West Kowloon Cultural District

The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a strategic investment by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to meet the long-term infrastructure needs of the arts and cultural sector. After numerous years of policy changes, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) introduced three preliminary conceptual models in 2010, selected “City Park” as the Development Plan in 2011 and commenced Stage 3 Public Engagement Exercise. At the end of 2010, Graham Sheffield, Chief Executive Officer of WKCDA resigned for health reasons, the Authority then commenced the global recruitment again, and later appointed Michael Lynch who was succeed in July 2011. Tang Ying-yen Henry, Chairman of Board of the WKCDA resigned in September 2011 and was succeeded by Lam Sui-lung Stephen.