Portrait - Taipei Artist Village

Constructed in 1953 by the Taipei City Governments Department of Maintenance Engineering Public Works Bureau, the building that houses the TAV began life as a government office. In the winter of 1999, Dr. Lung Yingtai, director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taipei (CABOT), formulated a vision for this city and at once launched preparations for the founding of an international artists residency. After a thorough search the present site was chosen as the TAV's future home. The Taipei Artist Village, founded at the opening of the 21est century, has today already assumed a role as a center for artistic creativity and arts programming, providing one-of-a-kind professional development and learning opportunities. It has become a center for innovation, exploration, and inspiration in Taipei city.
The International Artist-in-Residence Programm 2006: The Taipei Artist Village (TAV) created the International Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program as a base in Taipei from which to facilitate creative intercultural encounters and collaborations between artists from across Taiwan and around the world. Here, artists from all different disciplines and who are at all levels of professional development come together as a community in residencies that are four to twelve weeks long. Artists are selected based on the quality of their work, capacity in working across disciplines, and interest in interacting with the general public in Taipei City.
The Application Deadline is September 20th, 2005. The Decisions announced in November 2005. The portfolio takes Literature, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Curators / Critics / Administrators. More information, particularly for application you can find on the website:

http://artistvillage.org