Purpose
Since 1995, the Art Center at the Chung-Cheng Library has brought high-quality visual art exhibitions to both the faculty and students of National Central University (NCU) and visiting guests. Over the past 30 years, the center has introduced many established and emerging artists to the NCU campus, including winners of the National Award for Arts and selected artists of the Taoyuan International Art Award.
As the demand for arts and cultural events grew, and with the university’s strong support, the Art Center also expanded its programs to include performing arts (music and theater), film festivals, and educational projects related to public art on campus.
In the spring of 2022, the Art Center, The Humanities Center, and the Kunqu Opera Museum came together to form the Center for Humanities and Arts (CHA), now an official first-level administrative unit of the university. CHA is responsible for planning arts and cultural events on campus and managing cultural spaces—including the original Art Center galleries, 107 CineSpace, the Black Box Theater, and the Kunqu Opera Museum. It is dedicated to becoming a platform for dialogue and exchange between the humanities and the sciences.
Looking ahead, CHA will continue to honor its original mission: curating diverse and high-quality arts and cultural activities, while fostering a richer campus life full of humanistic care and artistic appreciation.
Future Directions:
- Organize the NCU Public Art Festival and create a humanities-and-arts campus map to strengthen community identity.
- Promote diverse, cross-disciplinary programs in visual arts, film, performing arts, and Kunqu Opera, offering Humanities & Arts learning credits and deepening the artistic atmosphere on campus while building connections with the local arts community.
- Expand the “Dialogue between Humanities and Sciences” initiative, establishing a platform and publishing system for interdisciplinary storytelling.
To keep bringing outstanding arts and cultural events to life, CHA warmly welcomes sponsorship and support from all sectors!