置身於上海街，一個充滿本土特色、卻又面對變遷、漸漸老化的社區，我們認為社區藝術並不能是隔絕群眾、孤芳自賞的空降而來；反之，社區藝術可以是建立在隨年月累積的生活關係、情感和社區歷史之上。
我 們期望「活化廳」的社區藝術空間而非單向的視覺展示；故此，選擇了以社區會堂的佈局設計，歡迎街坊參觀、使用及休憩，讓展覽空間融入日常生活的一部份。我 們會與觀眾閒聊作展覽導賞，讓觀眾在對話中認識藝術，增進彼此交流，從而引起對人們對身邊的社區生活、城市文化與社會政治議題，有更多的關心和思考討論。
我 們期望藉不同方法，如資料搜集、訪問、社區考察，為當代藝術建立一個與社區網絡連接的平台，開放不同參與的途徑及委約各式創作等，讓當代藝術直接發生在社 區之內，與街坊產生直接互動和對話。我們期望以藝術打通社區豐富的脈絡，讓區內街坊感到我們同為社區持份者，並以大家感覺親切、有趣的方式介入大家的生 活，成為名乎其實既街坊又前衛的藝術社區中心。
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Woofer Ten
Woofer Ten is a non-profit art organization funded by Hong Kong Art Development Council. We are based at Shanghai Street Artspace in Yaumatei, an aging grass-root community and neighborhood. Formed by a group of like-minded artists, curators, critics, researchers, educators, Woofer Ten aims at introducing a lively conception of contemporary art engaging the community. Therefore, instead of attempting an out-of-place white cube arty gallery, Woofer Ten moulds itself more like a community centre, a platform for art projects to explore new approaches in bridging the community and art making. Woofer Ten treasures the participation of our neighboring community and audiences, and see its art programs as creative interventions upon our community and society at large. Exhibitions will change from month to month, alongside with plenty of ad hoc activities such as performances, guide tours, workshops, talks, screenings etc., offering the public not just experimental contemporary art and curating, but also art that are close to our everyday life and with social-political relevance.
