Kyoto Art Center
- Host organization
Kyoto Arts and Culture Foundation
- Address
546-2, Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8156, Japan
- Website
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Overview
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AIR Program information
| Objective | Kyoto Art Center aims at supporting various artistic activities, providing information about arts, and promoting communication between the citizens and artists through arts. The Artist in Residence program is designed to enable young artists and researchers to explore innovative expressions in a cross-cultural environment. It provides artists with support for residency, and production. |
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| Organization activities | Our activities include exhibitions, tea ceremonies, traditional stage performances, concerts, dance performances, and various kinds of workshops for training artists and other people related to art, hosting innovative projects for the conservation of traditional arts and creating new ones. We also provide artists from home and abroad studio spaces and “artist in residence program”. |
| Founded in | 2000 |
| Background | The Kyoto Art Center was conceived as part of the Kyoto City’s 1996 policy for promoting arts and culture, which outlined plans, including establishing an art center to encourage artistic and cultural exchange. |
| Location / Environment | Kyoto Art Center lacates on the central of Kyoto city and access friendly. There are museums, galleries, or histrical sites. |
| Contact | Kyoto Art Center 546-2, Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156 Japan TEL：075-213-1000／FAX：075-213-1004 E-mail：residence(at)kac.or.jp Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/kyotoartcenter/ Twitter：https://twitter.com/Kyoto_artcenter Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/kyotoartcenter/ Contact person：Ryuichi Tani, Tomo Setou |
Facility information
Studio information
Available12 studios and workshop room
Accommodations
AvailableWe provide an apartment room nearby Kyoto Art Center since there is no accommodation facility in Kyoto Art Center.
Presentation space
AvailableGalleies, Performance spaces
(The use of presentation space will be based on consultation between Kyoto Art Center and the artist).
Program Support
Support ProvidedFinancial support available (travel expenses, accommodation and studio provision, production support)
Coordinator support available
Public presentation opportunities available
Application Period
Limited-time callOpen call held annually in summer
Location
By train:
5 minute walk from Hankyu-Kyoto line “Karasuma” station
By subway:
5 minute walk from the Karasuma subway line “Shijo” station
Open calls
Currently there is no program available for application.
Closed calls
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ClosedKyoto Art Center Artist In Residence Program 2026 Visual Arts
KYOTO ART CENTER offers an artist-in-residence program to support the creative activities of emerging artists and researchers in the field of arts who seek to create new artistic expression through exposure to different cultures.
Residency locationKyoto Art Center
Application periodJun. 30, 2025 (Mon.) - Aug. 31, 2025 (Sun.)
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ClosedKyoto Art Center｜OPEN CALL for Artist In Residence Program 2025 Performing Arts
open calls will be accepted from artists or researchers working in the field of performing arts.
Residency locationKyoto Art Center
Application periodAug. 20, 2024 (Tue.) - Sep. 15, 2024 (Sun.)
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ClosedKyoto Art Center—Online Residency Program “WE AGE”
Online Residency Program to support artists or people involved in any creative discipline over the age of 65.
Residency locationKyoto Art Center (online)
Application periodOct. 1, 2021 (Fri.) - Oct. 30, 2021 (Sat.)
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ClosedKyoto Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program 2021 for Visual Arts
Kyoto Art Center’s Artist-in-Residence Program offers support to emerging artists and art researchers who wish to pursue creative activities in Kyoto. We switch between hosting visual artist and performing artist every year. In 2021, the program is open for visual artists / researchers.
Residency locationKyoto Art Center
Application periodMar. 20, 2020 (Fri.) - Jun. 30, 2020 (Tue.)