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TMoFA 2025 Taoyuan International Art Award Opens Global Call for Entries from 1 to 26 April 2024

 “2025 Taoyuan International Art Award” (TIAA), organized by the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts (TMoFA) opens global call for entries online from 1 to 26 April 2024. Prospectus of the award will be available on both TMoFA’s official website and TIAA’s online platform. The competition is open to participants of all nationalities, ages, individuals or groups. Works must be new pieces presented to the public for the first time and have never entered government-organized competitions in Taiwan. The selection process is open to all categories of artwork and embraces various artistic mediums.

Since its repositioning in 2020, the “Taoyuan International Art Award” has continued to champion the experimental and innovative ethos in contemporary art and redefined itself with an international jury panel, award strategy, and marketing efforts, driving the diverse development of contemporary art, strengthening international art and cultural exchanges, and consolidating the base for artistic research and creation. TIAA stands as a biennial exhibition, with one year for entry submission worldwide and one year for the exhibition, so artists can have ample time for work creation and exhibition planning. The award aims to transcend geographical boundaries and attract artists of different nationalities, regions, backgrounds, ages, and in various stages of their artistic careers. Through this international competition and creative exchange, TIAA aspires to showcase a rich tapestry of international contemporary art to both art professionals and the broader public.

Basic Build-Up and Flight Subsidies Increased, Sojourn Award Prize Raised to NT$350,000

The Taoyuan International Art Award employs a two-round selection process. The preliminary review comprises an online selection. Participants selected in the preliminary review are required to plan and set up their works based on submitted plans at the provided exhibition space, as well as participate in the exhibition. The final review involves an on-site assessment by the jury, including Q&A sessions with the artists. Participants selected in the preliminary review will receive financial support from the organizer, which covers basic setup costs up to NT$80,000, transportation expenses, and return shipping of artworks. Foreign artists or artists residing abroad for more than six months are eligible for one round-trip economy flight to Taoyuan (reimbursement of actual expenses up to NT$60,000), which assist overseas participants in joining the final review in Taoyuan in March 2025. In the final review, the international jury panel will make their selections on-site. After the on-site Q&A sessions with the artists, the panel will award one “Grand Prize” winner with NT$600,000, three “Honorable Mention” winners with NT$200,000 each, and one “Sojourn Award” to a Taiwanese artist with NT$350,000, encouraging the expansion of their international vision.

International Jury Panel: Converging Diverse Perspectives and Cross-Cultural Thinking

This year’s international jury panel is convened by Wang Li Chuan, the Acting Director of the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts. To meticulously evaluate artists from diverse backgrounds, the museum has invited professional curators, critics, and researchers active in the international art scene, converging various perspectives and cross-cultural insights. The jury panel of the preliminary review includes Abby CHEN, Head of Contemporary Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; Reuben KEEHAN, Curator of Contemporary Asian Art at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art; Sunjung KIM, Artistic Director of Art Sonje Center in Seoul; WANG Po-Wei, Artistic Director of Digital Art Foundation; and Pei-Yi LU, Associate Professor at National Taipei University of Education. With distinct artistic expertise and interdisciplinary thinking, the jury members form a robust panel to review the entries.

Abby CHEN has long focused on the dynamic relationships of the Bay Area in the US, Asia, and the entire globe. She is an expert linking Chinese experimental communities with community and public art projects, exploring issues of ethnicity, gender, and urbanization. Reuben KEEHAN, having curated several editions of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), recently participated in Between Earth and Sky: Indigenous Contemporary Art from Taiwan in APT, an exhibition project focused in the 10th edition of APT in collaboration with Taiwan’s Council of Indigenous Peoples and Ministry of Culture. The exhibition is also the first international academic exhibition for Taiwanese indigenous contemporary art. Sunjung KIM, a curator from South Korea, has served as the President of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation and is currently the Artistic Director of the Art Sonje Center in Seoul. She has been repeatedly listed in ArtReview’s “Power 100”and has significantly influenced the landscape of contemporary Korean art. WANG Po-Wei, a prominent researcher of curation and art criticism among the younger generation in Taiwan, is known for his expertise in media theory and techno-art. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the Digital Art Foundation in Taiwan. Pei-Yi LU, an Associate Professor in the MA program in Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art (CCSCA) at the National Taipei University of Education, has long focused on curatorial studies and art practices outside the museum context with numerous international publications. Wang Li Chuan, the Acting Director of TMoFA, notes that TIAA features a jury panel of internationally acclaimed curators to assess the entries, ensuring that global participants, whether shortlisted or not, gain recognition from the jury.

Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts: Creating an Artistic Corridor of Museums

For the “2025 Taoyuan International Art Award,” the museum seeks the Works must be new pieces presented to the public for the first time and have never entered government-organized competitions in Taiwan. The competition is open to participants of all nationalities, individuals, or groups, and welcomes artists from all over the world. Submissions can be made online from 1 to 26 April 2024, by registering on the official website (tmofa-tiaa.com) prior to the deadline. The award’s detailed prospectus is available on the website. TMoFA currently operates as a museum group that features multiple venues. In addition to the main venue located at Qingpu, Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, there are also the Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center, which inaugurates in October 2021 with a primary focus on modern and contemporary calligraphy arts, and the Taoyuan Children’s Art Center set to open in April 2024 at Qingpu, targeting family audiences and dedicated to promoting cultures and art education. Currently, TMoFA prepares for its official opening through various art projects. The main building, planned jointly by Riken Yamamoto from Japan and Joe Shih Architects & Associates from Taiwan, features a hill-shaped structure that harmonizes with the surrounding landscape and communities. Slated for completion in 2025, it is set to become a pivotal platform for Taiwan’s artistic and cultural engagement on the international level. For further details, please visit TMoFA’s official website.