NCAF Visual Arts Curatorial Projects 2026 — Residency Research (up to NT$400,000) and Exhibition Grants (up to NT$4 million) for Taiwanese Curators
National Culture and Arts Foundation
The National Culture and Arts Foundation's Visual Arts Curatorial Projects programme has funded research-driven exhibitions by Taiwanese curators since 2004.
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Residency Research and Exhibition Plan: up to NT$400,000 per curator for a first-stage residency research project; grantees then propose, with a Taiwanese team, a second-stage exhibition plan by the end of October 2027. Exhibition Plan: up to three high-quality exhibition projects in Taiwan or abroad receive up to NT$4 million each.
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Curators and curatorial teams based in Taiwan (the call is for 國內策展人 — domestic curators — working with Taiwanese exhibition teams). Two strands: a residency research plan in a city or institution in Taiwan or abroad, and an exhibition plan for presentation in Taiwan or abroad. Applications through the NCAF online grant system (Chinese interface) between 1 and 15 October 2026; full rules in the guidelines on the NCAF grants page.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 23:59 Taiwan time (NCAF online grant system, opens 1 October)