L-AIR / ARTIST IN RESIDENCE & SUPPORT PROGRAM 2025
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 , Others
RegionsKansai
| Program | |
|---|---|
| Application period | Regular call |
| Description | What new forms of expression can be created using leather? How can the material of leather be combined with previously unexplored materials, technologies, or methods of expression? Through the lens of leather, how can we envision future lifestyles and environmental aspirations? These are the key questions that will guide artists during their residency of up to three months in Takagi, the leather town in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. This year, the program is divided into four seasons, with two artists selected for each season. For details on the residency periods and application deadlines, please refer to the schedule below. |
| Residency location | 77 Takagi, Hanada-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo |
| Residency period | Season 1: April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) – June 29, 2025 (Sunday) Application Deadlines_January 26, 2024 (Sunday) Season 2: July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) – September 28, 2025 (Sunday) Application Deadlines_March 31, 2025 (Monday) Season 3: October 1, 2025 (Wednesday) – December 21, 2025 (Sunday) Application Deadlines_ June 30, 2025 (Monday) Season 4: January 5, 2026 (Monday) – March 29, 2026 (Sunday) Application Deadlines_September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) Residency duration: A minimum of 1.5 months to a maximum of 3 months |
| Qualification | /Open to individual artists, designers, and creators (including duos) now active in any genre. /No restrictions on age, nationality, or background. /No prior knowledge or experience with leather is required. /Applicants must be willing to engage in collaborative creation with leather artisans and local residents. /During the residency, participants are expected to immerse themselves in the appeal of leather and the Takagi area, actively engaging with the local community through fieldwork and creation. /Must be able to communicate in either Japanese or English. /Should openly share their creative process through social media and other platforms. /During the residency, participants are required to conduct an open studio, a final presentation exhibition, and exchange programs such as talks, lectures, performances, workshops, or school visits. /Must be comfortable with communal living arrangements with other artists (if support for daily living is needed, prior consultation is required). /Participants are responsible for their own creation and daily living activities. /By the end of the first week of the residency, participants must present a rough concept or goal for their work and participate in monthly meetings with the L-AIR office, submitting progress reports. (The final output does not need to strictly align with the initial concept.) /Participants must donate at least one work or archival material (such as a film) to L-AIR. /After the residency, participants are required to contribute an essay. |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | /Provision of leather and other materials for production /Support for art creation, including field research and skill learning (weekend and holiday staff support by prior consultation) /Activity support grant: Up to ¥250,000 per month /Free provision of living space and production studio /Creation and presentation of a documentation book |
| Selection process | Prepare the required documents listed below and submit them via email as attachments. Email Address: info@l-air.or.jp Subject Line: L-AIR Artist Apply Required Documents 1.Project Title 2.Project Overview/Theme A detailed description of the theme you wish to pursue. 3.Implementation Schedule Complete the application form with the above information. [Application Form (Word)] [Application Form (PDF)] 4.Background and Achievements The background and achievements of your activity/project establishment. Your past activity and career history. 5.Supplementary Materials for the Project If the file size is large, please use a file transfer service such as GigaFile. Based on the submitted materials, the purpose, content, specificity of deliverables, and motivation for participation will be comprehensively evaluated by the directors and curators of the General Incorporated Association L-AIR. The selection process is as follows: First Round: Document Screening ↓ Second Round: Individual Online Meeting (via Zoom or in person) ↓ Final Decision *Please note that inquiries regarding the selection process will not be accepted. |
| Contact | L-AIR Miyauchi Abe 77 Takagi, Hanada-cho, Himeji City, Hyogo Email info@l-air.or.jp HPhttps://l-air.or.jp Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/l_air_himeji/ |