About AIR Taipei
Since the establishment of Taipei Artist Village (TAV), the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government has actively launched exchange programs with other international artist villages in different cities across the globe. Taipei Artist Village has developed a systematic artist selection process, which helps fulfill its objective of bringing art and culture together in the city. As of August 2008, 200 international artists from 35 countries had stayed at TAV as artists-in-residence, and nearly 80 Taiwanese artists had also participated in artist-in-residence programs abroad. Within 10 short years, TAV has taken on a lead role in providing a platform for international artistic and cultural exchange. It is currently the largest artist village in Taiwan, and the only one able to sponsor international exchange programs in Taipei.
In January 2008, the Artist-in-Residence Program transcended the physical confines of the TAV grounds, with the launch of AIR (Arts-in-Residence) Taipei. This program encompasses not only Taipei Artist Village in the city center, but also Grass Mountain Artist Village, located in Yangmingshan National Park. The joint operation of the two artist villages creates a greater space for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogue, and provides the city with a diverse platform where the strength and possibilities of art can be developed and spread to other corners of the world.
Source: TAV website.