ARCUS Project 2026 Ibaraki Artist-in-Residence Program
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
RegionsKanto
| Program | |
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| Application period | Jan. 23, 2026 (Fri.) - Mar. 19, 2026 (Thu.) |
| Description | ARCUS Project’s artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision. Located around an hour from Tokyo, a residency at ARCUS Studio allows artists in the program to come into contact with the contemporary art scene in Japan as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment while interacting with the local community. The program offers dedicated staff support and regular tutorials with a curator, enabling artists to explore thoughts, techniques and approaches in their practices and undertake new challenges in their artistic expression. The program particularly emphasizes research-based experimentation and practices focusing on the artists’ individually defined inquiries and challenges, and presents the initial results of these processes at open studios. It welcomes ideas for artworks and projects that develop out of encounters with people, the land, and culture, and aspire to form critical spaces that are open and international. In Summer 2026, the ARCUS Project will relocate to a site on the grounds of a currently operating elementary school in Moriya City. While maintaining the quality of the creative environment, we hope to develop programs even more open and engaged with the local community. |
| Residency location | ARCUS Studio (in Koya elementary school) ※New Location |
| Residency period | September 11 through December 9, 2026 (90 days) |
| Qualification | The applicant must: --- be an artist engaged in contemporary visual arts or other related fields. --- be resident outside Japan and able to enter Japan legally. --- not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless it is a PhD program. --- have an English-language ability proficient enough to communicate with other artists and staff. Applications are accepted from groups. However, all provisions (transportation fee, allowance, accommodation, etc.) are for one individual only (not per person). These may be shared between the members of a group. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | Program Features: ・Stipend: 540,000 JPY ・Round-trip airfare ・A private studio (Approx. 65 m2) ・A private furnished apartment ・Support (coordination, studio visits, translation) |
| Selection process | --- The expected number of artists/groups to be invited is two artists/groups. --- The screening process will be conducted in two stages by the selection committee. Only those applicants who pass the preliminary screening will proceed to the final selection (scheduled for May 2026). --- Applicants who pass the preliminary screening will be required to provide additional application materials and a self-introduction video. --- The final results will be announced and sent to the applicants by email by the end of May 2026. --- Please be aware that we cannot respond to individual inquiries concerning the selection process. |
| Contact | For inquiries, please email to arcus@arcus-project.com Please be aware that we cannot respond to inquiries received after the application period has finished. ARCUS Studio Open: Tuesday–Friday Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays. Closed on Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday. Any inquiries sent when ARCUS Studio is closed will be answered the next working day. For any questions regarding the application process, please inquire by March 13th. |