Not only would it serve artists, it would also help to raise the cultural awareness of the public. The government appointed a steering committee, whose members included artists and those closely associated with the art world, to oversee its building.
國內近年來提倡精緻文化、提高國民生活素質的呼聲愈來愈高，政府也大力從事文化建設，例如在各地興建文化活動中心、頻頻舉辦藝術活動……，在在都是希望藉此充實國民的精神生活。