Where can a child find their ‘main stage’? When we were young, we needed the company of adults, but we also wanted to be in charge and realise our wild thoughts. Imagination flowed naturally within us, but as we grew up and embraced different societal roles, our instinct for imagination gradually waned. Who can remind us to keep imagining? How can we cultivate our own main stage and make imagination a habit?

The museum is a place where imagination can take shape. M+ is committed to creating a space of creative freedom within the museum, using various visual art creations and designs as catalysts, inviting children and adults to respond and use their imagination in different family activities. Through sharing and communication, we acknowledge each other's creativity and emotions.

Imagination is key to growth. It drives diverse actions and enables learning from unique experiences. We hope that the Creative Day Camp can fulfil every child's imaginative world and validate the uniqueness and importance of each individual. Their relentless pursuit of challenges also serves as a reminder to us, the witnessing adults, that learning and growth is an ongoing lifelong journey.

In daily life, how much free time do children have? How do they plan their leisure activities? When time is no longer measured in hours, minutes, and seconds, how do they understand time?

The workshop invites children to explore and create a new definition of time. Artist Chankalun combines the concepts of slow living and contemplation, transforming the museum workshop space into a ‘Neon Zen Garden’. Neon lights often exist in places beyond our reach. During the event, children can observe the forms of glowing tubes up close and personally interact with the light of the neon installations.

Chankalun's creative process has received unconditional support from cherished family and friends, inspiring her to design various types of small gadgets displayed in the Zen Garden. Children can engage in creative activities using the on-site game tools and collaborate with others, just like artists, to form connections with different participants.

Have you ever fantasised about encountering the pixel monsters that appear in video games in the real world?

In this workshop, the creative duo Stickyline and children will use colourful paper sculpting components to bring their imaginative ideas to life. Each person will not only shape their own visions but also connect their creations with others in a collaborative manner, collectively building vibrant paper art scenes composed of various pixel monsters that unexpectedly ‘hack’ the museum environment with new creations.

Stickyline, guided by the spirit of ‘I am in you, you are in me’, invites everyone to participate in collective creation, blurring the boundaries between works by the individual and the community. Children, regardless of differences, collaborate and inspire each other while solving challenges together. For Stickyline, creation has never been a solitary endeavour. They hope these beautiful artistic achievements will form lasting connections among the children, and the memories of creative exchange will serve as resources to overcome various growth challenges in the future.

The activity takes place in small groups, providing dedicated time for children to interact with M+ Educators. Together, they will plan their visiting route and explore the diverse objects on display within the museum's different spaces. Throughout the process, each group member will have the opportunity to share their personal museum-related wish and others will collaboratively strive to create unique and creative ways to fulfil those wishes.

While the activity emphasises children taking the lead, we also place great importance on their learning within the group, allowing them to understand themselves through discussions and negotiations, learn to treat with respect people with different opinions, and engage in mutual communication.

Nigel Yau: ‘We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences. In this Summer Camp, I hope we can understand, value, and develop ourselves; that we can better stand on our own two feet, love deeply, be real and honest to and about ourselves and others; and that we are more loving and kind to ourselves and others.’

Fiona Lo: ‘What game do you want to play? The children decide! Which route should we take? The children decide! We can transform the museum into a playground, a laboratory, a fantasy forest what else would you like it to be? We anticipate children to come and create together!’

Sean Wong: ‘We see a lot of things every day. There are things we like, things we do not like, and things that we feel nothing about and easily forget about. The world has new patterns and cycles every day—who arranged them? Is it you?’

Hiuwa Li: ‘Faults are always inspired. To learn by practice, to learn how we work together.  Let’s experiment with something we didn’t try!’

Michelle Lee: ‘Sometimes there were mistakes, but later I found out that those mistakes were materials for honing my sense of humour. I like going off-topic as a strategy to delay things in life… Through this activity, I hope we can change our perspectives on typical learning and explore the museum together in different ways, discovering the fun in everything.’

Brandon Chan: ‘It's like a finger pointing the way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all that heavenly glory.’— Bruce Lee.

On Day 3, M+ Educators invite children and parents to participate in a parent-child learning experience curated around the theme of ‘Moving Landscape’. We encourage each unique family to explore the language of communication between parents and children through body movements and engage with each other through hands-on creative games. Guided by M+ Educators, everyone will eventually participate in a creative performance, imitating the ever-evolving natural landscape, working together to create scenes of wonders within the museum.

As the culmination of the three-day summer camp, a sharing session will summarise the children's experiences from the past few days. Through behind-the-scenes video clips, participants and their parents will understand how the activities have inspired the imagination of children and have the opportunity to communicate their observations and feelings with M+ Educators. With parents as witnesses, the children will review how they have connected self-awareness to creative practice and continue to explore their untapped potentials.

• All camp activities will take place at M+.
• Participants are required to attend all three days of the camp. On the first two days, parents must pick up and drop off their children on time after the activities. On the third day, parents are required to attend the camp activities with their children.
• The camp activities will be primarily conducted in Cantonese. M+ Educators can provide English translations for certain segments of the activities, but participants must have a basic understanding of Cantonese to communicate and collaborate with other participants.
• Lunch will be provided for the participating children on the first two days of the camp. Parents must specify any food allergies or special dietary restrictions of the participating children in the registration form.
• Parents must submit copies of identification documents, emergency contact numbers, medication records, and medical history of the participating children to M+ after they are accepted into the camp. These documents will be used for emergency purposes.
• In the event of inclement weather, if Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is in effect at 7:00 AM or later on the camp day, the camp activities for that day will be cancelled. Activities that are already in progress will continue. There will be no refunds for the camp fees that have been paid.

Fee: HKD 2,250 (including three day camp activities for one child, such as fees for museum tickets and lunch for the first two days. Each participating child can bring up to two parents to join the camp activities on the third day without additional ticket purchase). M+ Members enjoy a 30% discount on the cost and can visit the M+ galleries free of charge during museum opening hours (excluding Special Exhibitions). Discounted fee is priced at HKD 1,575 with limited quota available.

Registration is now closed.

Selection Criteria: The camp aims to have participants from different age groups to facilitate mixed-age and peers learning. If the number of applicants exceeds the available spots, the information provided by parents in the registration form regarding their reasons for participation and expectations will be considered.

Result Announcement: Notification of acceptance will be sent via email to parents on or before 21 June 2024 (Friday). Parents must follow the instructions to submit the payment to confirm the spot. To provide parents with a better understanding of the camp activities, an online meeting will be arranged before the camp for curators and educators to communicate with parents.

For inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].