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WIDE OPEN SCHOOL 

The museum is implementing a “plug in” concept, transforming it into an unconventional temporary school that is wide open. This initiative reimagines the museum space into classrooms, moving beyond traditional exhibition formats. It requires new forms of audience participation, serving as an innovative experiment in museum education. This includes workshops, collaborative projects, discussions, talks, performances, artist residencies, and more, turning the museum into a dynamic hub where diverse knowledge and practices converge.

The term “plug in,” borrowed from computer programming, signifies enhancing existing functionalities with additional software, creating a flexible, operational, and playful interface through the “plug in to play” function. By implementing this “plug-in” approach, the museum is transformed into a rich self-learning space. The initiative has invited 22 artists/art groups and scholars who respond to the city’s urban texture and explore various themes such as “multicultural education” and “creative aging actions.” These projects are part of an ongoing journey of learning and artistic encounters, leading up to the opening of the Taoyuan Children’s Art Center in Qingpu in April 2024, with the opening exhibition “Where the Adventure Begins.” The “Wide Open School” artist residency workshops reveal the creative and co-production processes of artists participating in future museum projects. The museum broadens its reach to potential audiences through diverse educational and learning programs, fostering a vibrant interaction between people and urban life and rich cultural undertones. The presence of a museum in the city enhances the dynamic exchange between people and their urban environment.

Participating artists 

Esther LIN Yi-Chun 

CHOU Chun-Chi

Alie Tamapima 

JHANG Shu-Ting

Ellen Peng 

HUANG Chien-Lun

CHIA Chien-Ju 

CHENG Wan-Chien

LU Chien-Ming 

SU I-Ping

Speakers 

WANG Li-Chih 

WU Dai-Rong

WU Li-Chuan

Tibusungu 'e Vayayana 

HSIN Chih-Ning

HSIN Ching-Ting 

CHOU Ni-Hsuan

CHEN Huai-Hsuan

CHEN Yun-Wen

TSAO En-Wei

Theater Groups 

Sleep No Playground

Yinalang