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Eugenia Law

Hong Kong

Summary

Results-driven cultural professional with extensive experience in programme curation, exhibition logistics and event management. Known for ensuring seamless event execution and maintaining high standards. Exceptional team collaborator committed to achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Proficient in multicultural communication and organizational skills.

Eugenia Law Pik Yu has developed numerous community programmes working with and for diverse communities with different cultural backgrounds and capacity advocating cultural, gender diversity and sustainability. She found Hong Kong's first docent training programme to train Deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing people as museum docents. She was the leading curator of CHAT's sustainability initiatives including the flagship community programme Seed to Textile and Learning Tour on Sustainability. Some of the partnering contemporary artists include gender non-conforming brand Rebirth Garments founder Sky Cubacub (US), Yee I-Lan (Malaysia), Suki Kang (South Korea), Yin Xiu-Zhen (Beijing), Choi Taeyoon (South Korea), Hou I-Ting (Taiwan) and Eastman Cheung (Hong Kong). With experiences in programme development at the National Geographic Channels and university research, she was the Gallery Manager of Hong Kong non-profit making contemporary art organization 1a space in 2016-20 and curated contemporary art and educational community events include Kowloon City Art Festival @West Kowloon (2019) at Art Park, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong Visual Art Critic Nurturing Programme (2017-19) and Emerging Talents in Contemporary Art (2020). She was a Fung Scholar and a recipient of the Local Arts Administration Scholarships 2017 for her PGDip in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester (UK). Served as lecturer at tertiary colleges, Law's practices focus on the possibilities of public engagement in contemporary art and creative industry.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Curator (Learning & Community)

Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)
09.2020 - Current

Company Overview: non-profit heritage and contemporary art museum

  • Work closely with over 100 local and international curators, artists and designers in the past 4 years to create unique learning and public programmes including public engagement, workshops, accessibility programmes and group tours;
  • Translated 12 contemporary art exhibitions and 4 heritage exhibitions content and complex ideas into relatable language and programming for diverse audiences
  • Build and maintain good relationship with education institutions, NGOs, cultural institutions
  • Conduct research to support curatorial programmes with a good mix of heritage, contemporary art and textile cultures
  • Manage project timeline, budgeting and multiple administrative tasks
  • Manage and train docents and volunteers to provide creative experience for private and public audiences
  • Foster and conceive inclusivity programmes and environments at the museum

Gallery Manager

1a space
06.2016 - 09.2020

Company Overview: non-profit art organization and gallery

  • Led and managed a team of 20 art professionals to implement arts events
  • Secured over $4 millions HKD in private and public funding for learning and community art projects, including projects about art appriciation trainings, cultivating young art critics and community art development
  • Liaised and formed new connections with industry professionals and potential partners
  • Curated and organized contemporary art exhibition and participatory-based community art and art education events
  • Ensured effective gallery operations on a daily basis including gallery operation, exhibition installation, event management, public relations, budgeting and logistics
  • Collaborated with public and private fundings and authorities, education institutions, and private foundations in organizing public events
  • Major partners: The Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Art Basel Hong Kong, District Council, etc

Project Coordinator and Research Assistant

The University of Hong Kong
09.2014 - 05.2016

Company Overview: Faculty of Social Sciences at the university ranks 5th in Asia and 32nd in the world (QS World University Ranking 2024)

  • Assisted in the overall event planning and realization of the academic-driven exhibition and public events at the school campus
  • Coordinated with various partners and community stakeholders to facilitate the visual showcase of academic research and topics
  • Communicated with event contractors and provided on-site operation support during the event
  • Liaised and collaborated with local and international partners, e.g. the British Council (programme: Event Horizon Hong Kong with Antony Gormley), The Leisure and Cultural Service Department of the HKSAR, Caritas Hong Kong, ESRC/Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Amnesty International HK, Big Love Alliance, The Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Red Ribbon Centre.

