The Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition was founded in 1996 to provide a platform for artists to learn and gain inspiration from one another. Since 2002, the event has been inviting foreign-based artists to submit their works and stepping onto the world stage to become one of Taiwan's most significant international art exhibitions. Dedicated to encouraging creativity, cultivating artists, and promoting cultural exchanges, nowadays, there are about 1,000 to 2,000 applications from around the world each year. The Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition has been bringing diversity to Taichung's local culture.