Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Artist in Residence Program 2025 “CAMP”
Features
StudiosAvailable
AccommodationsAvailable
Presentation(exhibition, performance, and open studio)Available
Grants and subsidies for travel expensesAvailable
Grants and other financial supports/ Support by coordinators and art professionalsAvailable
Art genresVisual arts/ Fine arts , Performing arts , Craft / Applied arts , Film / Video , Others
RegionsTohoku
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| Application period | Feb. 17, 2025 (Mon.) - Apr. 13, 2025 (Sun.) |
| Description | Since its opening, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) has conducted an Artist in Residence (AIR) program via open call nearly every year. This year’s open call AIR is intended to provide people involved in a wide range of cultural and artistic pursuits – including artists, curators, and researchers – with an opportunity to engage in creative activities while residing at ACAC. Residents will conduct research, create artwork, hold various events, and eventually present their results, all while receiving continuous support from ACAC’s curators, technicians, and staff. The activities of the residents will also be made available to the public through our website and program catalogs. The results – which may consist of artwork exhibitions, performances, workshops, presentations of research or production processes, or other formats – will be presented at this year’s presentation venue. The residence period consists of a core period lasting for 52 days (51 nights) from October 11 to December 1, 2025, during which the participants will, in principle, reside at ACAC. If desired, participants may reside at ACAC for a maximum of 92 days (91 nights) from September 15 to December 15, 2025. Please select a residence period appropriate for your desired activities. Due to scheduled renovation work at ACAC, the venue for the 2025 Results Presentation has been moved from our Exhibition Hall to the Aomori Citizens’ Art Gallery), inside the JR Aomori Station East Exit Building, although participants will still be able to use the Creative Hall and Residence Hall during this year’s program. ACAC’s Exhibition Hall – an enormous, 6-meter-high horseshoe-shaped space surrounded by the natural environment of the Hakkoda Mountains – has always had a considerable influence on the creations produced by past residents. Howevery, since the facility is located far from the heart of Aomori City, it is not easily accessible for many citizens. The art gallery which will be used as this year’s venue is on the 4th floor of a building occupied by a large number of retail establishments, with windows looking out over the city center. The artists will be forced to find ways to work around the constraints imposed by the architectural differences between the Exhibition Hall and the art gallery. But we consider the new forms of communication that will emerge from such challenges to be another unique aspect of this year’s program. Each year, the AIR program is given a different title, but these titles are not themes intended to prescribe the contents of the participants’ activities. Rather, you should think of the program title as just one clue when conceptualizing the activities you plan to engage in during the residency. For ACAC, 2025 will be a period of maintenance, a period of restoration and care meant to ensure the continued use of the facilities in the future. This year’s title, “CAMP,” is an English word which carries several meanings: a temporary place of shelter; a place for conducting training in specific skills; a group sharing a given sensibility or doctrine; and the name of a subversive aesthetic style historically shared by various minority groups. “CAMP” represents the nature of ACAC as a place for artists to gather, stay, and confront their own expression while isolated from the comforts of city life; at the same time, it is also a means for surviving states of emergency and exception. In 2025, this same “CAMP” concept will also act as the framework for nomination-type AIR events, as well as for an additional AIR by an artist to be recommended by our international AIR partners. This year’s open-call AIR will be very different from past years, but we hope you can develop activities that take advantage of these unique circumstances and help you discover new perspectives. 〇Details on Official web site https://acac-aomori.jp/public/ 〇Reference: Same program last year (FY2024) https://acac-aomori.jp/program/2024-2/ Design: HONJO Hirotaka Photo: KONO Yurika |
| Residency location | Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori Public University |
| Residency period | The core period of the residency will last for 52 days (51 nights) from October 11 to December 1, 2025, during which the participants will, in principle, reside at ACAC. If desired, participants may reside at ACAC for the entire program period, or a maximum of 92 days (91 nights), from September 15 to December 15, 2025. Program period: September 15 (Mon) – December 15 (Mon), 2025 Core period: October 11 (Sat) – December 1 (Mon), 2025 |
| Qualification | a. Applicants must be individuals or groups engaged in artistic pursuits, including artists, curators, researchers, etc., regardless of background or genre. (Hereafter referred to as “the artist.”) b. The artist must understand the purpose of their visit to ACAC and be able to reside and participate during the duration of the residence period. *Remote participation will be allowed if the organizer deems it to be necessary. c. The artist must present the results produced during their residency at the Results Presentation, which is scheduled to be held at the Aomori Citizens’ Art Gallery. (Results may be presented in any format, including exhibitions of artwork, performances, workshops, or presentations of research or production processes.) Additionally, the artist will participate in a panel discussion with the guest judge and other artists during the Results Presentation period. d. The artist must be able to communicate in English or Japanese. e. The artist must be in good health. (Please consult with us in advance if you require special support) f. The artist must cooperate with ACAC staff in the setup and cleanup of exhibitions or events held during the residence period. g. The artist must be willing and able to share the communal residence facilities with the other artists during the residence period. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | ・Travel expenses equivalent to 1 round trip during the program period. For residents of Japan, this will be calculated as the equivalent of railway fare between Aomori Station and the train station nearest to the artist's current place of residence. For residents of foreign countries, THE ORGANIZER will pay for transportation between the international airport nearest to the artist’s current place of residence and Aomori Airport, and between Aomori Airport and Aomori Station. The maximum payment amount is 100,000 JPY for those residing in Japan, and 300,000 JPY for those residing overseas. ・Artist in Residence Production Expenses: 300,000 JPY ・If THE ARTIST holds a separate sub-program in addition to the Results Presentation, THE ORGANIZER will prepare and bear the costs for any materials necessary for the sub-program after due consultation with THE ARTIST. Additionally, THE ORGANIZER will pay an honorarium for the sub-program, the amount of which will be determined in accordance with the Aomori Public University regulations regarding remuneration for invited guests. However, please note that the maximum amount of payment will depend on budget availability ・Living Expenses: THE ORGANIZER will pay living expenses for the duration of the arttist’s residence during the program period according to Aomori Public University's regulations. However, if THE ARTIST travels outside Aomori Prefecture for personal reasons, no living expenses will be paid for the number of nights spent outside the prefecture. The same applies if THE ARTIST arrives late or leaves early. (Living expenses are approximately 3,300 JPY/night.) ・ THE ORGANIZER will provide the artist with residential facilities and studio in ACAC during the program period. ・THE ORGANIZER will arrange and pay for an accident insurance policy covering the duration of the artist’s residency. THE ARTIST is free to enroll in additional public or private insurance, such as health insurance, at their own expense. ・THE ORGANIZER will produce a Program Catalogue and present 20 copies of the catalogue to the artist |
| Selection process | Based on submitted materials, artists will be selected by 2025 guest judge Ikeda Kaho and the ACAC director and curatorial staff. Applicants will be informed of the final decision by email in late June, 2025. |
| Contact | For inquiries regarding application to this program, please contact us using the Inquiry form on the ACAC website. *Please note that we are unable to respond to inquiries by telephone. *Inquiry form: https://acac-aomori.jp/inquiry/ |