Image courtesy the Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo
Open Call
International Creator Residency Program 2013
at Tokyo Wonder Site in Aoyama, Tokyo
Residency Period: From 7 January 2014 to 29 March 2014 (tentative)
Number of Applicants to be Accepted: 2
Deadline: 2 August 2013
Since its beginning in 2006, the Tokyo Wonder Site (TWS) residency program has strived to create a solid foundation for artist residencies and develop a new shape for residencies. Young emerging, middle standing and leading creators gather in Aoyama, Tokyo’s center of cultural transmission and create together. The various programs interweave, creating new dialogues and collaborations, making the residency program a place for new, experimental creation. Approximately 100 creators from all over the world are residing at TWS Aoyama: Creator-in-Residence every year and have opportunities to deepen creative exchanges with both international and local creators, and the citizens of Tokyo. Our residency programs culminate in results as varied as research projects on Tokyo to presentations.
This open-call program ‘International Creator Residency Program’ is for established and productive international creators in the field of Visual Art, Music&Sound Art, Performing Art, Architecture, Design, Research and Curation. We provide financial support to allow participants a roughly three-month work in residency culminating in a presentation and participating TWS art programs. It is an opportunity for the creators to expand their activities in Japan and Asia, and a jumping board to the international art scene.
We are now calling for international creators who can perform new creative activities during their residency at TWS Aoyama: Creator-in-Residence for three months, based on the subjects which are core themes of TWS art program series such as “Art and Environmentâ€, “Cultural diversity and the activities of New Art Centresâ€, or “Possibilities of collaboration†in On the agenda of Arts or On Site Lab.
*Please refer to information below or access to our website for more details about the subjects above and TWS art programs.
Eligibility:
1. Reside in the outside of Japan. (Japanese artists based in the outside of Japan are applicable)
2. Have to be a creator in the field of Visual Art, Music&Sound Art, Performing Art, Architecture, Design, Research and Curation whose experience in the specialized area is longer than 5 years.
3. Show the great dedication to the development of art and cultural activities in Tokyo.
4. Shall present the Work at the Result Presentation. If TWS organizes the Result Presentation during and after the residency program, the Creator shall present the Work under the conditions contained within Agreement with TWS.
5. Capable to perform in the following events;
– Perform the presentation in Open Studio and participate in Arts and Music programs as well as Educational Programs hosted by TWS if TWS requires
– Deepen the mutual understanding and cultural exchange with other residing creators.
– Cooperate with the public relations activity to promote the programs hosted by Tokyo Wonder Site.
6. Independent and capable of working and living on his/her own.
7. Have sufficient ability to communicate in English with other residing creators and TWS staffs.
8. Comply the regulations of Tokyo Wonder Site during the residency and Submit documents such as Creator Information/Portfolio /Activity Report/Provided Images/Activity Report after your Residency Period/ to TWS.
9. Able to stay consecutively at Tokyo Wonder Site during the proposed residency period. The Creator has to obtain TWS’s advance authorization using the written format for “Schedule of the Absence†more than two weeks before the proposed date if the Creator has a reasonable ground and TWS shall have the sole discretion in deciding whether to allow the Creator to stay outside the Accommodation.
10. Throughout the duration of the Program, the Creator will not carry out any commercial activities and any other activities for profit outside TWS. If the Creator receives any invitation to participate in external projects or events for non profit during the residency program at TWS, the Creator has to contact TWS more than one and half month before the proposed date and the Creator would participate in the proposed programs or events after obtaining an approval from TWS.
Application period:
From 2 May 2013 to 2 August 2013
– Application Form must be arrived at TWS Aoyama no later than 2 August, 2013
– Only application by POST is accepted.
– Application must be sent either by certified mail or traceable delivery.
TWS covers:
– Self contained single room and a studio. Air ticket fee, Per Diem and Artist fee
– Air ticket fee: a Round ticket will be provided
– Living cost: Per Diem JPY3, 750 (including tax) per day
– Artist fee: JPY 300,000 (including tax)
* Installation and De-installation costs for the result presentation are not included.
For the Applicaton guideline, download the Application Package from the TWS webite
Application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation and sent by post to TWS Aoyama:Creator-in-Residence no later than 2 August 2014.
Tokyo Wonder Site, Aoyoma
COSMOS Aoyama SOUTH 3F
5-53-67 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0001
Japan
tokyo-ws.org/english/aoyama/index.html