops and student-led activities are designed to engage HKUST members in discovering their creative abilities, expressing themselves artistically and exploring what art can do for the environment and community.

EXPLORE YOUR ARTivity JOURNEY:

1. Art X Sustainability

To promote a culture of art and sustainability on campus, we use on-campus plastic recycling technology to repurpose plastic waste into versatile materials for arts and design. A series of upcycled plastic to art workshops, lab experiments, campus clean-up activities and peer community art projects will be organized through effective collaborations among staff, students, alumni, and artist professionals.

2. Art for Creativity

We offer an array of experiential learning workshops, activities and student-led projects that provide an opportunity for students to explore their own creative ability and express themselves artistically.

Program participants of different workshops will have opportunities to create and exhibit their own artwork, participate in community art projects, and showcase their talent in musical events.

3. Art & Community

We offer volunteering opportunities with community group for HKUST students to facilitate art workshops and events for SEN children from low-income backgrounds, aiming to bring meaningful impact to the community. Participants will gain voluntary experiences and practical facilitation skills in working with staff, local SEN students, artist and professionals while making like-minded friends, boosting self-confidence, and developing social skills.

Upcoming workshop: Spread The Love! DIY Christmas Wreath Workshop

Christmas season is all about giving and sharing. Join this workshop to make your own Christmas wreath, share the blessings and give it to someone you care and appreciate. This workshop is all about sharing your blessings with peers and expressing your creativity in a relaxed way, materials will be provided, and no art skills are required.

DATE: 20 Dec 21 (Mon)

TIME: 16:00 - 18:00

VENUE: Learning & Development Room 1018 (Rm 1018, 1/F via Lift no. 3)

REGISTRATION: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh28hd4Qsyh6mpg

Quotas are limited. Register now!

Remarks:

1) Successful registration will receive email confirmation on or before 17 Dec 2021.

2) For enquiries, please contact posvibes@ust.hk (Michelle)

HKUST 30th Anniversary: Vote for Mosaic Design at the Atrium

Since Fall 2020, 9 students from ARTivity Program of the Dean of Students’ Office have initiated a project called “Precious Plastic to Art” to foster creativity and environmental awareness through art. A large mosaic mural will be created by turning discarded plastics from bottle caps into tiles. You can find out more about their incredible work here.

Members of the HKUST community are now invited to VOTE for your FAVOURITE MOSAIC DESIGN here by 30 Nov 23: 59 from the two designs below. The winning design will be displayed at the Atrium (behind lift 2) in 2022 to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of HKUST.You can also support this 30^th Anniversary Project by participating in our campus clean-up events and Mosaic tile making lab sessions. Sign up here as a volunteer to transform waste into art together! For further enquiries, please contact posvibes@ust.hk .You can also support this 30^th Anniversary Project by participating in our campus clean-up events and Mosaic tile making lab sessions. Sign up here as a volunteer to transform waste into art together! For further enquiries, please contact posvibes@ust.hk .

You can also support this 30^th Anniversary Project by participating in our campus clean-up events and Mosaic tile making lab sessions. Sign up here as a volunteer to transform waste into art together! For further enquiries, please contact posvibes@ust.hk .

ART X SUSTAINABILITY Initiatives

ARTivity students-initiated project : Precious Plastic to Art

A student-led project that combines art and sustainability to give a new life to used plastic.

Background

In Fall 2020, students from Art Program (former name of ARTivity Program) initiated a project called Precious Plastic to Art, they propose to turn discarded plastics into Mosaic Art to arouse public awareness of upcycling at HKUST, foster creativity and community engagement and build an artistic campus for the whole HKUST community.

How?

(1) A plastic recycling workspace is set up for collecting unwanted plastic as raw materials for making mosaic bricks.

(2) Students shred and mould plastic waste into hexagon mosaic bricks.

(3) Students work with staff, alumni, artist professionals to co-create community mosaic wall on campus.

