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OPEN CALL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CREATOR RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2015
at Tokyo Wonder Site
Deadline: 31 March 2015
Tokyo Wonder Site Residency program is the platform of creation and research for international creators in diverse fields of creation. Young emerging, middle standing, international leading
creators gather and explore their ideas in the heart of Tokyo, where global creative city with multi-layers of creativity from traditional culture to cutting edge technology. Tokyo Wonder Site Residency program has been organized by the partnership and collaboration with art centers and cultural institutions around the world since its establishment in 2006.
We intend to strengthen the network of creators from Asia. This open call program ‘International Creator Residency Program’ is for established and productive international creators in the field of Visual Art. We provide financial support to allow participants approximately three month work in residency culminating in a presentation and participating TWS art programs. Through this program, creators will expand their activities in Japan, and gain a jumping board to the international art scene. We are now calling for creators who can perform new creative activities during their programs at TWS Residency for three months.
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
– Residency Period: From beginning of September to end of November, 2015 / Number of Applicants to be accepted: 2
– Residency Period: From beginning of January to end of March, 2016 / Number of Applicants to be accepted: 2
CONDITIONS
– Self-contained single room
– Shared studio
– Air ticket fee: a Round ticket will be provided
– Per Diem: JPY 3,750 (including tax) per day
– Artist fee: JPY 300,000 (including tax)
*Installation and De-installation costs for the result presentation are not included.
ELIGIBILITY
1. Reside in the outside of Japan. (Japanese creators based in the outside of Japan are applicable)
2. Have to be a creator in the field of Visual Art whose experience in the specialized area is longer than 5 years.
3. Able to stay consecutively at TWS during the proposed residency period.
4. Have sufficient ability to communicate in English with other residing creators and TWS staffs and deepen the mutual understanding and cultural exchange with other residing creators.
5. Independent and capable of working and living on his/her own.
6. Show the great dedication to the development of art and cultural activities in Tokyo.
7. Shall present the Report of Activity at the Result Presentation.
8. Capable to perform the presentation in Open Studio andother programs as well as Educational Programs hosted by TWS if TWS requires and cooperates with the public relations’ activity to promote the programs hosted by TWS.
9. Comply the regulations of TWS during residency period and submit documents such as Creator information/ Portfolio/ Activity Report/ Provided Images/ Activity Report after your Residency Period/ to TWS.
10. Not carry out any commercial activities and any other profit activities except TWS, throughout the duration of the Program.
11. Able to conduct procedures for obtaining a visa by himself/herself.
RESIDENCE FACILITIES
– Single room (25㎡): All rooms have bath & toilet, basic furniture, electrical appliances, kitchen with cutlery, towels, linens and Internet using a LAN cable.
TWS provides following facilities as common use. (Available time 9:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.)
– Shared Studio
– Networking Room (with kitchen facilities, i-Mac, printer, TV)
– Library
– Washing machines
– Wifi internet connection *All day
APPLICAION PERIOD
From 13 February to 31 March 2015
– Application Form must be arrived at TWS Residency no later than Tuesday, 31 March 2015
SELECTION SCHEDULE
– Review with external juries in April, 2015
– The final results will be announced ONLY to the successful applicants by the beginning of May, 2015.
– We will announce the final result on our website by the middle of May, 2015.
* We do not respond to any individual enquiries on the selection process and result.
To download the Application Package and for more information please visit:
www.tokyo-ws.org/english/application/2015/02/r0213I.shtml
or contact: inter2015@tokyo-ws.org
*For the inquiry which is not placed in FAQ page on TWS website, please contact us by e-mail only no later than February 28, 2015. We will update FAQ on TWS website after 6 March, 2015. We would like to refrain from making comments regarding a specific applicant’s inquiry.