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ARCUS Research Summer 2026

Features

StudiosAvailable

AccommodationsAvailable

Presentation(exhibition, performance, and open studio)Not available

Grants and subsidies for travel expensesNot available

Grants and other financial supports/ Support by coordinators and art professionalsNot available

Art genresVisual arts/ Fine arts , Performing arts , Craft / Applied arts , Film / Video

RegionsKanto

Program

ARCUS Project

Application period - Dec. 8, 2025 (Mon.)
Description ARCUS Research is a short-term and self-funded program that offers an uninterrupted time and contemplative environment for creative experimentation, in-depth fieldwork, and research for practitioners and professionals in art and other cultural fields, including artists, curators, researchers, university educators, or writers.
The program enables not only artists but also curators, researchers, writers, and practitioners in the cultural field to engage in creative discourses and activities. Located in an hour from Tokyo and close to Mt. Tsukuba, ARCUS Research provides a calm environment and working space where participants can reflect and unwind the creative process.
The program provides participants from around the world with valuable time and space to reflect, unwind, and nurture the creative process.
Please read the program guidelines carefully before applying.
Residency location ARCUS Studio
Residency period One-month residency: 1 or 2 participants on each duration
• May 28 ‒ June 26, 2026
• July 2 ‒ July 31, 2026

Two-month residency: 1 or 2 participants
• May 28 ‒ July 31, 2026
Qualification The applicant must:
• be a practitioner or other professional in a cultural and art-related field, including an artist, curator, researcher, or writer.
• not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless a PhD program.
• have English-language ability proficient enough to communicate with staff members.
Pay by artists / Support for artists PROGRAM FEE [Paid by participants]
One-month residency: JPY270,000
Two-month residency: JPY520,000

The fee includes studio space, accommodation, and basic consultation and orientation at the beginning of the residency program. As an option activity, participants are invited to the “Show & Tell” salon to present their work and share projects with the local community at the end of the residency.

This is a self-funded residency program. If participants apply for grants from institutions, government agencies, or universities in their country/province of origin, ARCUS Project will provide the acceptance letter for the grant application once you are selected for the program.
Selection process The screening process will be conducted by the ARCUS Project Selection Committee.
Applicants may be required to provide additional application materials and a video interview.
Unless otherwise noted, applicants will be notified via email of the result of their application by end of January 2026. Please be aware that we cannot respond to individual inquiries concerning the selection process.
Contact For inquiries, please use the contact form on the ARCUS Project website:
http://www.arcus-project.com/en/contact/
Please be aware that we cannot respond to inquiries received after the application period has finished.
See details and apply Please check our website for application information and studio details.
https://www.arcus-project.com/en/open-call/