Support this student project!

Join as a volunteer to support HKUST student-initiated project, we need your help and support in our campus clean-up events and lab work. Let’s convert plastic waste into mosaic artwork together!

Mission of this project: Collect unwanted plastic as raw art materials and co-create a mosaic wall on campus.

Volunteer roles & responsibilities*:
(1) join student-led campus clean-up events to collect plastic as artwork materials; and/or
(2) join student-led lab work to create mosaic bricks together.

After registration, you may also receive*:

1. Campus clean-up news and events;

2. Mosaic bricks-making and lab work invitation;

3. ART X SUSTAINABILITY workshops and events invitation; and

4. Regular project updates.

*Please indicate your preference at the registration form.

**For any enquiries, please contact posvibes@ust.hk (Michelle)

Upcoming events: Art of Plastic Workshop Series

Let's turn trash to treasure!

Join the Art of Plastic Workshops to create different accessories and home decorations made from recyclable materials in different session. You can get 2 HLTH 1010 hours for each session. Feel free to join any session(s) to explore the magic of upcycling!

Participants’ final designs will also be nominated to display at ART X SUSTIANABILITY Exhibition in HKUST next year.

Workshop details

Workshop	Date	Time	Venue	Things you need to prepare for the workshop:
Lighting Design Workshop	10 Nov (Wed)	17:30 - 19:30	Via zoom *Link will be sent to you via confirmation email	Recycled plastic bottles (10 bottles any colour) ,any plastic items easy to cut, scissors, thin copper, transparent thread, needle, one piece or recycled cardboard
Earrings Design Workshop	18 Nov (Thu)	17:30 - 19:30	Via zoom *Link will be sent to you via confirmation email	Recycled plastic bottles (3 bottles any colour) , any plastic items easy to cut, scissors, thin copper, transparent thread, needle, hooks for earrings* *if you need any hooks for earrings, please indicate at the “remarks” part of the form, will be provided in advance
Floral Headband Workshop	24 Nov (Wed)	17:30 - 19:30	F2F workshop at Rm 1018, Learning & Development Room, 1/F via lift no.3	Recycled plastic bottles (10-15 in different colours), any plastic items easy to cut, scissors, needle, thin copper, glue gun* *Will be provided in the classroom
Flying Curtain Design Workshop	29 Nov (Mon)	17:30 19:30	F2F workshop at Rm 1018, Learning & Development Room, 1/F via lift no.3	Recycled plastic bottles (15-20 bottles any colour), any plastic items easy to cut, scissors, thin copper, transparent thread, cotton thread (or any resistant thread is fine), needle *Will be provided in the classroom

Application link: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01VjGDBNncs1dPg

Instructor

Manuela Catania (https://www.manuelacataniadesign.com/)

Workshop Inquiry

Please email to: posvibes@ust.hk (Michelle)

Remarks:

1. Participants must attend whole session (2 hours) to get 2 HLTH1010 course hours in the "Wellness and Personal Enrichment" of the "Activities" module. You will get up to 8 HLTH1010 course hours for joining all sessions.

2. Participants will have to show their faces on Zoom for lighting & earring design workshops, for those who hide their video displays will not attain any HLTH1010 course attendance hours.

3. Late comers and early leavers more than 15minutes will not attain HLTH1010 course attendance hours.
4. Participants will receive confirmation email 2 days before the workshop.

Recap of ARTivity Events

Create your own coffee art masterpiece in this relaxing workshop with your peers; or come alone to make new friends!

This workshop is all about expressing creativity in a relaxed way; no skills required. Students from ARTivity Program & Art Club demonstrated the basic techniques for participants to experiment themselves. It was an enjoyable time for us to create art out of a cup of coffee together!

BACK TO SCHOOL MUSIC JAM (1 Sep 2021)

Evening Music Jam event is a fun way for studets to appreciate different geres of music and meet new friends via zoom.