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2025 Makotaay Artists' Workshop

Makotaay Eco Art Village Artists' Workshop "Gift from the Ocean"
Deadline 2025.05.05
Website 2025 Makotaay Artists' Workshop Facebook
2025 Makotaay Artists' Workshop Official Website
More About Residency Makotaay Eco Art Village
Makotaay is one of Hualien County’s oldest Pangcah communities. The Makotaay Eco Art Village (MEAV) is in the coastal area of Shitiping. The local topography has been sculpted by marine erosion and has a diverse intertidal-zone ecology with which our people coexist and upon which we rely. It’s been over 30 years since the movement to get our land back from the government started. Having gotten it back in 2020, the people of Makotaay are promoting sustainable living in a number of aspects, which is part of the value of the Eco Art Village.

The Makotaay Eco Art Village began holding the Makotaay Artists’ Workshop in 2020, for which artists from different cultures and fields come together as resident artists to learn, take part in exchange, and create art. Over 60 artists are invited to participate this event that connects with five local Indigenous communities.

The 2025 Makotaay Artists’ Workshop, with the theme of “Gift from the Ocean,” will present the wisdom and courage of our
ancestors, who adapted to survive in the face of such threats as earthquakes and typhoons. Typhoons wash tons of driftwood onto the beaches. This gift from the ocean is used as fuel for fires to heat water for bathing or just to keep warm, and it is also great for building furniture, homes, and boats, or as a source of artistic inspiration. All of this is a profound embodiment of the cycle of life and the desire for the future.

Artists are invited to come and feel the gift of the ocean and experience how locals interact with the sea in our daily lives. In addition, the artists will jointly think and talk about how to care for our oceans.
Duration Dates of residency: June 28 – July 12, 2025 (15 days)
Exhibition: July 12 – August 12, 2025
Fields and Media Performance Art, Visual Art
Funding NTD$ 25,000
Provided by Host 1. Artists will be given a subsidy of NT$25,000 for their living, work, and material expenses.
2. Artists will be provided with accommodations, a shared workspace, and tours of the community, which will include information about the local land, culture, and marine environment.
3. Artists from overseas will be provided one economy-class round-trip ticket from their place of origin to Taipei. Visa application is the responsibility of the artists.
How to Apply Apply on the online form. https://forms.gle/61SiHGyog7Y5dbkt6
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