6okken Residency 2027 Terms, Open Call
Features
Studio spaceAvailable
AccommodationAvailable
Presentation spaces (gallery, hall)Not available
Travel supportNot available
Accommodation subsidy / Accommodation providedNot available
Production budgetNot available
Program CoodinatorAvailable
Technical staffNot available
Art genresVisual arts/ Fine arts , Performing arts , Craft / Applied arts , Film / Video , Others
RegionsKanto
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| Application period | Sep. 12, 2026 (Sat.) - Sep. 27, 2027 (Mon.) |
| Description | We are looking for artists to stay for a 2027 term. A term is four weeks, and you can take one to three consecutive terms. You have a whole house to yourself for the stay. The artists who run 6okken live in the same village, working on their own projects while you work on yours. Japanese is not required. We work in English and Japanese. Nothing has to be produced or presented. Open studios and talks happen only when residents want them, run by the artists themselves. Partners and children are welcome, and so are companies, collectives and families. Co-sleeping children stay free. [2027 terms] TERM 1 Jan 22 to Feb 17 (winter) TERM 2 Feb 19 to Mar 17 (winter) TERM 3 Mar 19 to Apr 14 TERM 4 Apr 16 to May 12 TERM 5 May 14 to Jun 9 TERM 6 Jun 25 to Jul 21 (summer) TERM 7 Jul 23 to Aug 18 (summer) TERM 8 Aug 20 to Sep 15 (summer) TERM 9 Oct 1 to Oct 27 TERM 10 Oct 29 to Nov 24 TERM 11 Nov 26 to Dec 22 (winter) We confirm availability when we reply. |
| Residency location | 6okken, 1073 Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0305, Japan |
| Residency period | One term (four weeks) to three terms (twelve weeks), consecutive. |
| Qualification | Open to artists and researchers of any nationality, age, career stage or discipline. Japanese is not required. We work in English and Japanese. Residents coming from abroad must hold medical and travel insurance covering the whole stay. Partners, children, companies, collectives and families are welcome to apply together. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | [Fees] 280,000 JPY per four-week term for the first resident. Summer terms (6 to 8) are 320,000 JPY. Each additional person is 100,000 JPY per term. Co-sleeping children stay free. Winter terms (1, 2 and 11) add kerosene at cost. Two artists for one term is 380,000 JPY, which is 190,000 JPY each. Travel, food and materials during the stay are paid by the resident. [What 6okken provides] A whole house to yourself, with Wi-Fi, a kitchen and full living amenities. The common living room and studio, the woodshop, a garage for larger work and the garden. An online meeting before you arrive. Pick-up at Kawaguchiko Station on the first day, and lunch together. We drive you to town up to twice a week, for groceries or research around the area. Chat support throughout your stay. We can advise on grant applications to help fund your stay. [Payment] A deposit of 20% of the total is due within 14 days of our acceptance, and it holds your house. The balance is due 30 days before the stay begins. Bank transfer, Wise and PayPal. |
| Selection process | Apply through the form on our website, telling us who is coming, what you plan to work on and which term. The members read the applications and decide together whether this time would mean something for your work. We usually send a decision within around two weeks. After acceptance we meet online, walk through the stay and confirm it with a simple agreement. Applications are open year-round, at least 60 days before your term. Application form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSee5TnSkrBOamRnpAhP7jQlXvWoWH6-ft4ZzxFB8ko8v60j0g/viewform Full guidelines https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e8lwbWxgn0rff4CjpWXUyzuKlRaoXJ7J7zwaxuk1yxk/preview |
| Contact | 6okken (general incorporated association) 1073 Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0305, Japan +81 80-8880-0090 6okken@gmail.com https://www.6okken.org/ |
| How to apply, and more about the village | Apply https://www.6okken.org/apply.html About the residency https://www.6okken.org/residency.html https://www.instagram.com/6okken/ |