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Proposed hostel at West Kowloon arts hub too expensive, artists lament

Overseas artists in Hong Kong for Art Basel on Thursday said a proposed “residency centre” at the West Kowloon Cultural District was too expensive and unlikely to attract artists unless the government offers subsidies or other incentives. Earlier in the day, the WKCD Authority announced plans to build a hostel for artists on a public-private partnership basis in between the future Lyric Theatre complex and Music Centre, located on the strip for performance venues between M+ and the...

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