The National Chiang Kai Shek Culture Center (hereafter referred as the Center, which is also known as the National Theatre Concert Hall (NTCH) is the most international and professional theatre in Taiwan. It has received outstanding achievement in elevating local attention in art and has established an international exchange platform as well as cultivated expertise in management skills. Since 2004, NTCH marched into another era by transforming into an individual administrative institution. The first board (2007-2009) facilitated the connection between the old and new systems while reviving the center. The second board (2007-2009) emphasized in the efficiency of an individual administrative system, international collaboration and the quality of self-made programs. The third board is asking itself about how to improve the performance environment in Taiwan and deal with the pressure of economical efficiency with a fully equipped individual administrative institution model. The center is carrying higher expectations now more than never.

In the future, the center will keep on pursuing perfection in professionalism and valuing the importance of experience-sharing. Within 3 to 5 years, several theatres in Taiwan will be ready for their openings and the center shall provide knowledgeable staff with their well-practiced skills. We are still following the expectations of the previous boards and also developing new targets while continuously channeling ourselves to become a corporation. The plan for the upcoming three years is as follows:
Local Base- producing quality performance, extending professional influence and stimulating the cultural balance between urban and rural areas.

The Center will focus on “flagship production, creativity motivation, and partnership connection”. We aim to provide support and opportunities for domestic performance groups and individuals while we solidify the strategic alliance between other theatres through our marketing platform. We will promote outstanding productions in order to develop the system of repertoire in the future.

International Sight- the center will become the main connection for international collaboration. 
One of the core business aspects for the Center is to invite prominent groups and exceptional artists from all over the world to Taiwan. The center also encourages local performance groups to attend seminars and workshops so that they can be even well-prepared for the international market. From past experience under the model mentioned above, we have built up a good reputation and have elevated our abilities. In the future, we will keep on inviting more collaboration projects, build an extended artistic network, improve the visibility of local artists, and encourage cultural exchanges.

Classic Production- Establish quality of performance and create the classic productions for the Chinese speaking world.
Series with their own themes like “Summer Jazz”, “Dancing Autumn”, “International Theatre Festival”, “World View” and “Taiwan International Festival of Arts” have received positive feedback through out the years and have become signature events of the Center. In the future, we will keep on developing these series in order to attract corporate funding, and strengthen international marketing power so that we can become the key station in Asia for all major touring performances.

Site Renovation- To share the space and preserve the historical material while molding the national cultural landscape.
After years of effort, we have successfully transformed our public space into a weekend relaxation venue for everyone.  There are still more facilities (such as the Performing Art Library and the Culture Gallery Corridor) that needs promotion, and we will dedicate in combining the programs with these facilities like the Petit Forest Stage that just opened in July, 2010, the Vinyl Collection Room in the Performing Art Library, and the Multimedia Art Space in the Theatre Hall, so that we can bring more audience to the arts center.

Experience Sharing- This includes the business model of our experience into guidance publications, training programs and consultation services as well as sharing our resources with other performance spaces.
The Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts, Taichung Metropolitan Opera House, Taipei Metropolitan New Theatre, Taipei Art Center and other major performance spaces will open one after another in the following years. The Center will provide various courses for the public, and every professional performance space will be equipped with skilled staff at their opening. The courses include program arrangement, marketing, stage management, theatre maintenance, front-desk service, safety management and other professional theatre programs. The National Symphony Orchestra will establish the NSO Music Academy and NSO Youth Orchestra in order to cultivate future talents.

The Center also produced and invited numerous brilliant performances as a celebration for Republic of China Centennial. The center has been here for more than twenty years and we are still challenging ourselves and our staff constantly so that we can march into a better future of performing arts. We are also facing the rising power of China and other areas of Asia, yet we will keep adopting policies that will nurture Taiwanese Art and let it flourish on the international stage.