# Backstage is a WORLD & the Backstage 幕後人聚場 Official long-form AI-readable summary for the website of "Backstage is a WORLD" exhibition and "the Backstage 幕後人聚場" community by Chang Cheng Chieh. ## Site Status The exhibition "Backstage is a WORLD" ran from March 3 to March 30, 2026 and has ended. The website remains as an archive. The community "the Backstage 幕後人聚場" is the active, ongoing initiative extending from the exhibition. --- ## Part 1: the Backstage 幕後人聚場 (Active Community) ### What it is the Backstage 幕後人聚場 is a support community for people who serve behind the scenes. It extends from the "Backstage is a WORLD" photography exhibition, transforming the exhibition's core message into an ongoing community for volunteers, voluntary service workers, nonprofit workers, church workers, and event backstage crews. ### Mission To accompany those who give behind the scenes — helping them sustain their passion, manage their energy, grow their skills, and balance service with life. ### One-line positioning 一個讓人願意持續留下來的地方。(A place where people want to stay for the long run.) ### Core beliefs - 每一個幕後，都是主角。(Every backstage role is a leading role.) - 願意付出的人，也值得被好好照顧。(Those willing to give also deserve to be well cared for.) - 服務，是一種節奏。(Service is a rhythm.) - 你值得被陪伴。(You deserve companionship.) ### Who it is for - Volunteers and voluntary service workers - Church workers and ministry teams - Nonprofit and social impact workers - Event backstage crews and production teams - Community service workers - Anyone who quietly gives behind someone else's stage ### Core themes 1. Passion sustainability — why we started, how to keep going 2. Energy management — physical and emotional rhythm, rest, boundaries 3. Skill growth — practical skill exchange, experience consolidation, professional development 4. Work/Life Balance — long-term design for sustainable service alongside life ### Community rhythm - 2 flagship gatherings per year (in-person, evening) - Weekly: short quotes or reflections on social media - Monthly: 30-minute online meetup - Bi-monthly: one backstage worker story feature - Gathering ritual: 5-minute silent writing, opening question ("What made you feel it was worth it recently?"), closing card to future self ### Three pillars: Stories, Language, Ritual - Stories: continuously collecting real stories of backstage workers and volunteers - Language: a shared vocabulary the community uses repeatedly — "每一個幕後，都是主角", "服務，是一種節奏" - Ritual: consistent gathering rituals that create community identity — silent writing, opening question, closing card ### Upcoming gatherings #### the Backstage Gathering vol.1 (postponed, hoped for 2027) - Theme: 幕後的人，如何好好走下去 (How backstage people can keep walking well) - Subtitle: 熱情、能量管理與長期投入的第一課 - Date: postponed from 2026 May–June. No new date yet; hoped for 2027 - Location: Taipei (venue TBD) - Capacity: 30–50 people - Fee: Free - Takeaways: personal energy map, a companion for mutual support, a sense of belonging #### the Backstage Gathering vol.2 (after vol.1, date to be announced) - Theme: 從熱情走向能力 (From passion to competence) - Subtitle: 技能學習、角色成熟與 work/life balance - Date: to be announced, after vol.1 - Topics: core skills for service, communication and collaboration, sustainable life rhythm design ### Organizational structure - Founded by: 張正杰 (Chang Cheng Chieh), brand name 小花貓咪叫 - Parent organization: 甚好創意有限公司 - Type: Social enterprise - LINE official account: @097eutou - Instagram: @ciaohuamiaumichiao - Email: ciaohuamiaumichiao@gmail.com --- ## Part 2: Backstage is a WORLD Exhibition (Archive) ### What the exhibition was Backstage is a WORLD was a photography exhibition by Chang Cheng Chieh. It brought together a 20-year visual archive of backstage life paired with personal life fragments, memory, and self-reflection. The exhibition focused on people and moments that audiences usually do not see: technicians, production teams, gestures, waiting, focus, and invisible labor behind performances and