Hsu loves instruments, but he loves the people who play them even more. Many of these violins are made readily available for loan to young musicians. The Chi Mei Arts Awards, which he established, have provided more than NT $ 60 million to more than 200 artists and musicians over the last two decades.
許文龍愛器物更愛人才，這些名琴以極低的門檻大量借給年輕音樂家，他同時創設「奇美藝術獎」，20 年來出資逾台幣 6,000 萬元，贊助了超過 200 位美術與音樂人才。