社團法人台灣視覺藝術協會是一個中介型非營利組織，又稱視覺藝術聯盟，簡稱視盟。
自 1999 年成立至今，以服務藝術社群為主要宗旨。創會之初即招募到許多視覺藝術創作者、策展人、藝評人、藝術研究者、藝術行政工作者與藝術教育工作者加入成為會員，協會成長拓展的過程中，陸續有理念與藝術專業範疇相同的同好及團體相繼加入，包含有畫廊與藝術經紀公司、畫會團體等，匯集了視覺藝術專業中的各種從業者。
視盟歷屆理事長多受聘為臺北市公共藝術審議委員，以其專業為藝術家在各個公共藝術案中爭取應有的權益；此外視盟基於監督的立場與專業發言的角度，經常參與公部門各項與視覺藝術領域相關的諮詢會議或研討會。如：法案條例研議、藝文補助案的審查與各項藝術文化會議等。是故，視盟已成為視覺藝術界的主要發聲者，並將持續努力著。
多年來，視盟致力於開發並整合視覺藝術環境現有資源，監督政府文化政策，支持或規劃相關視覺藝術與創新計畫，為個人、團體和機構提供專業諮詢，組織或貢獻各種專業。透過規劃展覽、講座活動，並推動國際交流計畫，進行社區及藝術教育，與建置資料庫等多項內容，促進藝術的參與和教育，鼓勵擴展藝術交流與對話。
主要工作包含監督和參與公共事務、經營「福利社」與「臺北數位藝術中心」兩大展覽空間、建置「台灣當代藝術資料庫」、執行「台灣當代一年展」、辦理「國際交流計劃」以及實踐「社區與藝術教育」，進一步擴大與嫁接藝術從業者與社會間的聯繫，實現視盟一直以來所堅持的核心價值與願景，與藝術家站在一起，創造更健全的藝術從業環境。
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ABOUT AVAT
Established on 6th February 1999, Association of the Visual Arts in Taiwan (AVAT) is a nation-wide artist group. Our members are including artists, curators, art critics, art theorists, art managers, art educators, art galleries, art agencies, and artist groups. It has successfully integrated all professions in visual art, presenting the vitality and the uniqueness of the art world in Taiwan. The missions of AVAT are to assist artists with professional consultation regarding the welfare of artists, accessible resources for their professions, as well as legal issues arise in their research or practice. It helps develop, integrate, and manage the existing resource of the visual art industry in Taiwan, and provides a communicational channel between art professionals and the government. AVAT is a catalyst for the mutual interactions between the general public, the government and private enterprises for the purposes of elevating a better understanding of arts, and creating a better environment for long-term cultural development. AVAT has made great effort to speak up for the right of artists and is active in participating in the policy-making, such as governmental funding of art projects and art events. AVAT also is one of the hosts of the “City-to-City Cultural Exchange Conference” that takes place in Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen, and Shanghai in turns. Five platforms have been established for the use of art society:
1. FreeS Art Space- an art venue to accommodate regular exhibitions and annual art contest
2. Taiwan Annual (former Taiwan Artist Fair since 2002) - this event consists four parts, Invited Curatorial Projects, Submissions from Open Call, Cinema. AVAT also will invite Taiwan and overseas alternative art spaces to participate.
3. Taiwan Contemporary Art Archive (since 2013)- a fundamental project for the future writing of Taiwan’s art history. Meanwhile, it introduces Taiwanese artists to the international art world through the languages of Chinese and English.
4. Art Bank by AVAT rents artworks to corporates or matches creators and corporates. It is a platform for the purpose of enlarging the business of art trade and increasing potential incomes for artists. Corporates, with their social responsibilities as well as their service mentality, become art seeds planters. Meanwhile, artworks they rent will be able to embellish their working environment and elevate the corporate images.
