協會簡介:

本協會名稱為「加西台灣藝術家協會」，Western Canada Taiwanese Artist Society，簡稱「WCTAS」。
本協會於2005年7月由前會長盧月鉛女士所創立，其目的在於希望來自台灣的藝術家們能夠增進彼此的連誼及相互切磋與觀摩學習，將台灣的文化藝術推展開來，促進台灣與加拿大之間文化藝術的交流，並扶植青年才俊傳承台灣藝術理念。
這一群生活在美麗的溫哥華因緣際會而結合在一起的本會成員現有77位，皆來自台灣並有着豐富的人生經歷及特殊的成就，多數為專業畫家，也有本業是會計師、銀行理財經理、設計師、地產經紀、攝影家、陶藝家及音樂家等等，但共同的特點就是其成長及教育的過程深受台灣文化的孕育，他們的樂藝術創作涵蓋東西繪畫、書法、篆刻、陶藝、攝影、設計、雕刻及多媒材應用等藝術，移居溫哥華多年，融入加國多元文化，從事藝術創作，雖藝術創作的形式與風格各異，但作品的特色仍內涵”台灣文化特質”，從各種不同的視角融合東方與西方藝術思想及文化的精隨表現超越時空的獨特藝術精神。本會鼓勵會員朝多元化方向自由創作，每年有固定的會員聯展及特定的境外展，。同時，也經常有會員以台加文化協會的藝廊為舞台，舉行個展或聯展，讓旅加的台灣鄉親們也能浸潤於藝術文化的真善美的境界中。
本會設有理事會，由會員大會會員互選十一位理事組成。設會長一人及第一、第二副會長，秘書長、財務各一人，由理事互選出。任期二年，連選得連任一次。理事會負責推展會務及促進與國際接軌的藝術文化交流的工作，歷經十一年的成長已日漸茁壯，並期望繼續以『台灣元素』為根基，融合加拿大的多元文化特性創造獨樹一幟的藝術風格，進而與國際間的美術團體接軌。

本會宗旨如下

一、 聯繫藝術家感情。
二、 舉辦各種藝術展覽活動。
三、 推展台灣文化藝術。
四、 促進台灣及加拿大藝術的交流。
五、 扶植青年才俊傳承台灣藝術。
六、 增進全球台灣藝術家的互動。

About WCTAS

Western Canada Taiwanese Artists’ Society (WCTAS) was established in July, 2005by our former president, Ms. Lu Yueh-Chien. Our objective is to offer artists from Taiwan a chance to liaise, observe and learn from one another. We aim at promoting Taiwanese art and culture by strengthening art and cultural exchange between Taiwan and Canada. We also strive to maintain the inheritance of Taiwanese artistic concepts among promising young people.
The 77 members of the Society, met by chance here in beautiful Vancouver, are all from Taiwan. We brought with us diverse life experience and special achievements. Most of us are professional painters; some are accountants, bankers, realtors, designers, photographers, sculptors or musicians. All of us have been deeply influenced by Taiwanese culture during our formative years and in our education. Our works include Oriental and Western painting, calligraphy, seal cutting, ceramics, photography, design, sculpture and mixed media application. Vancouver has furnished us with a platform to explore artistic creation from a multi-cultural angle. Through the fusion of Eastern and Western artistic principles and international cultural perspectives, we have experimented in achieving a timeless and unique creative spirit. Although we work with diverse media in different styles, our works share the common feature of a “Taiwanese character”. The Society encourages free and diversified productions, and organizes regular exhibitions both locally and abroad. The gallery of the Society also offers a venue for exhibitions of members’ works.
Our Board of Directors, consisting of 11 directors, is elected by the members. The Board, in turn, choose among themselves, the President, two Vice-presidents, a Secretary and a Finance Manager. The Board serves a 2-year term and can be reelected for a second term. It is responsible for developing affairs of the Society and promoting international art and cultural exchange. We have grown strong in 11 years and we hope to continue our experiment in the unique creations of multicultural artistic styles with a “Taiwanese feature”. We hope also to play our part in encouraging cooperation and exchange between international art groups.

Objectives

1. Liaise between artists.
2. Organize various art exhibitions.
3. Promote Taiwanese art and culture.
4. Encourage exchange between Taiwanese and Canadian artists.
5. Nurture promising young artists with the view of passing on the heritage of Taiwanese art.
6. Support the interaction of Taiwanese artists worldwide.