The History of Fine Arts Society
Encouraged by Prof. Chuan Shen, the Head of the Department at the time, the first cohort of Fine Arts students established The Fine Arts Society in December 1978. Prof. Chuan Shen was invited to be the Honorary President of the Society.
Even since its establishment, the Fine Arts Society has been actively organizing a wide range of activities, not only for students but also for the general public. In 1979 and 1980, the Society organized the Hong Kong Calligraphy Competition and Ink Painting Competition, attracting more than hundreds of participants to join the competitions.
The Society also organized events, such as academic seminars, museum visits, different kinds of social gatherings, fund-raising events, you name it. All these precious moments that we shared with our teachers and classmates, were times that we would never forget.
Society’s Highlights
Below are some of the activities organized by the Fine Arts Society over the past forty years.
![Ink painting competition 1980 (1)](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Ink-painting-competition-1980-1.jpg)
The Hong Kong Ink Painting Competition at Loke Yew Hall in 1980
![DSC_4026](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC_4026.jpg)
Calligraphy exhibition at the Central MTR station in January 1982
![social gathering with Prof. Chuang](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/social-gathering-with-Prof.-Chuang.jpg)
Going out with Prof. Chuang!
![DSC_4137](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC_4137.jpg)
Calligraphy exhibition at Loke Yew Hall in 1982
![1982 fundraising event](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1982-fundraising-event.jpg)
“Man on the Brink” movie fundraising event at the Run Run Shaw Podium
![1983 joint school art exhibition](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1983-joint-school-art-exhibition.jpg)
1983 Joint School Art Exhibition
![1986_Prof Shih inaugurating the Fine Arts Week](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1986_Prof-Shih-inaugurating-the-Fine-Arts-Week.png)
![1995_Open Day](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1995_Open-Day.jpg)
Society members at 1995 Open Day
![1998_Fine Arts Society holding their annual festival 1998](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1998_Fine-Arts-Society-holding-their-annual-festival-1998.jpg)
The annual Fine Arts Festival in 1998
![Mr & Mrs Chuang at the 20th anniversary dinner](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Mr-Mrs-Chuang-at-the-20th-anniversary-dinner.jpg)
Mr. and Mrs. Chuang at the Department’s 20th anniversary dinner
![FAS Orientation Day – Renaissance 2013](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FAS-Orientation-Day-Renaissance-2013.jpg)
2013 Orientation Day!
![Bazaar 2015](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bazaar-2015.jpg)
The annual Bazaar
![Open Day 2015 (2)](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Open-Day-2015-2.jpg)
Re-creating the portrait of Vincent Van Gogh at the 2015 Orientation Day
![Visit to HKHM on Feb 2015 (2).jpeg](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Visit-to-HKHM-on-Feb-2015-2.jpeg.jpg)
Visit to the “Dunhuang – Untold Tales, Untold Riches” exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum with Dr. Koon in 2015
![Visit to UMAG 2019](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Visit-to-UMAG-2019.jpg)
Visit to The University Museum and Art Gallery in 2019
Publications and Publicity
The Society also published annual reports, bulletins, correspondences, newsletters, academic journals, and “Mezzanine”. These publications not only inform members and students about course information, activities reviews, upcoming events; but also included artist interviews, academic articles, and exhibitions’ reviews.
![Annual report](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Annual-report-scaled.jpg)
Annual report
![Newsletter](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Newsletter-scaled.jpg)
Newsletter
![Correspondence](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Correspondence.jpg)
Correspondence
![Bulletin](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bulletin-scaled.jpg)
Bulletin
![Mezzanine Express 1](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Mezzanine-Express-1-scaled.jpg)
Mezzanine
![FA Society (1)](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FA-Society-1-scaled.jpg)
Bookmark
![Artist interview](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Artist-interview-scaled.jpg)
Artist interview
![Untitled-1](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Untitled-1-scaled.jpg)
Inauguration Ceremony invitation card and programme
![Poster](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Poster-scaled.jpg)
Fine Arts Festival poster
![Society tea gathering](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/71591483_2490386137664797_5195237693017030656_n.jpg)
Society tea gathering poster
![Society gallery visit](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/27503876_1613521955351224_2190676449728357037_o.jpg)
Gallery visit poster
![20190412 fas career talk session 2](https://arthistory.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20190412-fas-career-talk-session-2.jpg)
Career talk poster
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