International

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS), operated by a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, offers artist-in-residence programs for international creators working in various creative fields to stay, engage in creation and conduct research activities.

1.    International Creator Residency Program” aims to invite distinguished and highly motivated international creators in the field of visual art, film, design and architecture and to give opportunities to work in Tokyo. We offer financial support to allow creators to develop and present new works and ideas. The result of the residency will be presented at the Open Studio and/or the Result Presentation.

Under this program, there are two categories: A) Individual Project and B) Theme Project

A) Individual Project

　Residency Period: 3months from the beginning of January to the end of March, 2024

　Number of Creators: 2

　Disciplines: Visual art, film, design and architecture

　What TOKAS Residency offers: Airfare, living expenses (per diem), fee for creative work/project and living space (single room)

　Studio/workspace: Shared studio 

B) Theme Project  *Based on the theme: “Ecology around the City”

　　Residency Period: 3 months from the beginning of May to the end of July, 2023

　　Number of Creators: 2

　　Disciplines: Visual art, film, design and architecture

　　What TOKAS Residency offers: Airfare, living expenses (per diem), fee for creative work/project and living space (single room)

　　Studio/workspace: Shared studio

Project Theme: “Ecology around the city”

Our environment is facing a huge turning point. Amid the decarbonization trend, recent trends such as questioning our assumption towards flying long distances by plane and the rapid diffusion of digitalization have had a great impact on our society, as well as on our lives and mentalities. Environmental issues were taken up gradually in the 1970s, and in the 1990s, various frameworks against global warming were formulated. French thinker Félix Guattari suggested the idea of “écosophie,” a word coined by combining “écologie” and “philosophie,” in his book entitled “Les trois ecologies” (first published in 1989). Using this word, Guattari raised the necessity to perceive ecology as a complex notion which spans three domains, including not only the global environment but also the social and human spiritual environments. 

Tokyo is faced with multiple dangers of natural disasters: there is a 70-percent probability of a massive earthquake occurring beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area within 30 years, and approximately a third of Tokyo’s 23 wards are at risk of being flooded due to a storm surge caused by a “super typhoon.” By considering topics around this city’s ecology such as the relation among nature, society, and people as well as the balance and challenges between economy and ecology from various aspects, the set of values, thoughts embedded in the people, and even a picture of society as a collective may emerge. Such discoveries may lead to obtaining clues for a co-existing future among various environments.

TOKAS now calls for creators from various backgrounds who will work on the theme and seek to actively exchange ideas on the cultural differences in thoughts, recognitions, actions and languages while engaging in creative activities in Tokyo/Japan during their stay at TOKAS Residency from May to July 2023. We hope that the program provides an opportunity to examine the underlying phenomena of our customs and societies in the metropolis Tokyo, a city where diverse identities intersect, through the framework of ecology around the city.

Accommodation

Tokyo Arts and Space Residency

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/location/residency.html

■How to Apply

Please download “Outline” and “Application Package” from:

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/application/index.html

■Application Deadline

Deadline for application (documents): July 26 (Tue), 2022, 18:00 (JST) 
Deadline for application (materials): August 2 (Tue), 2022, 23:00 (JST) 

More information>>

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2022/20220613-239.html

2.     Curator Residency Program　

　　Residency Period: 1 to 3 months within either of the following residency periods

(1)    From the beginning of May to the end of July, 2023

(2)    From the beginning of September to the end of November, 2023

(3)    From the beginning of January to the end of March, 2024

　　Number of Creators: 6

　　Disciplines: curation, art criticism, and cultural research

　　What TOKAS Residency offers: Airfare, living space (single room), fee for research/project

　　Studio/workspace: None

■How to apply

Please download “Outline” and “Application Package” from:

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2022/20220613-241.html

■Application Deadline

Deadline for application (documents): July 26 (Tue), 2022, 18:00 (JST) 
Deadline for application (materials): August 2 (Tue), 2022, 23:00 (JST) 

Accommodation

Tokyo Arts and Space Residency

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/location/residency.html

More information>>

https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2022/20220613-241.html

A four-week, virtual/online residency with Kolaj Institute in October 2022
Deadline to apply: Sunday, August 28, 2022

During this project-driven residency, artists will collectively produce a series of collages that illustrate Kate Chopin’s 1899 novel, The Awakening. As a group, artists will analyze the story, discuss themes, uncover symbols, ask questions, and visually interpret the text for a 21st century audience.

The Awakening focuses on Edna Pontellier, an upper-class New Orleans woman, torn between expectations and desires. In the beginning of the novel Edna appears to live in a semi-conscious state, trapped in the mundane aspects of her life. As the story evolves, she encounters new people and experiences that create an awakening shift within her. Edna begins to view her world differently, and through this lens new relationships emerge while others become strained. In the end, Edna realizes that even if she has her own desires she is still trapped by her societal role.

The Awakening touches on 19th century feminist, identity, and societal themes that are still relevant today, such as; What does it mean to be a woman? What are the expectations that society puts upon women? Are we bound to what we are born into? What does it mean to transform? What does patriarchy look like in 2022?

Read the full call to artists for more information: https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/calls-for-artists/call-to-artists-collage-illustration-the-awakening/

A week-long in-person residency at MERZ Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland centered on history and folklore
Deadline to Apply: 31 July 2022

Using the rural community of Sanquhar, Scotland as a laboratory, artists will spend a week making artwork; learning about the place, its people, and its history; and discussing how art can capture, share, reflect, comment, and otherwise engage with a sense of place. The goal of the residency is to develop an individual methodology for responding to place in one’s art practice and to make a work of art about Sanquhar that speaks to and about the people and land. Our hope is that artists will return to their home communities with fresh eyes and be prepared to see their communities in a unique way.

During the residency, artists will make an artwork that will be exhibited at MERZ Gallery as part of “Mythical Landscape: Secrets of the Vale”, an exhibition by an international group of artists, all of whom traveled to Sanquhar to investigate a sense of place and make artwork that speaks to the rich history and folklore of the region. Artworks reference stories from the past (true or otherwise), consider the history of the region, and speculate on future myths and legends. 

View the full call to artists for more information and a downloadable prospectus.
https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/calls-for-artists/call-to-artists-collage-artist-residency-in-scotland/