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title: Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2027
description: 45-90 day residency at a preserved 1912 sugar factory complex in Madou, Tainan, Taiwan, with free housing, shared studios and exhibition halls.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-03"
updatedAt: "2026-10-21"
programType: Residency
organization: AiR Program of Tainan City Government of Taiwan
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deadline: "2026-09-10"
location: Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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compensationRange: Free accommodation and studio space; living and working expenses partly subsidized up to NTD 30,000 per month; presentation expense up to NTD 150,000 paid directly to contractors
disciplines:
  - blacksmithing
  - book arts
  - drawing
  - environmental arts
  - graphic design
  - illustration
  - installation arts
  - interdisciplinary arts
  - landscape architecture
  - mixed media
  - painting
  - photography
  - printmaking
  - public art
  - sculpture
  - visual arts
  - woodworking
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# Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center Artists-in-Residence Program 2027

**Hosted by:** AiR Program of Tainan City Government of Taiwan

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan | **Deadline:** September 10, 2026

## About This Program

> "On-site specific production integrating the historical heritage buildings of Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center"

Residency at Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center in the Madou district on the northern outskirts of Tainan City, a former factory and headquarter of the Japanese Meiji Sugar Manufacturing Corporation which began operation in January 1912. Four existing buildings have been declared monuments for preservation by Tainan City Government: 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.

Applicants are required to plan their residency projects based on the theme of the residency, create their works in the form of on-site specific production, and prepare for the exhibition by integrating the historical heritage buildings of Tsung-yeh Arts and Cultural Center.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** blacksmithing, book arts, drawing, environmental arts, graphic design, illustration, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, landscape architecture, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, public art, sculpture, visual arts, woodworking
- **Note:** Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Open to all artistic disciplines. All applicants must be able to communicate in either English or Chinese or Japanese. Applicants are required to plan their residency projects based on the theme of the residency, create their works in the form of on-site specific production, and prepare for the exhibition by integrating the historical heritage buildings of Tsung-yeh Arts and Cultural Center.

Career stage: emerging, mid-career. Program languages: English, Mandarin Chinese. Pets (non-service animals) may accompany residents.

## Compensation & Benefits

Free accommodation and studio space; living and working expenses partly subsidized up to NTD 30,000 per month; presentation expense up to NTD 150,000 paid directly to contractors

**Includes:** Stipend, Materials budget

1. Placements of up to three months with free accommodation and studio space. 2. Living and working expenses in Taiwan (including personal-income-tax and insurance, the income-tax of foreigner will be 6%-20%) - partly subsidized (NTD 30,000 per month maximum). The total amount will be paid by 2 installments. Artists will receive this payment directly, excluding any tax. The Taiwan government has announced that all terms of contract should include stamp-tax, which is one thousandth of the total amount. The stamp-tax should be paid in cash by artists themselves, and this is excluded from the subsidy. 3. Presentation expense- The maximum allocation is NTD 150,000(including tax), which will be paid directly to the relevant contractors. The above expenses include: providing the service or materials used in completing exhibitions, fees for brochure design and printing, dissemination, art work insurance, translation fees, and expense for press conference, etc. Fees for artwork transportation and transport costs resulting from personal research are excluded. 4. Administration support.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house). Free accommodation. Partially Accessible (50% or more).
- **Materials Support:** Available - Presentation expense with a maximum allocation of NTD 150,000 (including tax), paid directly to the relevant contractors; covers services or materials used in completing exhibitions, brochure design and printing, dissemination, artwork insurance, translation fees and press conference expenses. Fees for artwork transportation and transport costs resulting from personal research are excluded.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Shared studios, exhibition/installation space and woodworking tools. Free studio space. Studios/facilities partially accessible (50% or more).

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 4, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 10, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://air-culture.tainan.gov.tw/index.php?lang=en