Exhibition Assistant

Southey's Hong Kong
09.2014 - 09.2014

Company Overview: auction house

  • Assisted the Sales Curator of the sales at the auction
  • Inputted data and compiled marketing materials of the programmes and activities, including news clipping and reviews
  • Provided on-site logistic support, customer services and different marketing campaigns including marketing exhibitions

Programming Executive

Star World Asia, Fox International Channel
06.2013 - 06.2014

Company Overview: international television network and as the headquarter of Asia region

  • Planning and monitoring television program of Star World Asia (South East Asia feed) and National Geographic Channels
  • Conduct rating analysis and marketing strategies for the channels
  • Worked with National Geographic Society and APEC regional offices to provide programming services

Programming Executive

National Geographic Networks, Fox International Channel
04.2011 - 06.2013

Company Overview: international television network and as the headquarter of Asia region

  • Direct and monitor programming and rating analysis of Nat Geo Channels
  • Curate and monitor programming, on-air promo, marketing, online, affiliate marketing and worked with APAC advertisement-sales representative
  • Channel representative of Nat Geo Wild (South East Asia feed)

Reporter

Sing Tao Newspaper Group Limited
06.2010 - 08.2010

Company Overview: Hong Kong-based newspaper with over 87 years of history

Reporting on education news and parental information


Writer

Cultamap Cultural magazine
06.2010 - 07.2010

Company Overview: Hong Kong based non-profit organization and magazine with a mission to promote local visual arts and cultural education. found in 2008

Writing and reporting latest local and international arts and cultural news


Intern

Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture
05.2010 - 06.2010

Company Overview: Make A Difference is a regional think-and-do collaborative platform found in 2009 that runs MaD International Forum, Jockey Club Make a Difference Social Lab, Jockey Club Make a Difference School and Make a Difference Institute. It is an anchor project of the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture.

Assisting in the Make A Difference (MaD) international conference and working closely with experts and speakers in leadership and entrepreneurship from around the world

Trainee reporter

Philanthropy Times
07.2008 - 08.2008

Company Overview: a non-profit making newspaper based in Beijing

Interviewing and reporting on news in Beijing related to social welfare


Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Museum Studies

University of Leicester
Leicester, UK
12.2018

Master of Social Sciences - Media, Culture and Creative Cities

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
05.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Major in Bachelor of Chinese with Minor in Business Communication

City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
05.2011

University level Exchange -

National University of Singapore
Singapore
05.2011

Skills

  • Interpretive Storytelling
  • Proficient in Visual Analysis
  • Community Engagement
  • Budget Management
  • Exhibit Management
  • Community Engagement
  • Exhibition Setup
  • Effective Relationship Management
  • Research and analysis
  • Fluent in multiple languages (English, Mandarin and Cantonese)
  • Museum Docent and Volunteer coordination
  • Public lecturing and exhibition tour leading, specialized in themes of contemporary arts, heritage and history
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Foundation of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Skills

Native, Fluent, Fluent, Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Proficient in using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Professional Network

  • Board member, BEYOND Bollywood Limited, 2022, CURRENT, a dance charity aiming to use Indian dance as a vehicle to create cross-sector and cross-cultural collaboration.
  • Jury member, Colours of Humanity Arts Prize, hosted by the Goethe-Institut Hongkong and the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macau 2023 and 2024
  • Member, Art Education Network Roundtable, hosted by Asia Art Archive, 2023
  • Alumni, The Hidden Project, hosted by the Goethe-Institut Hongkong 2022

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 4 fulltime and 2 programme-based staff members and over 80 docents and volunteers.
  • Secured fundings for learning and community programmes ranging from 200k to 3 millions Hong Kong Dollars from public and private fundings.
  • Active mentor and board members of numerous NPOs and youth programmes for tertiary education institutions
  • Regular public speakers in public lectures, forum and talks

Timeline

Associate Curator (Learning & Community)

Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)
09.2020 - Current

Gallery Manager

1a space
06.2016 - 09.2020

Project Coordinator and Research Assistant

The University of Hong Kong
09.2014 - 05.2016

Exhibition Assistant

Southey's Hong Kong
09.2014 - 09.2014

Programming Executive

Star World Asia, Fox International Channel
06.2013 - 06.2014

Programming Executive

National Geographic Networks, Fox International Channel
04.2011 - 06.2013

Reporter

Sing Tao Newspaper Group Limited
06.2010 - 08.2010

Writer

Cultamap Cultural magazine
06.2010 - 07.2010

Intern

Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture
05.2010 - 06.2010

Trainee reporter

Philanthropy Times
07.2008 - 08.2008

Postgraduate Diploma - Museum Studies

University of Leicester

Master of Social Sciences - Media, Culture and Creative Cities

The University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Arts - Major in Bachelor of Chinese with Minor in Business Communication

City University of Hong Kong

University level Exchange -

National University of Singapore
Eugenia Law