Research Residency Program 2026｜TOKAS Residency Programs
Features
StudiosNot available
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 , Film / Video , Others
RegionsKanto
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| Application period | May. 14, 2025 (Wed.) - Jun. 25, 2025 (Wed.) |
| Description | Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS), operated by a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, offers artist-in-residence programs for international creators working in various creative fields to stay, engage in creation and conduct research activities. TOKAS now calls for creators from various backgrounds and seek to actively exchange ideas while engaging in creative activities in Tokyo/Japan during their stay at TOKAS Residency. "Research Residency Program" gives opportunities to conduct research on arts and culture in the city of Tokyo, targeting both international and local creators in the field of visual art, film, design, architecture, music, sound art, performing art and curation. Research Residency Program Number of Creators: 5 Disciplines: visual art, film, design, architecture, music, sound art, performing art and curation What TOKAS Residency offers: Living space (single room) Studio/workspace: None Outcome: Presentation in the Open Studio. |
| Residency location | TOKAS Residency (2-14-7 Tatekawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo) |
| Residency period | Residency Period: 6 to 12 weeks within the following residency periods: ① From the beginning of May, 2026 to the end of July, 2026 ② From the beginning of September, 2026 to the end of November, 2026 ③ From the beginning of January, 2027 to the end of March, 2027 |
| Qualification | ①Has considerable experience in his/her specialized area of expertise and is expected to make good achievements in the near future ②Has sufficient ability to communicate in English with other residing creators and TOKAS staff for mutual understanding ③Independent and capable of working and living on his/her own ④Creators working as a duo are also eligible ⑤Students are ineligible (except for Ph.D. candidates) |
| Pay by artists / Support for artists | What TOKAS Residency offers: Living space (single room) |
| Selection process | Selection stage: review with external juries in August, 2025 The final results will be announced through our website at the beginning of October, 2025. *Only successful applicants will be informed of their final results individually by the end of September, 2025. *We do not respond to any individual inquiries on the selection process and result. |
| Contact | https://www.tokyoartsandspace.jp/en/archive/application/2025/20250513-309.html |