'Since incepting in 2001, the Taipei Arts Awards has fostered countless talented visual artists, being one of the most prominent and representative contemporary art awards in Taiwan. With achievements for years and continual reformation and innovation, the awards has become an important platform for new generation artists, which show multi-dimension and magnificence of Taiwan contemporary art, reflect trends and transition of the times.

'Submission deadline of 2011 Taipei Arts Awards had closed on September 16. Different from the past, artist groups can sign up the competition this year, but artists can’t enroll both in personal and in group. The judgment will take three stages, resulting in one “Taipei Arts Award” who will receive 550,000 TWD prize and have chance to propose a solo exhibition project at TFAM within two years. Five winners of “Honorable Mention” will be awarded 120,000 TWD prize each, and several other selected candidates will be honored.' (from website of Taipei Fine Arts Museum)

「臺北美術獎」自2001年開辦以來培育許多視覺藝術創作人才，是為臺灣當代藝術重要前瞻性指標競賽展之一，多年來累積的成果加上持續的檢討與革新，不僅展現了台灣當代藝術的多元與精彩更反映了時代的潮流與變遷，成為新一代藝術創作者展現個人實力與潛力的重要舞台。

《2011臺北美術獎》已於9月16日截止報名，並完成第一、二階段審查作業。本次戰況激烈，共計15名參賽者進入決審資格，包含(依姓名筆劃排列) 丁建中、朱駿騰、吳芊頤、林玉婷、張永達、許哲瑜、陳亭君、黃海欣、廖祈羽、蒲帥成、劉肇興、劉瀚之、蔡坤霖、鄭亭亭、鄧兆旻。

15位進入決審參賽者將於本館地下二樓進行展覽佈置呈現個人參賽作品，評審團也將至展覽現場進行審查，選出1名「臺北美術獎」及5名「優選獎」得主，評審結果於12月24日《2011臺北美術獎》展覽開幕時公佈，同時也開放展覽予觀眾共同欣賞15位藝術新秀的精采創作。