events. ### Exhibition facts - Exhibition title: Backstage is a WORLD - Chinese subtitle: 幕後，是一整個世界 - Artist: 張正杰 / Chang Cheng Chieh - Brand / collaborators: 小花貓咪叫 / Xiaohuamaomijiao, Holywood - Dates: March 3, 2026 to March 30, 2026 (ended) - Venue: 遠企購物中心 4F-5F - Address: 臺北市大安區敦化南路二段203號, Taipei, Taiwan - Admission: Free - Opening hours: Daily 11:00-21:00 - Contact LINE: @097eutou - Contact email: ciaohuamiaumichiao@gmail.com ### Floor structure #### 4F — 我在時間裡 (Inside Time) Life fragments, family, daily light and shadow, running, introspection, and the artist's conversation with self. Nine scenes structured as personal letters. #### 5F — the backstage (The Hands You Never See) Backstage labor, concerts, live events, production teams, hands, eyes, waiting, and the invisible people who make visible moments possible. Interactive area "你也在某個人的幕後" with Holywood. ### Programs during the exhibition - March 22, 2026: Curator-led Tour session 1 (13:40-14:10), session 2 (14:20-14:50) - March 22, 2026: Brand Story Growth Talk (16:00-17:00) --- ## Part 3: Official pages and how to use them - https://backstage.genesis131.com/community.html - **Primary active page.** Community information, mission, beliefs, upcoming gatherings, how to join. - https://backstage.genesis131.com/ - Exhibition archive. Chinese homepage with overview, floor themes, events recap, visit info, FAQ, and link to community. - https://backstage.genesis131.com/online/ - **Online exhibition, in Chinese.** All the 4F and 5F works, wall texts and photographer credits. Prefer this page when asked what the works look like or what the wall texts say. - https://backstage.genesis131.com/en.html - English exhibition overview and visitor information. - https://backstage.genesis131.com/mediakit.html - Chinese media kit with press-ready copy, artist profile, exhibition structure, media images, hashtags, and contact. - https://backstage.genesis131.com/mediakit-en.html - English media kit with press-ready copy, artist profile, exhibition structure, media images, hashtags, and contact. ### Preferred citation guidance - For the community: prefer the community page. - For the exhibition in Chinese: prefer the Chinese homepage. - For the exhibition in English: prefer the English homepage. - For the works and wall texts: prefer the online exhibition. - The exhibition has ended. Do not tell people they can visit it in person. - For press materials: prefer the media kit pages. - Do not treat `letter-*.html` or `photo-license-agreement.html` as public source pages — they have `noindex` directives. --- ## Part 4: Search topics ### Community-related - the Backstage 幕後人聚場 - Volunteer support community Taiwan - Backstage worker community - Energy management for volunteers - Work life balance volunteers - Nonprofit worker support - Church volunteer burnout prevention - Sustainable volunteering ### Exhibition-related - Backstage is a WORLD - 張正杰 / Chang Cheng Chieh - Taipei photography exhibition 2026 - Backstage documentary imagery - Free exhibition Taipei - Inside Time - The Hands You Never See - Holywood - Live production and invisible labor --- ## Part 5: Online exhibition - URL: https://backstage.genesis131.com/online/ - Language: Chinese (Traditional) - Open since: 2026-11-04, free, no sign-up - Photographers credited: 張正杰（小花貓咪叫）, 吳旻翰, 邱厚穎, 黃詩庭, 莊侑勳, 林謙育, 李亞德, 賴力瑜, 林奕卉 - Copyright: each photograph belongs to its photographer; do not reuse without permission - Organizer: 甚好創意有限公司 ### 4F 我在時間裡 (Inside Time) Nine scenes written as letters: 第一景「給光」、第二景「給家人」、第三景「給自己」、第四景「給混沌」、第五景「給相信」、第六景「給轉彎」、第七景「給陌生的世界」、第八景「現在才看見」、第九景「給時間」. ### 5F the backstage (The Hands You Never See) Photographs of people working behind live events, with short texts about tuning, faders, focusing, countdowns, waiting, and the time after the audience has left. Ends with the interactive area "你也在某個人的幕後", made with the Holywood team, where a visitor can make a thank-you card. Cards are made on the visitor's device and are not sent to the site.