ABOUT US

Established on 6th February 1999, Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan (AVAT) is an intermediary cultural organization. Our members are including artists, curators, art critics, art theorists, art managers, art educators, art galleries, art agencies, and artist groups.

The missions of AVAT are to assist and support artists through Art projects also with professional consultation regarding the welfare of artists, accessible resources for their professions, as well as legal issues arise in their research or practice. It helps develop, integrate, and manage the existing resource of the visual art industry in Taiwan, and provides a communicational channel between art professionals and the government.

AVAT is a catalyst for the mutual interactions between the general public, the government and private enterprises for the purposes of elevating a better understanding of arts, and creating a better environment for long-term cultural development. AVAT has made great effort to speak up for the right of artists and is active in participating in the policy-making, such as governmental funding of art projects and art events.