Department of Cultural Affairs

I. Hours of Operation Tue. to Sun., 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
II. Telephone (8862) 3393-7377
III. Web sitewww.tav.tcg.gov.tw
IV. Address No. 7 Beiping East Road, Taipei, Taiwan
V. Transportation: TRTS Blue Line, Shandao Temple Station
VI. History:
Taipei Artist Village once served as the Taipei City Public Works Department Maintenance Office, and later as the headquarters of the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. After standing unoccupied for many years, the building gained a new lease on life in October 2001. Taking established artist villages in New York, Paris, London and other international cities as reference points and blending in the unique local features of Taipei, the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs transformed this prime downtown venue, imparting it with a new look, and a new identity V Taiwan's first international artist village.
VII. Introduction:
Taipei Artist Village is a four-story building with a tranquil bamboo garden of lush greenery, located in the heart of the national government administrative district. Originally an office building, it stood unoccupied for several years, before gaining a new mission and an all new look, in October of 2001. Reflecting the growing trend of artist villages in many other major cities, the Taipei City Department of Cultural Affairs introduced Taiwan's first space where artists can interact with other artists V and the people of Taipei as a whole V sharing their talents and cultural insights. TAV brings together artists from a spectrum of fields V the visual arts, literature, music, film, performance and multi-disciplinary endeavors.
Since Taipei Artist Village was established, the Department of Cultural Affairs has actively developed artist exchange programs with several cities throughout the world, forming a set of artist selection and exchange mechanisms that genuinely achieve international cultural and artistic interaction. As of December 31, 2003, a total of 57 artists from 24 different countries have come to live and create at Taipei Artist Village. Likewise, 27 artists from Taipei City have traveled to other artist villages, sharing their art in cities throughout the world. Although Taipei Artist Village opened its doors less than two years ago, it has already become one of the most important platforms for cultural exchange in Taipei, and indeed all of Taiwan. It is the island's only artist village with the true ability to bring about international exchanges.