Since 1996, The Art Exhibition of Chiayi City has been held in the city for 27 years, transforming from a local art exhibition to a national art competition. It has evolved into an exhibition of calligraphy, eastern painting and western painting held in odd years, and sculpture and photography held in even years, allowing artists to explore their artistic imagination and creativity through various media. Through mutual observation and learning, the exhibition has deepened Chiayi's diversified cultural scenes, raised Chiayi's visibility in the nation, and revived Chiayi's reputation as a "The City of Paintings" that is splendid and abundant. The first prize winning works will also be added to the Chiayi Art Museum's collection, becoming the precious cultural assets of Chiayi City.

"Open The Door to Art - Collection Art Exhibition of Chiayi," as a series of exhibitions of Chiayi Art Museum "Open The Door to Art," features collection artwork as the content of the exhibition, in order to reflect the context and lineage of the Chiayi Art Museum's collection, hoping to encourage the inheritance of culture and art, and accumulating more substance for the future research.

This exhibition is a collection of the first award-winning works of The Art Exhibition of Chiayi City in recent years, which are inspired by the artists' own experiences, presenting their diversified creative concept and life styles, reflecting the profound realities of life and contemporary values. The artists have transformed and broken through the traditional art forms and frameworks to develop brand new styles, and by viewing the exhibition, hopefully the audience will be able to experience and open their own doors to art.