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Kashima 2013
International Artist-in-Residence programme
organised by Beppu Project
Theme: Space–Time
When: September – October 2013 (Dates TBC)
Deadline: 21 June 2013 (Before midnight, Japan time)
BEPPU PROJECT invites international artists from various disciplines in the contemporary art field to submit their project for the “Kashima 2013 #2”
Artists should propose their projects on the theme of “SPACE-TIME“. The project will be shown in one or two streets in downtown Beppu, in collaboration with the local activities (small shops, café, restaurant). Also, artists will be invited to participate in the forum with local people to discuss and exchange ideas about the art work.
The BEPPU PROJECT is a non profit organization and runs an international artist-in-residency program in Beppu city (Ooita prefecture, Japan) within a five-year grant funded by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan. Kashima, in Japanese, refers to the place where you stay to heal your body and soul by having a spa-therapy in onsen (natural hot spring). BEPPU PROJECT welcomes artists from all over the world in Beppu city, aiming to bring high level of creativity into a local scene.
Support during the residency period (*Indicated amounts are the same for one person as for one group)
– Artistic fee (250,000 JPY),
– Project production allowance (to be determined according to the project but within a limit of 650,000 JPY),
– Per diem (3,000 JPY per day for one artist only),
– Round-trip flight cost from the nearest airports for both, your location and Beppu. (Please note that Beppu project may not cover the travelling costs for all the participants. It depends on the number of people travelling),
– Accommodation (Please note that Beppu Project may not cover the lodging costs for all the participants and may ask participants to contribute to the lodging costs)
– Space for work (please note that the studio’s availability will be discussed after the selection),
– Exhibition or performance venue (please note that the in the pdf indicated streets can change).
Conditions of participation
– Reside outside of Japan and be a citizen of a country other than Japan,
– Be able to speak either English or Japanese well enough to communicate,
– Be able to free themselves from other professional activities during the period of the residency,
– Show evidence of previous work and of an artistic career that is already significantly developed or that is just starting to develop.
All the applications for this residency will be looked through with attention to the required documents (proposal, artist profile and example of a previous art work).
The selection results will be published on Beppu project’s website by 15 July 2013.
Please find all the relevant information in the pdf: OpenCall_AIR.pdf