Why should I participate?

HKPAX offers plentiful opportunities for arts professionals to enjoy international exposure, connect with potential partners, and network with international colleagues. More than a marketplace, HKPAX is a meeting point – where artistic practice, professional insight, and long-term partnerships can take shape through thoughtful dialogue and shared experiences.

Whether you are creating, presenting, producing, supporting, or shaping the field, HKPAX offers tailored opportunities to deepen your connection to the international performing arts ecosystem.

Artists and Companies

Share your work, ideas, and artistic vision with an international community of presenters, producers, and collaborators.

  • Showcase your talents to international presenters and potential partners
  • Exchange ideas with peers across disciplines and regions
  • Gain feedback and insights from different artistic, cultural, and professional contexts
  • Experience the performing arts ecology of Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, Asia, and beyond

Presenters and Venues

Discover work, build relationships, and explore new programming possibilities.

  • Encounter a diverse range of programmes and talents
  • Identify opportunities for co-commissioning, touring, and collaboration
  • Exchange perspectives with fellow presenters around current issues and market trends

Producers, Agents, and Talent Representation*

Connect with presenters and partners to support the development and circulation of your clients’ work.

  • Meet presenters and venues interested in new works and touring projects
  • Explore routes to new markets and international collaboration
  • Gain insight into regional programming interests and market contexts
  • Exchange perspectives on production, development, and touring

*In different regions, these roles may be described as producers, managers, or agents; HKPAX welcomes a diversity of professional practices and working models.

Funding Bodies and Public Institutions

Engage directly with practitioners shaping the performing arts landscape.

  • Identify the needs and priorities of artists and cultural organisations
  • Establish opportunities for cross-regional cooperation and partnership
  • Exchange views on policy, strategy, and sustainable development
  • Strategise responses to key challenges facing the sector

Industry-related Sectors

Connect with the people, projects, and ideas driving the performing arts forward.

  • Introduce your services, platforms, or initiatives to arts professionals
  • Build relationships with organisers, artists, and producers
  • Stay informed about emerging practices and sector needs
  • Explore how your expertise can support artistic creation and exchange