The article discusses the In Light of Visual Arts, a knowledge transfer project initiated by Hong Kong Baptist University's Academy of Visual Arts and the Knowledge Transfer Office in partnership with light manufacturer MEGAMAN® Hong Kong. Topics include the objectives of the project, such as enhancing students' ability in the use of lighting in visual arts communication, how knowledge transfer could be integrated with informal learning approaches, and students' experiential learning.
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The article presents case studies showing student design agencies' potential as sustainable models for the transfer of creative knowledge and skills from academic institutions to the wider community, the findings from which were used in developing the structure of Young Artists Agency of Hong Kong's Academy of Visual Arts. Topics include the benefits of the student agency for the institution, clients and students and the student agency set up by Germany's Bauhaus-University Weimar in 1996.
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