Center AiR 2025
Features
StudiosAvailable
AccommodationsAvailable
Presentation(exhibition, performance, and open studio)Available
Grants and subsidies for travel expensesNot available
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
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| Application period | May. 1, 2025 (Thu.) - Mar. 31, 2026 (Tue.) |
| Description | Center is an artist-run space with hostel in Kanuma, Tochigi, JAPAN. It aims to be a place for expression activities outside of established genres, centered on experimental film and music, and a unique place in the world where a new culture can be fostered. The aim of the residency (Center AiR) is to inspire the creativity of the artists by working in Center’s environment and to discover new local attractions from an outside perspective. We also expect sustainable and alternative networks of people and areas from all over the world to organically meet and connect with each other. |
| Residency location | Center (Kanuma city, Tochigi, Japan) |
| Residency period | from Mid-May 2025 to March 2026 Excludes early May/ August to early October/ New year holiday season Minimum 10 nights and maximum 30 nights |
| Qualification | Artists and researchers in art, music, moving image, design and crafts, etc. People who can communicate in English or Japanese. It is possible to stay with more than one person, e.g. with a partner or in a collective. Families with children are welcome. Please contact us for more than 10 people. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | We do not offer any financial support such as transport, production or meals. If you need an invitation letter for a grant application, we can prepare it for you. Please pay the following for accommodation. *The price is lower than the general room charge. Example of Price per night for 1person Room B=4,000JPY with shared shower and toilet Room A=7,000JPY with private bath and toilet Utilities and Tax included Bath towels and shampoos are free Washing and drying machines are extra (500 JPY/time) Please let us know in advance if you do not need a discount on accommodation. |
| Selection process | Please send the following by e-mail at least three months before your stay. To info@center-kanuma.net Bio, CV, SNS, website or links to understand what you do What would you like to do in this residency? Preferred dates and number of days If you have any questions or other requests, please feel free to contact us. |
| Contact | For more details https://center-kanuma.net/news/air/ Inqury info@center-kanuma.net |
| Advantages | Support for projects from the artist’s point of view and providing information (available in Japanese and English). A town with a long history as a post town and woodworking, with lots of materials for creation and research. About 70% of the area of Kanuma is forest and nature, and there are hot springs to refresh your stay. Accommodation floors are new, clean, and quiet, you can concentrate on your work. Conveniently located 1.5 hour by direct express train from Tokyo (Asakusa) and about 30 min by train to the World Heritage Site of Nikko. |
| Notes | There is a review process for residency. New works are not mandatory. During the stay, please hold an event once such as an exhibition/screening/performance/workshop/talk. The accommodation is open as a hostel and may be shared with other guests. Center is a family-run business, so depending on the date and time, there may be small children. The studio is a former garage, so it is cold in winter and hot in summer. Please cooperate with us as we will be taking documentary photographs. |
| Facilities | 1F Studio 20㎡ DIY tools 8/16 mm projectors and cameras, microphones, speakers, mixers, etc. No darkroom, but water supply is available. 1F Event space/shop 70㎡ 2F Accommodation 3 rooms, max 10 people Room A (with private bathroom), Room B and D (with shared shower room) Shared areas: kitchen, lounge for more details https://center-kanuma.net/room-shop/ |