Free Artist Residencies in Taiwan

AIR in Tainan

Tainan, Taiwan

The AIR in Tainan program offers various residency opportunities across multiple locations in Tainan City, Taiwan, including Soulangh Cultural Park and Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center. These residencies provide international artists with a vibrant community and an environment rich in history and culture. The program supports artists from various disciplines, including visual art, installation, craft, design, and performance, by providing free accommodation, studio space, and a monthly living subsidy. Artists are encouraged to engage with the local community and draw inspiration from Tainan’s unique cultural and historical context. The program promotes artistic exchange and offers administrative support, making it a valuable experience for emerging and established artists alike.

AoCG x YCM Exchange Program Ceramic

New Taipei City (Yingge), Taiwan

Organizer Information The OÖ AIR AoCG x YCM Residency Exchange Program is a bilateral artist-in-residence initiative developed through cooperation between Austrian and Taiwanese cultural institutions. It is implemented by OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH in partnership with the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum and Gmundner Keramik, a historically significant ceramics manufacturer in Austria. The program operates

Bamboo Curtain Studio

Taipei, Taiwan

Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) is an independent arts organization in Taiwan that has operated for over 25 years, hosting 6-8 international artists per year for 1-3 month stays. The residency emphasizes site-specific work, environmental art, and cross-cultural exchange, welcoming visual artists, performing artists, curators, and professionals from various creative disciplines.

The Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project is an annual artist residency in a rural village on Taiwan's southwestern coast where international artists create site-specific environmental sculpture installations focused on ecological and food production issues, working collaboratively with local elementary school children and community residents. Artists use recycled and natural materials to produce large-scale artworks displayed in village public spaces, abandoned buildings, and the wetlands nature preserve.

Kacalisian Art Village AIR

Taiwan

Kacalisian Art Village in Taiwan promotes indigenous culture and arts in a scenic tribal area, serving as a creative hub for artists. Offers 40-day residencies with homestay, creative fees, and daily allowances.

Artist-in-residence site in a former sugar refinery offering studios, accommodations, exhibitions, and seasonal art programs in a historic industrial setting.

Lìzé Puppet Art Colony

Wujie Township, Taiwan

Lìzé Puppet Art Colony is Taiwan's first revitalized granary art park and Asia's largest base for contemporary puppetry, offering artist residencies, workshops, performances, and educational programs in Wujie Township, Yilan County. It provides a creative hub with facilities including studios, rehearsal spaces, puppet-making workshops, and performance venues, fostering international exchanges and innovation in puppet arts. The residency program, launched in , supports artists with accommodation, shared spaces, materials up to NT$20,000, and opportunities for public presentations.

The Pier-2 Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program (PAIR), located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, offers a dynamic and supportive environment for artists to create, exhibit, and collaborate. Situated in the Dayi Warehouse section of the Pier-2 Art Center, this residency provides artists with a 33-square-meter creation space and a 17-square-meter attic living space. The program emphasizes engagement with Kaohsiung’s local culture, geographic environment, and social conditions, encouraging artists to produce works that reflect these themes. Participants will benefit from studio and living spaces, a daily living allowance, material fees, and transportation costs covered. The residency spans four seasons, with stays ranging from 60 to 85 days. Artists are expected to participate in community engagement activities, such as workshops and exhibitions, and to leave behind an artwork or record of their residency. Applications are open to both local and international artists with at least two years of experience. The residency fosters an environment rich in artistic and cultural resources, promoting creative exchanges and collaborations.

Shinehouse Artist-In-Residence

Wanhua District, Taiwan

Shinehouse Arts Village, established in and located in Tangbu Cultural Park (a former Taipei Sugar Refinery), is Taiwan's first experimental art residency base focused on dance and physical creation. The Artist-In-Residence Program provides professional residential and creative space for domestic and international artists, facilitating dialogue between performing arts and local communities in Wanhua District.

Soulangh Cultural Park Artists-in-Residence

Tainan City, Taiwan

Soulangh Cultural Park is located in the Jiali district, on the northern outskirts of Tainan city. Jiali is a tranquil and leisurely small town with a laid-back lifestyle, located approximately 45 minutes’ drive from downtown Tainan. The park has evolved from the former Jiali Sugar Factory, where its revitalized Japanese era sugar refinery warehouses have successfully merged historic architecture with modern design in an area which is itself rich in history, culture and agriculture. As a cultural stronghold for traditional performance and folk arts, the park has transformed itself into a modern art venue which promotes artistic growth. Soulangh aims to foster international exchange with artists from around the world and thereby create a vibrant community of artists, both local and international, emerging and established. Resident artists will be living in close proximity to local craftsmen artisans and they are encouraged to take the community and the vibrant local culture as inspiration for their artworks. Artists have access to wheelchair accessible, air-conditioned, modern studio spaces, as well as galleries and theatres for exhibitions, workshops and performances. In , the Soulangh Cultural Park: Artists-in-Residence Program was established, and since then there has been an annual open call for artists. We welcome artists who are specialized in visual art, performance, and interdisciplinary art.

Taiwan Ceramics Residency by Yingge Ceramics Museum

New Taipei City, Taiwan

The Taiwan Ceramics Residency Program at the Yingge Ceramics Museum in New Taipei City, Taiwan, offers three-month residencies to both local and international ceramic artists. Established to preserve and invigorate Yingge’s rich ceramic heritage, the program provides artists with workspace, equipment, and technical support. Residents benefit from subsidies for materials, transportation, and accommodation, and are required to engage with the community through educational events such as workshops or lectures. The residency supports artists in creating original works and fosters cultural exchange within the vibrant ceramics community of Yingge. The program includes a rigorous selection process, ensuring that participants have at least two years of experience in ceramic art. Residents must maintain a professional standard of conduct and adhere to the residency’s guidelines throughout their stay.

Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center Artists-in-Residence

Tainan City, Taiwan

Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center is located in the Madou district, on the northern outskirts of Tainan City. Madou is a tranquil and leisurely small town with a laid-back lifestyle, located approximately 50 minutes drive from downtown Tainan. The cultural center as the factory and headquarter of the Japanese Meiji Sugar Manufacturing Corporation, Tsung-Yeh began operation in January 1912. The four existing buildings have been declared by Tainan City Government as monuments for preservation, including the Red-Brick Office, the Guest House, the Red Brick Craft Hall, and the Factory Manager's Dormitory. , the Red Brick Office and the Red Brick Craft Hall are provided as two exhibition halls for the resident artists to create and exhibit their works.