Founded in 2013, Thinkers’ Studio is a private, independent arts platform based in Taipei, Taiwan. We are a team made up of different talented art administrators and managers. Our team focuses on strategic management in performing arts professionals, widening domestic and international connections, arts and culture events planning and art spaces operating. Through our platform, we aimed to promote a well-structured and friendly creative hub where artists can experiment and bring their vision to life. Also, we hope to build a forum for arts practitioners to envision different possibilities in creative process and production, thus building towards a more diverse, friendly and robust arts ecosystem.
Thinkers’ Studio first set its foundation base in the Thinkers’ Theater which was located in the heart of Dadaocheng (Tua-Tiu-Tiann), Taipei City. During its 10 years of management in Thinkers’ Theatre, artists and practitioners are gathered, uncountable ideas are exchanged and creative sparks fly. Today, we also manage Linsen 59 and Art Together, two rehearsal spaces under the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs. Through all the space management work, our team strives to create various possibilities of resources and ideas for co-operation in Taiwan and worldwide.
Thinkers’ Studio values partnership. Till now, our team has been working with more than 150 artists and art groups from 18 countries all over the world. Together, we have produced more than 100 performances, work-in-progress showcases, art activities and workshops. Some of the highlights were our initiation and cooperation in “Tua-Tiu-Tiann International Festival of Arts” alongside multiple entities from Dadaocheng neighborhood from 2015 to 2019 and the kick-start of our core project “Performing Arts Development and Support System” and “Network Platform of South East Asia” since 2020.
Thinkers’ Studio always believes companionship is the foundation of any long-term relationship. As an arts administration and management team and platform, we are always open to any art workers, artists and groups with creative ideas. We strive to support the art industry with professional consultation and management services for various art perspectives and create transformative action that builds towards new, exciting possibilities.
Thinkers’ Studio used the name “Che Zi Theatre” to start the development of Thinkers’ Theatre. The focus back then was theatre management and producing cultural events in Dadaocheng, such as the Tua-Tiu-Tiann International Festival of Arts between 2015 to 2019.
Taking professional art administration as the main body, Thinkers’ Studio expanded the experience outside of Dadaocheng, picking up the management role for the rehearsal spaces from the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs and developing the Performing Arts Development and Support System and Network Platform of South East Asia as the core projects.
Reaching a 10 years milestone, Thinkers’ Studio is extending its vision to new levels, developing its brand of production, management, and arts administration, along with its performing art network of artists, organizations and collaborators, both in Taiwan and overseas.
Focusing on artist development and bridging the network in international exchanges. We closely work with domestic and international artists in their creative ideas development, provide strategy consultation, and extend our support to artists’ future production management. At the same time, we collaborate with arts organizations and art workers from different fields all over the world in various programmes, to promote international exchanges among international artists and create a broader arts and cultural ecosystem.
Our team is made up of professional art management personnel who could provide complete service in arts and cultural event planning, performance execution and government bidding coordination. With the professional role division between the artists and us, we assist in production coordination, ticketing integration, marketing and publicity planning, extending our artist linking and connection with the audience.
Under the entrustment of the Taipei City Government Department of Cultural Affairs, we run and manage two rehearsal venues, Linsen59 and Art Together. Provide low-cost rehearsal spaces with well-designed administration mechanisms and rental processes to artists and artistic groups in Taipei.
