Tokyo Arts and Space Residency (TOKAS Residency)
- Host organization
Arts Program and Residency Division, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
- Address
1F, 2-14-7 Tatekawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0023, Japan
- Website
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Overview
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AIR Program information
| Objective | TOKAS adopts the mission of (1) ongoing support of emerging and mid-career artists, (2) promoting creative international cultural exchange and (3) supporting cutting-edge and experimental creative activities, while engaging in continued operations and development of its existing ideals and programs and seeking out a wide range of relevant activities. Under the second mission, TOKAS Residency is promoting exchanges between artists and arts professionals from Japan and abroad and introducing their activities to a broad audience. Residency programs include our Exchange Residency Program sending artists to and receiving artists from our affiliated overseas arts organizations, our International Creator Residency Program and our Research Residency Program, as well as our OPEN STUDIO program, meetings and events like exhibitions showing the results of artist residencies (both those received at TOKAS from overseas and those sent to overseas residencies). By opening these opportunities to people active in a wide variety of fields, from fine arts, music, curatorial work, architecture, design and more, we strive to be a hub where people of diverse talents converge and interact. |
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| Organization activities | Creator-in-Residence These programs offer creators from Japan and abroad active in a wide variety of genres a period of residence at our TOKAS Residency or at affiliated overseas residency programs to engage in creation of works or research. -Exchange Residency Program Through our affiliations with cities overseas and their arts/cultural organizations and residency facilities, we exchange creators from Japan with creators from abroad to offer them opportunities for artistic creation or research, while also promoting two-way international exchange. Partner Institutions (2020-2021) Atelier Mondial (Basel, Switzerland) Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Berlin, Germany) Treasure Hill Artist Village (Taipei, Taiwan) HIAP [Helsinki International Artist Programme] (Helsinki, Finland) Centre Clark (Montreal [Quebec］, Canada) Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop (Edinburgh [Scotland], UK) WIELS (Brussels, Belgium) -OPEN STUDIO This program is for showing the works and presenting the research results of creators in residence at TOKAS Residency and also to have the creators introduce their own work. We also invite guest speakers to give talks and have our staff give explanations of the works in Japanese. -TOKAS Creator-in-Residence Exhibition A group exhibition held for artists who participated in the Creator-in-Residence programs. |
| Founded in | 2006 |
| Background | TOKAS was originally established in 2001 as Tokyo Wonder Site, an organization under the auspices of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the purpose of nurturing and supporting young artists, and from 2006 it became a program of the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture. In 2014, and again in 2017, TOKAS has undergone organizational restructuring merging it with the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and reorganizing its programs, and in October of 2017 its name was officially changed to Tokyo Arts and Space. |
| Location / Environment | TOKAS Residency is located in Sumida-ku, Tokyo where the old town culture and local industries still remain. The area has various sightseeing spots including the Ryogoku Sumo Hall (Ryogoku Kokugikan), sumo stables, the Edo-Tokyo Museum, and the Tokyo Skytree. |
| Contact | Tokyo Arts and Space Residency 1F, 2-14-7 Tatekawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0023, Japan TEL：03-5625-4433／FAX：03-5625-4434 E-mail：contact_residency2019(at)tokyoartsandspace.jp Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/219414598078624/ Twitterhttps://twitter.com/tokas_en Contact person：Otake Kaori, Uno Ayumi, Uchiyama Fumiko, Takechi Asagi |
Facility information
Studio informationAvailable
-1F studio (125 m2)
-5F Studio (48 m2)
*Both rooms are equipped with Wifi access and air-conditioner
AccommodationsAvailable
* 12 private accomodations (8 single rooms [25㎡], 4 twin rooms [49㎡]
* All rooms are equipped with Wifi access, kitchen, toilet, bath, furniture, refrigerator, air-conditioner, tableware, towels and sets of linen. Common use (shared) room (kitchen, computer, printer), library, laundry.
Presentation spaceNot available
Location
9 minutes walk from Kikukawa Station (Toei Chikatetsu Shinjuku Line) exit A1
11 minutes walk from Morishita Station (Toei Chikatetsu Shinjuku Line, Oedo Line) exit A5
15 minutes walk from Ryogoku Station (JR: Sobu Line East exit/ Toei Chikatetsu Oedo Line exit A5)
Open calls
Currently there is no program available for application.
Closed calls
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ClosedTOKAS Residency Programs 2024｜International Creator Residency Program｜Theme Projects
The open-call program “International Creator Residency Program (Theme Projects)” for the period from May to July 2024 aims to invite two distinguished and highly motivated international creators in the field of visual art, film, design, and architecture who would engage in creative activities based on the theme “Beyond Divisions.” At the same time, we will call for two local creators in Japan who would stay at TOKAS Residency under the “Local Creator Residency Program” to work on the same theme during the same period. The four creators will have an opportunity to exchange ideas and have a dialogue based on the theme, while working independently on their own projects. The result of their residency will be presented at the Open Studio and/or the Result Presentation
Residency locationTokyo Arts and Space Residency (TOKAS Residency)
Application periodMay. 11, 2023 (Thu.) - Jun. 26, 2023 (Mon.)
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ClosedTOKAS Residency Programs 2024｜International Creator Residency Program｜Individual Projects
The open-call program “International Creator Residency Program (Individual Project)” aims to invite distinguished and highly motivated creators in the field of visual art, film, design, and architecture from all over the world and offer them with opportunities to work in Tokyo. We provide financial support to allow creators to develop and present new works and ideas. The result of the residency will be presented at the Open Studio and/or the Result Presentation.
Residency locationTokyo Arts and Space Residency (TOKAS Residency)
Application periodMay. 11, 2023 (Thu.) - Jun. 26, 2023 (Mon.)
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ClosedTOKAS Residency Programs 2024｜Curator Residency Program
The open-call program “Curator Residency Program” aims to invite distinguished and highly motivated curators in the field of curation, art criticism, and cultural research from all over the world and offer them with opportunities to conduct research in Tokyo. We provide financial support to allow curators to develop and present their research and ideas. Selected curators are required to give mentoring sessions to local emerging creators, and deliver a public talk.
Residency locationTokyo Arts and Space Residency (TOKAS Residency)
Application periodMay. 11, 2023 (Thu.) - Jun. 26, 2023 (Mon.)
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ClosedTOKAS Residency Programs 2024｜Research Residency Program
The open-call program “Research Residency Program” aims to invite distinguished and highly motivated creators in the field of visual art, film, design, architecture, music, sound art, performing art and curation from all over the world and offer them with opportunities to work in Tokyo.
Residency locationTokyo Arts and Space Residency (TOKAS Residency)
Application periodMay. 11, 2023 (Thu.) - Jun. 26, 2023 (Mon.)