The Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture (HKICC) is a non-profit, non-government community-initiated organization founded in 1996. Its major aim is to promote cultural development by initiating cultural exchange, creative education, cultural research programs and art development programmes. Since its inception, the institute has proactively strived to expand the sphere and scope of cultural cooperation and exchange between Hong Kong and the rest of the world.

1. To embrace the broad cultural vision of a world city, to promote cultural exchange between Hong Kong, which is a gateway to Mainland China, and the rest of the world.



2. To promote the development of Hong Kong as a vibrant and creative cultural hub and a civil society.



3. To carry out research and development programs, especially in relation to the infrastructure, network and human resource development for cultural exchange and development.

4. To promote the awareness of cultural pluralism by supporting and maintaining an open public sphere through programs and activities.



5. To act as a centre of interaction and dialogue between the arts community, government, policy makers and the public for the promotion of a modern and enlightened contemporary Hong Kong culture.



6. To respond to the changing paradigms brought about by technological advancement, to sponsor the operation of schools and to organize creative education programmes, workshops and seminars to nurture talent for the creative industries and the art and cultural communities.