Tan's recklessness in financial affairs was also legendary: the original South Front had an auditorium for voice and instrument recitals, and Tan often lent it free of charge to painters and calligraphers from mainland China to exhibit their works; if they didn't sell well, Tan would often foot the bill himself to help the artists.
原本的柔藝有一個大廳，供人演唱、演奏，也常免費借給從中國大陸來的書法家或畫家展覽之用，若是銷售成績不理想，陳老師還經常自掏腰包，捐助來訪的藝術家。