Kinosaki International Arts Center “Artist-In-Residence program 2021-2022”
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 professionalsNot available
Art genresPerforming arts
RegionsKansai
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| Application period | Apr. 17, 2020 (Fri.) - Jun. 14, 2020 (Sun.) |
| Description | Detailshttp://kiac.jp/jp/post/6285 ■Eligible projects The following two points are necessary application requirements: ・The project should be focused on contemporary performing arts. In addition to artistic activities and research, it is possible for art-related personalities to hold events such as lectures and symposiums. ・The project should be realizable (artists must provide results of past activities, production and budget plans, schedules and any other document that can certify the project can be appropriately managed and carried out effectively. ■How to apply Applicants are required to submit all of the items listed below by email (to air@kiac.jp) by 17:00 Japan Standard Time on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Please write in the subject line of the email “Application for the 2021 AIR program” and attach the following documents: 1.) Application Form:http://kiac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ApplicationForm2021_ENG.docx 2.) Letter of recommendation (one). *As a general rule, all applications must be sent by email. However, if sent through the regular mail, please make sure they arrive to Kinosaki International Arts Center before the deadline. *We will send an email to confirm we have received your application. If you do not receive this email within 2 days of sending your application, please contact Kinosaki International Arts Center. *Please feel free to send any useful additional reference material such as a plan of your proposed activities, newspaper/magazine articles, critiques and reviews, etc. (all in A4 size). ■Application deadline 17:00 Japan Standard Time on Sunday, June 14, 2020. (This deadline is final. Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances) |
| Residency location | Kinosaki International Arts Center |
| Residency period | ■Intended program period 1st April 2021 – 31st March 2022 for a minimum of three days to a maximum of three months |
| Qualification | ■Application Requirements 1.) Individual artists or group of artists can stay at Kinosaki International Arts Center for their artistic activities for a minimum of three days to a maximum of three months. 2.) Artists are required to be able to speak and understand basic Japanese or English. If they don’t, artists should hire an interpreter at their own expense. 3.) Artists are required to be independent and capable of working and living on their own doing their laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc. If they can’t, artists should hire a helper at their own expense. 4.) Artists are expected to be willing to communicate with the locals and tourists through the Local Community Exchange Program. (See details below) 5.) Artists must follow the rules and regulations of Kinosaki International Arts Center. In case of any violation, artists will have to pay a penalty. 6.) Artists must cover all travel and living expenses and all production costs. ■Expectations upon acceptance 1.) During their stay, artists must be involved in the Local Community Exchange Program by organizing activities that will encourage creative exchange with the locals and tourists. 2.) When presenting a piece of work that has been created at KIAC, artists must credit Kinosaki International Arts Center by printing the facility name and its logo on all promotional material. 3.) Artists must agree to help promoting Kinosaki International Art Center by sharing photos, videos and information. (However, all rights related to the work created during their stay belong to the artists involved). *About the Local Community Exchange Program Artists are asked to introduce their work and its creative process to the locals and tourists through events such as presentations of the finished work, rehearsal performances, open studios, workshops, talk shows, etc. in order to create opportunities to exchange together. *Should artists put on a public performance of their finished work and charge an entrance fee, after consultation with the secretariat, a part of this fee will be given to Toyooka City. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | ■Support Kinosaki International Arts Center will support the artists with providing space for creation and accommodation as follows: 1.) Free use of Kinosaki International Arts Center hall and studios. 2.) Free use of the residence that can welcome up to 22 guests. *As a general rule, fees related to the cost of advertising and promotion, personnel expenses for all the staff involved in the production, transportation to Kinosaki, etc. must be covered by the applicant. |
| Selection process | ■Screening process The judges (4 outside experts) and staff of Kinosaki International Arts Center will screen all applicants. If needed, we may contact some of the applicants for an interview during the screening process. ■Judges Oriza Hirata (playwright, director, Artistic Director of Seinendan theater company, Artistic Director of KIAC) Norikazu Sato (Executive Director of Japan Contemporary Dance Network, Adviser of KIAC) Chieko Kinoshita (Art Producer, Associate Professor at Co-Creation Bureau, Osaka University) Chiaki Soma (Art Producer, Representative Director of Arts Commons Tokyo) Mikiya Taguchi (Director of KIAC) Yuichiro Yoshida (Program Director of KIAC) ■Selection Criteria We will select projects and activities with the potential to excel in any of the following points. ≪Diffusibility≫ Projects or activities that have the potential to be shared and the potential to spread the name of Toyooka/Kinosaki both nationally and internationally. Example: Projects scheduled to go on tour, projects to be performed at national or international theatres or festivals, etc. ≪Internationality≫ Projects or activities that involve multiple countries and languages. Example: Creative collaboration between different countries such as an overseas play translated into Japanese, etc. ≪Locality≫ Projects or activities involving the use of regional resources in Toyooka and Kinosaki, or research regarding social issues. Example： Projects based on regional resources available in Kinosaki Onsen or Kannabe Highlands, creative workshops with local children or senior citizens, etc. ≪Innovativeness≫ Projects or activities combining different fields, suggesting new ideas and skills that are unheard of in the performing arts world. Example: Projects combining different art fields through collaboration, projects focusing on new technologies or robotics, etc. ≪Artistic Potential≫ Projects or activities that will have an impact on artistic expression in the future. Example： Creative activities by young artists with future potential, research for new creations with a strong experimental spirit, etc. ■Notification of Application results Around September 2020. (All applicants will be notified whether they have been selected or not) |
| Contact | ■Address for applications and enquiries Kinosaki International Arts Center 1062 Yushima Kinosaki-cho Toyooka-shi Hyogo 669-6101, Japan TEL +81 796-32-3888 (9am-5pm/closed on Tuesdays) Email: air@kiac.jp |