18th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition (Taichung City, Taiwan)

Call for Entries

For young artists seeking an opportunity to become part of the Taiwanese art scene, check out call for entries for the 18th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition. They are accepting entries from domestic and international artists in eleven categories including crafts, sculpture (including three-dimensional mixed media), digital art, photography, printmaking, water color painting, oil painting (including acrylic, mixed media), glue color painting, seal engraving, calligraphy and ink wash painting.

To be considered, please mail your application form, 8 x 10 inch photos, and other relevant documents to the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taichung City Government (Floor 8, Huizhong Building, No. 99, Sec. 3, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung City 40701, Taiwan / Visual Arts Division, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government) between April 5 and April 14, 2013. Please mark on your envelope “For category of the 18th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition of Taichung City."

For complete details, visit http://eng.taichung.gov.tw/ct.aspx?xItem=12382&ctNode=1826&mp=18.

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Taipei, Taiwan – Songshan Station on the Songshan Line

Deadline: February 20, 2013


For more information, see “Bidding” on top right hand side of webpage:

http://english.dorts.taipei.gov.tw/

Contact: Chien-Ni Yin cnyin@trts.dorts.gov.tw

Source: urbanartcommission.org

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Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association: 2013 International Art Competition

One of Asia's top art contests, the International Art Competition (I.A.C.), announces an open competition.

Entry Deadline: December 31, 2012


Organizer: Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association


Co-organizer: X-Power Gallery


Eligibility: Open to all artists over 18 years old.

Finalists will be announced on the website on January 31, 2013.



Award: Finalists: All accepted entries will be exhibited for sale in the A.R.T. 2013 fair.
Gallery Award: The juror will select ONE artist who will be sponsored by X-Power Gallery and obtain one free exhibition unit (9m2) in A.R.T. 2014.



Award Ceremony and Exhibition: The organizer will announce the winner of 'Gallery Award' at the preview VIP night on May 2, 2013.
 All accepted entries will be displayed during A.R.T. 2012 between May 2 and 6, 2013.



More information available on the website: www.arts.org.tw/2013/eng/register.htm

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Bamboo Curtain Studio's “CREATIVE TALENTS" PROGRAM 2013

Open Call

The Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) in Taiwan aims to promote cross-cultural exchanges creative talents from national and international art related fields, for short stays or specific projects. The “Creative Talents” project aims to bring out new ideas and concepts to communities, societies and the world without regard to the age, gender, race and nationality. This program will provide three artists with either a free studio or accommodation space (a choice of only one) for up to two months.
Applicants working with cross discipline arts, ecology and environment, or community engagement projects are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2012
 
How to apply:
Please download the guideline and application form by visiting http://bambooculture.com/en/news/884.
Please send the following materials to: opencall2013@bambooculture.com

1. Application Form (see attachment)
2. Project plan (including the project concept, content and residency schedule) within 2 pages of A4.
3. Outreach or collaboration plan (If any).
4. Resume and portfolio (link or website).
5. Name and contact information of one reference person/organization from your country.

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2012 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project in Taiwan

Call for Proposals

2012 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project in Taiwan “What’s for Dinner?”

Deadline for Entries: February 8, 2012.
Artists will be notified by February 22, 2012.
Installation and Residency in Cheng Long, Kouhu Township, Taiwan: April12 (artists arrive) – May 7, 2012(artists depart)
Dates of the Exhibition:May 4, 2012 (opening ceremony)
May 5 and 6 - Opening weekend activities with the artists
The exhibition will stay on display through 2012, and we hope the artworks can continue to be enjoyed into the next year.

Artists from all countries are invited to send a proposal for a site-specific outdoor sculpture installation to be created during a 25-day artist in residency in Cheng Long, a small rural village near the southwestern coast of Taiwan in Kouhu Township, Yunlin County. This art project is an expansion of the 2010 and 2011 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Projects, going into the Village as well as the Wetlands. This year the selected artists will work with elementary school children and community residents to create large-scale sculpture installations focused on the theme of “What’s for Dinner?”

The 2012 art project will help to promote awareness of how our food is produced and the importance of sustainable and organic practices in aquaculture. Artworks will be site specific and located on, in and around existing village structures, old houses, abandoned buildings, vacant
lots, underneath the roadway, beside the highway and in Cheng Long Wetlands, a wetlands nature preserve created by rising waters and land subsidence. The artworks will be made with recycled and natural materials that are part of the daily lives of the village residents. The artworks should be made to last for two years or more. Artists will work alongside other international artists and Taiwanese artists and with children and village residents in Cheng Long, Kouhu Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.

