Amanda Sun on Arts For Good, the impact of her art programmes and her mission for social change.
The Last Supper is a weekly podcast featuring artists, curators, collectors and gallerists in Asia. Available on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google podcast.
Amanda Sun, founder of Arts For Good (Photo credit: Soul Good Studio)
Ep.32 | Amanda Sun is the founder of the Arts For Good Foundation, a social enterprise that is dedicated to social inclusion for future generations through the soft power of art and culture in Hong Kong. We spoke about a range of subjects including what drove her to begin Arts For Good and we delved into the purpose and impact of the art making programmes.
Amanda grew up in Mainland China with rich experience in social science research, art research and project management with a record of working with education institutions, as well as creating educational art projects for students in Hong Kong.
Being a strong advocate of community inclusion and an avid art lover, she championed art as an important common ground for fostering a diverse and inclusive society for Hong Kong. She deeply believed in the social power of art, and founded Arts for Good Foundation in 2020 to provide high quality and tailor made art viewing, art making and community services experiences for students (aged 9-22) in Hong Kong. Amanda is an upholder of good values and change maker with the goal of driving positive changes in our future society.
The interpretation of diversity and inclusion of Arts for Good Foundation is to foster perspectives, nurture ethical and respectful minds towards cultural differences, and cultivate common cultural identities through educating future generations, and engage children and youths to seek common humanity values and make positive changes together. Prior to Arts for Good Foundation, Amanda worked in the commercial sector in Canada, and was an education researcher with Hong Kong Education University and Hong Kong Academy of Gifted Education. She holds a Master's degree in recreation and tourism policy and planning, and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing.
Website www.artsforgoodfoundation.com
Instagram @arts_for_good_foundation
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