Taichung Art Museum 2028 Open Call for Exhibition Proposals

About this call

The Taichung Art Museum's 2028 Open Call runs on two tracks. All Welcome is for artists and groups in any medium, of any age, with contextual, experimental and innovative exhibition projects; the museum selects up to 3 projects (plus up to 2 on a waiting list) for the second half of 2028. Art Supporting Project is for curators and curatorial teams, with priority for applicants aged 40 and under; 1 project is selected (plus 1 on a waiting list) for the first half of 2028 and is developed with advisory mentors and observers. Each exhibition slot lasts about 16 weeks, including installation and deinstallation, in Exhibition Room B, which is divided into two sections. Funding covers artist or curatorial fees, transport of works, installation and deinstallation, exhibition construction, design and printing of promotional materials, equipment and insurance. Proposals are judged on concept, exhibited works, spatial planning and budget feasibility. Results are announced on the museum's website by March 15, 2027.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Painting / Sculpture / Installation / Photography / New Media / Mixed Media / Curatorial
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to applicants of any nationality or place of residence. All Welcome (artists): individuals or groups engaged in artistic creation, any age and medium; at least 50% of the exhibited works must be new works created within the 3 years before the submission deadline; collaborating with a curator is encouraged. Art Supporting Project (curators): individuals or groups engaged in curation; priority for applicants, or groups whose members are, aged 40 and under as of the submission deadline; applicants may name up to three preferred mentors on the mentor survey form; selected curators must meet mentors regularly online or in person and submit meeting records or work logs; review has a document round and an interview and presentation round. For both tracks, proposals must not have been publicly released, and institution or club presentations, graduation shows, promotion or award exhibitions, academic credit or degree projects, and profit-making or religious activities are not accepted. Submit by email only to opencall@tcam.museum, with the track, project title and applicant's name in the subject line: the application form, a copy of ID, residency permit or passport, a copy of the highest degree certificate (individuals) or of the registration certificate (groups), and a proposal in Chinese or English with concept, list of works, layout plan and budget; images (JPEG, max 3MB each) and MP3/MP4 files (up to 3 minutes) via a cloud drive link, plus a portfolio. Materials are not returned. Funding is paid under a contract signed under the Government Procurement Act, with income tax and NHI premiums withheld; applicants may seek other funding for costs beyond the grant. Selected applicants package and transport the works, take out fine art insurance naming the Museum as additional insured, provide all equipment such as monitors and projectors, install the show 2 days before opening (works arrive no earlier than 2 weeks before), and deinstall and restore the room within 1 week after closing; they may be asked to attend the opening and educational activities, and grant the Museum a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence for promotional and educational use. Works may not be priced, promoted or sold during the exhibition. Selected applicants who cannot exhibit must give written notice at least 5 months before opening, or may not apply for the next 3 years. Application fee not stated.