The launch of "An Award for Taipei Biennale" came with the following declaration of intent: "He-Dao Foundation for Literature & Arts has chosen to organize 'An Award for Taipei Biennale' in order to make use of the many contemporary art exhibitions currently taking place in Taipei, inviting several professional individuals from different backgrounds to serve as a panel of judges.
「赫島集團本次主辦台北雙年獎，期望藉著目前許多當代藝術展覽在台北同時展出的難得經驗，邀請數位不同領域的專業人士擔任評審。