The Third Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Art Innovation Forum（the Forum）was held on October 18 at Songshan Lake in Dongguan. More than 200 experts, scholars, artist representatives, literary and art workers from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao attended.

Well-known experts and scholars from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao explored from multiple perspectives how literature and art can empower economic and social development.

Three major outcomes were released at the opening ceremony：

01 The outstanding art innovation projects of the Forum were announced.The eight winning projects are rooted in Lingnan culture, focus on spiritual needs, and explore pathways for integrated development. Together, they highlight recent vibrant practices and fruitful outcomes in art innovation across the Greater Bay Area.

02 An agreement was signed to commission research for the Blue Book of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: New Popular Literature and Art.The research will draw on the Greater Bay Area’s development and deepen cross-border collaboration between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao.

03 Guangdong Federation of Literary and Art Circles established a “criticism-innovation” mechanism and released the first batch of members.The mechanism aims to bring criticism substantively into the entire innovative process, with literary and art criticism guiding quality creation and shaping social trends.

The Forum showcased practical progress in art innovation in the Greater Bay Area.