A local platform connecting artistic practice, education, public engagement, experimentation, and cultural exchange in Taiwan.

SUP Taiwan

SUP Taiwan translates the SUP system into local cultural and educational contexts

Working with artists, universities, cultural partners, educators, and communities, SUP Taiwan creates programmes that connect international exchange with local cultural and educational contexts.

Residency

International Residency Programme connecting artistic practice, research, education and cultural exchange in Taiwan.

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SUP LAB

A platform for testing ideas, developing new formats, and extending artistic practice beyond fixed outcomes.

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Public Programme

Public and educational programme extending artistic practice into workshops, artist talks, exhibitions and learning environments.

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SUA Network

Something Useful Association connects artists, educators, institutions, communities, and collaborators.

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Why SUP Taiwan is different

SUP Taiwan is distinct within the wider SUP system because it operates across multiple layers at once.

It is a residency site, a public and educational programme platform, an experimental LAB, and a developing local network through SUA (Something Useful Association).

Rather than functioning as one programme, SUP Taiwan brings these layers together to support long-term cultural exchange, local collaboration, and ongoing development.

Who is this for

Artists

Develop your practice through international residency programmes

Institutions

Build structured programmes and long-term collaborations

educators & communities

Tutors, students and communities engaging with contemporary art in practice.

collaborators

Support and collaborate on cultural and educational initiatives

SUP Taiwan works with educators and institutions to co-develop programmes that connect artistic practice with teaching, learning, research, and public engagement.

Collaborations may include artist talks, workshops, exhibitions, course-linked activities, student participation, international exchange, and public programmes shaped around each institutional context.

Featured Programme

NCUE x SUP 2025 International Artist Residency Programme

A residency and public engagement programme connecting UK-based artists with NCUE Department of Fine Arts in Changhua, Taiwan.

Selected Case Studies & Archives

Work with SUP Taiwan

We develop long-term collaborations with artists, institutions, and partners across international contexts.