Yancheng District The Pier-2 Art Center
Prior to its transformation to art center, Pier-2 housed Yanchengpu warehouses for decades. As the once-bustling pier gradually ceased activity, walls around the port were removed, prompting all to rethink the relationship between the ocean and the city. In 2006, the Kaohsiung City Government Bureau of Cultural Affairs beagan supervising Pier 2 art center’s operations and became the only governmental agency to successfully manage a special art zone. For more than ten years, the Bureau has consistently introduced various forms of environmental art, created Instagram hotspots, and expanded the operating area to nearly 20 hectares with 25 warehouses. Annual large-scale events that feature local culture have also gained their own popularity. Their aim is to curate more diverse shows and exhibitions while connecting to emerging cultural and creative industries, and to promote international art exchange by developing the Pier-2 Artist-in-Residence Program. The Pier-2 Art Center is now a cultural hub that actively shapes Kaohsiung's next hundred years.
鹽埕／駁二藝術特區
駁二在尚未成為藝術特區之前，其實已經有了數十年的歷史，作為鹽埕埔港區的倉庫群，歷經繁華與沉寂。隨著港口圍牆的拆除，港與城市重新連結之際，城市與海洋的關係需要眾人一起思考該如何往前走？
2000年為了尋找國慶煙火的施放地點，市府團隊進入高雄港區勘查，發現了駁二倉庫，在地藝術家匯集了熱情與能量，2001年成立了「駁二藝術發展協會」，推動駁二藝術特區的開幕與發展，2004年由樹德科技大學營運管理，以彩色壁畫創造藝術特區不同的氛圍。高雄市政府文化局於2006年自力營運至今，創下全台唯一公部門成功營運藝術特區的佳例。十多年來，不斷引進各類環境藝術，打造處處打卡點的盛況，更將經營管理區域擴大到近20公頃、25棟倉庫。具有在地特色的年度大型活動也逐漸立下品牌，譬如由民間發起台灣第一個以城市為名的國際設計展「高雄設計節」、突破百間系所參展的「青春設計節」、駁二勇市集、駁二動漫祭、高雄藝術博覽會、高雄漾藝術博覽會等，一面策畫各類精彩展演，一面連結新興文創產業，同時發展藝術家進駐計畫，推動國際藝術交流。
駁二藝術特區帶動著高雄港周邊區域的蓬勃發展，促成城市與海洋的關係成功鏈結，更積極邁向高雄港的下一個百年。
文／侯慶謀
圖／高雄市政府文化局