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Artists-in-Residence (AIR) Program for 2025 Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan

Artists-in-Residence (AIR) Program for 2025 Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan
Deadline 2024.09.30
Website Artists-in-Residence (AIR) Program for 2025 Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan Official Website
More About Residency Siao-Long Cultural Park
The open-call theme for the 2025 Soulangh International Art Village is “Sugar.” The village’s predecessor was the first modern sugar factory established by Dai-Nippon Meiji Sugar in 1906. Later in 2005, Soulangh Cultural Park began operations, and in 2013, Soulangh International Arts Village was established. Sugar plays a significant cultural role at Soulangh International Art Village, carrying multiple historical symbols. It represents the legacy of Japanese colonial rule, the 17th-century prominence of Tainan as the center of the sugar industry under the Dutch East India Company(VOC), and its symbolic representation of wealth and power in Tainan's culinary culture during the Ming and Qing dynasties. This year's open call invites artists to explore "Sugar" as a symbol of colonial power in Tainan and to highlight its historical and contemporary roles in local cuisine through visual art.
Duration March 1 to August 31, 2025 (tentative), each artist/group must reside for a minimum of 45 days and a maximum of 90 days.
Fields and Media Comic, Community Development, Craft, Cultural Heritage, Independent Curator, Literature, Movie and Pop Music, Museum, Other, Performance Art, Visual Art
Funding a. residency living expenses and creation fees: the maximum grant per case is NT$30,000 per month, up to three months (totaling NT$90,000).
b. The maximum budget for creation and exhibition material costs is NT$150,000 (including taxes)
Provided by Host Accommodation, some woodwork, and audio/video equipment are available at Soulangh Cultural Park for resident artists.
How to Apply a. Applications are accepted online only. Fill out the application form on the AIR in Tainan global online application website (http://air-culture.tainan.gov.tw/). Please complete the application before the deadline.
b. Applicants must upload a personal resume, residency project plan, and recommendation letters for reference.
Selection Procedure a. Open selection. The review committee, composed of experts and scholars appointed by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will conduct the selection process based on principles of objectivity and fairness. Review meetings are not open to the public to respect applicants' privacy.
b. Results will be announced in October 2024 on the official websites of both the Tainan City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau and Soulangh Cultural Park, and Soulangh Cultural Park’s Facebook page. Selected applicants will be notified via email. Individual feedback on the selection results will not be provided.
Expected Outcome a. During the residency, artists must hold one achievement exhibition of their work and (at least) one parent-child workshop or open studio day.
b. Artists must complete a residency report (including project content and feedback) and a questionnaire.
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