Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Programme (PAIR) 2027 welcomes artists whose practice engages with experimental approaches, cross-disciplinary work, and place-based research from Taiwan and abroad.
The residency 2027 period runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027, and is divided into four residency
intervals: January‒March, April‒June, July‒September, and October‒December. Each selected artist is expected to undertake a residency period of no less than 60 days and no more than 90 days.
Situated in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, near the Port of Kaohsiung and the Love River estuary, the Pier-2 Art Center is a settlement-style arts hub transformed from former warehouse clusters. It is well-known for its diversity, openness, experimentation, and innovation, encompassing a wide range of artistic expressions, including visual arts, music, theatre, cultural and creative industries, film, television, and more.
The theme ‘Beta Port｜An Unfinished Harbour’ reflects a state of becoming. ‘Beta Port’ suggests a condition that is not yet fixed and remains in progress—one that embodies openness, fluidity, and ongoing evolution. ‘An Unfinished Harbour’, in turn, points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined, reconnected, and rearticulated.
PAIR approaches the residency as an open site of artistic production, supporting artists in developing works and methodologies that engage in dialogue with Kaohsiung through processes of research, exchange, and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects that emphasise public engagement, local sensibility, and experimental approaches.
This opportunity is available to artists and artistic groups (of two people) of all nationalities who have at least two years of experience in art creation.
Benefits:
- Studio and living space
- Art exchange area and opportunities
- One round-trip economy class flight ticket or one round-trip reserved seat ticket for the high-speed rail, depending on the artist’s place of residence
- Per person (group) a daily living allowance of 800 NTD
- Project-based material subsidy of 35,000 NTD (maximum)
- Each artist will be assigned a project manager to provide assistance with residency matters
