Program Provisions - what do we offer?
Living and working expenses in Taiwan (including 18% personal income-tax and insurance) - partly subsidized (NT$ 30,000 per month maximum). The total amount will be paid in installments. Artists will receive payment directly, excluding any tax.
Presentation expenses - The maximum allocation is NT$ 100,000 (including tax), which will be paid directly to the relevant contractors. The above expenses include: providing a service or materials used in completing workshops, exhibitions and performances, brochure design and printing, dissemination, and expenses for a press conference. Any transportation fees for worksare excluded.
If you have any enquiries about the subsidy, you should notify Soulangh or Tsung-Yeh Artist Village during the application process or before signing the contract.
Eligibility
Soulangh and Tsung-Yeh take as its theme the concept of ‘Site-Specific Art’. We welcome applicants who are interested in Interdisciplinary, Visual art, Performance, Photography*(Soulangh Only).
All applicants must be able to communicate in either English or Chinese.
Submissions
2 July to 16 September 2018, 23:59 (Taiwan time)
Examination
October, 2018
Institution
Soulangh Artist Village (SAV) (http://soulangh.tnc.gov.tw/en/index.php)
Tsung-Yeh Artist Village (TYAV) (https://tyart.tnc.gov.tw/en/)
Residence period
SAV: 1 March to 20 November, 2019.
TYAV: 14 January to 17 November, 2019.
Each applicant can only be accepted for one term, the minimum is 45 days and maximum in 90 daysper applicant.
How to apply
A letter of recommendation is required. You need to submit at least one letter of recommendation from an artist, curator, director, researcher, or organizational professional. The title and full name of the recommender should be clear, and the letter should be signed personally or attached as a signature file.
According to the resident program, if applicants require assistants (i.e., someone who is not anapplicant), it is the applicant’s responsibility to notify SAV in the application form, and all eligible expenses for such assistants will be included in the subsidy. No extra expenses will be provided for assistants after submission of the application.
All selected artists can apply for accommodation; however, such accommodation is only for resident artists. To maintain the safety, living quality and rights of every single artist, the accommodation is not available for non-artists to stay overnight (including family members,assistants, partners or pets).
Program Requirements - applicants’ responsibilities
During the residency, the selected applicants should provide one type of presentation, such as an exhibition or a performance. If you would also like to hold a workshop, this would be highly welcomed.
Approaching the end of the residency, the successful applicants are required to complete areport and questionnaire. The report should include details of the residents’ experience, the progress of the project and any relevant feedback.
For further information, please download the application in full version on front page.
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