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Opportunities: Open Call for the International Creator Residency Program 2015 at Tokyo Wonder Site, Tokyo

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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.
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Summertime in Japan : Tokyo Art Marathon part 1

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Yayoi Kusama, Love Is Calling, 2013. Installation view. Photo by M-KOS

Summer in Tokyo started off cooler than usual in the first few weeks of our stay, followed by heatwaves shining through the city streets, filled with polyphonic soundscapes of cicadas. Luckily most art spaces were still open despite the solstice mood, for M-KOS to present its Tokyo art marathon report:

Mori Art Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary with the exhibition entitled “All You Need Is LOVE” showcasing about 200 artworks such as modern masters Marc Shagall, Constantin Brancusi and Fridha Karlo, contemporary greats David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama and Jeff Koons, as well as younger generations Richard Billingham, Shilpa Gupta and Masashi Asada and “virtual” popstar Miku Hatsune. The exhibition was laid out over five sub-themed to include: What is Love?; A Couple in Love; Love is Losing; Family and Love; Love Beyond. (through 1 September 2013)
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Opportunities: Open Call for the International Creator Residency Program 2013 at Tokyo Wonder Site in Aoyama, Tokyo

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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.
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