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“Emerging Artist Programme 2012” at The Bamboo Curtain Studio, Taipei, Taiwan

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) in Taiwan aims to promote cross-cultural exchanges by providing a meeting point for creative talents from national and international art related fields, for short stay or specific projects.

Since 2009, Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) has launched an “Emerging Artist Program”. It aims to provide times and spaces for creative talents to do experimental works, outreach projects, collaborations or research. We will provide six artists with either a free studio or accommodation space for up to one month.

We especially welcome applicants working with:
• cross discipline arts,
• ecology and environment,
• community engagement projects

Application period
Now until 31 October, 2011

Who can apply
• artist / curator / researcher / culture worker/ arts professional
• open for all age, gender, media, and nationality

How to apply
Please send the following materials to opencall2012@bambooculture.com
• Application Form (see below)
• Project plan within one page of A4
• Outreach plan
• Resume and portfolio (link or website)
• Name and contact information of one reference person/organization from your country.

Note:
• Please state “Emerging Artists Program 2012” on your email subject.
• Reminder that all supporting hardcopy materials will not be returned.

Procedure
The jury committee is scheduled in November. The final result will be sent to the applicants in early December 2011.

What we offer
• One-month free residency (studio or living spaces, select one)
• Administrative support
• Networking opportunities
• Accident insurance

What you need to cover
• Project/Material fee, travel and living costs
• The living cost in Taiwan is about 500 USD per month

Program requirements
To participate in the residency program, applicants are required to
• Cooperate with our team for publicity and other activities relate to the promotion of your program
• Write a brief report (one to two pages of A4), 10 images and feedback to us within one month from your departure.

For opencall enquiries, please email: opencall2012@bambooculture.com
For more information about room types, facilities and fee please go to: www.bambooculture.com

Contact : Ms.Yang Chia-Mei
Tel: +886 2 8809 3809 / +886 2 2808 1465
Fax: +886 2 8809 3786
Mobile: 0966 926 477
Website: www.bambooculture.com
Address: P O Box 61 Taipei Taiwan100

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Open Call for Arts Residence & Exhibition Proposals

WHAT: Open Call
WHERE: Taipei, Taiwan
DEADLINE: May 31, 2011
WHO: Artists

AIR Taipei offers two fellowships for international artists. For application and guidelines go to http://www.artistvillage.org/.

RESIDENCY AT THE BAMBOO CURTAIN STUDIO, TAIPEI, TAIWAN

WHAT: 2011 Open Call for Emerging Artists
WHERE: Taipei, Taiwan
DEADLINE: December 12, 2010
WHEN: 2011
WHO: Artists, curators, researchers, arts professionals, community and arts advocates
 
The Bamboo Curtain Studio has been actively supporting creative talents for the past 15 years.  Within our four reused spaces, we have been celebrating the arts and empowering the lives of over 200 local and 30 international artists, with much sharing across communities, collaborating regional and exchanging international.

Since 2009, Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS) has launched an Emerging Artists Program, to serve the local and international cultural practitioners, by providing one-month free exhibition or residency space.

After the successful results in 2009 and 2010, we are very happy to announce the open call of 2011. We’ll again provide 6 opportunities for, exhibition space, production residency, visiting residency, and/or curatorial research for 2011.  We especially welcome applicants working in any of these three fields: cross discipline arts, ecology and environment, and community engagement projects.

All projects selected by our jury will be offered either a free exhibition and/or residency for up to one month.  However, successful candidates will need to cover their own travel and living cost during their stay in Taiwan.

Who can apply:
+ artist / curator / researcher / culture worker/ arts professional
+ open for all age, media, and nationality

Theme:
+ Community interaction
+ Dialogue between art and environment / ecology
+ Cross discipline arts

How to apply:
Please send the following materials before 2010/12/12 to bamboo.culture2009@gmail.com
(please highlight your application as “Emerging Artists Program 2011” on the email)

+ Project plan within one page of A4
+ Outreach plan
+ Resume and portfolio (link or website)
+ Name and contact information of one reference person/organization from your country.

The selected artists will be informed by email on the 25th Dec, after the jury committee makes the final decision.

The Bamboo Curtain studio is thankful for the support by the “New art spaces program” of the National Culture and Arts Foundation in Taiwan.
 
Bamboo Curtain Studio is located next to a subway stop, and is only 30 minutes from downtown Taipei.  It is a converted chicken farm with four studio cum residency complexes and three outdoor spaces, with facilities and equipments for various performing and sculptural / ceramic arts.

http://bambooculture.com/