The Museum of Art, Kochi
- Host organization
The Museum of Art, Kochi (Designated Administrator: Kochi Prefectural Foundation for Culture)
- Address
353-2 Takau, Kochi city, Kochi 781-8123 Japan
- Website
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Overview
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AIR Program information
| Objective | The Museum of Art, Kochi (MOAK) aims to become a comprehensive base for art and culture as well as for appreciation of excellent works, which fosters the eyes of Kochi citizens towards arts widely, raises their creativities, draws out rich activities in art culture, and contributes to the further improvement of their cultural and artistic sensibilities. |
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| Organization activities | -Artists-in-residence program (1 time a year, performing arts only) -Performing arts productions from overseas and Japan and commission works planned separately from the residency program -Seasonal screening events -Rental service of the facilities -Exhibitions, symposium, seminars, workshops and other events, planned separately from the residency program -Research, collection, preservation, utilization of those cultural properties. -Information service on arts and culture through publication of periodicals and website |
| Founded in | 1993 |
| Background | Since its opening on November 3, 1993, Museum Hall at MOAK equipped with both a Noh stage and conventional stage serves as a venue for international dance, theater, music, interdisciplinary performances, movie screenings and traditional performing arts, as well as lectures, courses and workshops aimed to familiarize visitors with art and culture. Our residency program for performing arts division is innagurated in 2012 season. Our exhibition at MOAK has been showcasing the activities of modern and contemporary artists, as well as locally-rooted creators, in a number of collection exhibitions and genre-crossing special exhibitions introducing artists from Japan and abroad. Permanent displays include rotating lineups of items from collections of works by Marc Chagall. Another one of the museum's collections is dedicated to Ishimoto Yasuhiro, a famous photographer connected closely to Kochi. Founded on our comprehensive collection of Ishimoto's prints, films and related materials, the Ishimoto Yasuhiro Photo Center was established in June 2013. |
| Location / Environment | Museum Hall built as annex of The Museum of Art, Kochi (MOAK) with various exhibitions is locaed in east side of Kochi city, around 20 min ride by tram from city center. |
| Contact | The Museum of Art, Kochi - Planning Division (Museum Hall) 353-2 Takau, Kochi city, Kochi 781-8123 Japan TEL：088-866-8000／FAX：088-866-8008 E-mail：museum(at)kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/kochimuseum Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ARTMUSEUM_Kochi Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themuseumofartkochi/ Contact person：Chizuru Matsumoto |
Facility information
Studio informationAvailable
Museum Hall (398 seats *2 wheelchair seats / convertible to Noh Theater setting with 464 seats), Small rehearsal room, Workshop Room (inside exhibition building), etc
AccommodationsAvailable
We rent accomodation according to the needs of project and artists.
Presentation spaceAvailable
Museum Hall (398 seats *2 wheelchair seats / convertible to Noh Theater setting with 464 seats), Inner courtyard, Outer courtyard, etc
Location
By Tram"Tosaden"
- From "Harimaya Bashi" station, take the Tosaden Kotsu tram bound for "Gomen", "Ryoseki-dori" or "Monju-dori", get off at "Kenritsu Bijutsukan-dori" station (approximately 15 min.) and walk for 5 min.
By Bus
- 5 min. by foot from the "Kenritsu Bijutsukan-mae" bus stop (Tosaden bus, Kochi-idai Line)
By Airport Limousine Shuttle Bus
- From Kochi Ryoma Airport, you can reach the museum by using the Airport Limousine Shuttle Bus between the airport and the city. Get off at the "Kazurashima" bus stop and walk 16 min.
By car/taxi
- 20 min. from JR Kochi station, 30 min. from Kochi Ryoma Airport, 15 min. from Nankoku IC or 10 min. from Kochi IC on the Kochi Expressway.
Open calls
Currently there is no program available for application.