Taiwan
Taiwan
Dance Forum Taipei – Taipei
Dance Forum Taipei is a contemporary dance company in Taiwan. The company acts as an open forum for local and international choreographers and artists to come together and present their ideas. The company has produced more than 700 performances since its inception in 1989, touring throughout Taiwan as well as abroad to main cities of Asia, America and Europe. Dance Forum Taipei has focused on cross-country collaborations since 2008. Artists and theatres include: Christian Rizzo, Myriam Herve-Gil & Compagnie Käfig (France), Leine Roebana (Netherlands), Zuni Icosahedron (Hong Kong), Toru Shimazaki & Condors (Japan); Marina Mascarell, Iván Pérez and Korzo Theatre in the Hague. The Company is located at the Crown Arts Centre with a dance studio of approximately 140 sq ft, and a black box theatre with 100 seats. Dance Forum also provides link between local dancers, choreographers, theatres and universities and dance programs.
Art form/s | Performing Arts, Arts Management (performing arts) |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | N/A |
Potential opportunities | N/A |
Location and transport | Office in central Taipei; 3 minutes to the shops; and close to metro. |
Facilities | Internet, translation/language service, gallery/theatre |
Accommodation provided? | No, but the host organisation can assist in sourcing. |
Fees | N/A |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes, so long as they can be independent. |
Website | www.danceforum.com.tw |
M.O.V.E Theatre – Taipei
Established in 2006, M.O.V.E. Theatre focuses on conveying humanity and social issues through theatre. Led by Artistic Director Fu, Hong-Zheng, the company incorporates various forms of performing arts including music, dance, multimedia, visual arts and literature to develop experimental works. By sharing ideas through the creative process, the company attempts to provide a platform to stimulate conversations between artists and their audiences. Recent interests of M.O.V.E. include a physical theatre sport series, music theatre works and productions with social science themes. M.O.V.E. is acclaimed as one of the most active and artistically original theatre groups in Taiwan, and has been invited to participate in International performing arts ventures. M.O.V.E. Theatre seeks a motivated performing artist who will interact with the local arts community by organising workshops and talks in collaboration with their core artist members. The organisation is also open to project proposals from the successful resident/s.
Art form/s | Performing Arts |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | Open year round to welcome more possibilities, subject to the application fitting with M.O.V.E.'s production schedule or project |
Potential opportunities | Networking, advice, workshops and collaborations |
Location and transport | Office in central Taipei; 3 minutes to supermarket; 5 minute drive to metro station |
Facilities | Internet, language service, rehearsal space subject to booking |
Accommodation provided? | No, but the host organisation can assist in sourcing |
Fees | N/A |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes |
Website | http://www.movetheatre-tw.com/ |
Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei
Overlooking the Kuandu Plain and constructed alongside the mountain slope, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts is the first fine arts museum located within a university campus in Taiwan. The Kuandu Residency Program aims to enhance the exchange experience between international artists/curators, university students/tutors, and museum/audiences. The program provides a great opportunity for artists/curators and audiences to create conversations at the university and to share learning resources and practices through artist talks, open studios and workshops.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | Six weeks, timing of residency to be negotiated. |
Potential opportunities | Artist talks, workshops, open studios, exhibitions, field trips to other cities, introduction to industry contacts and networks |
Location and transport | Located in Taipei city centre, 15-minute walk to supermarket/shops/metro station (scheduled shuttle bus running between campus and metro station). There are also mini mart, cafe and restaurants on campus. |
Facilities | Internet, private studio/study room, translation service, gallery/theatre, free access to facilities on campus |
Accommodation provided? | Yes, private suite provided. |
Fees | Accommodation is provided by Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts. Therefore residents to Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts will receive up to $9,000 for three months from Asialink. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes to partner, no to family/children |
Website | www.kdmofa.tnua.edu.tw |