Tokyo Wonder Site Residency (Deadline: 07-31-2015)

We are calling for the “Research Residency Program”, aimed at both international and local creators who are willing to conduct research activities on arts and culture for new creation in the city of Tokyo.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2015

Target for this program: This program is aimed at those creators

• who are willing to conduct research activities with their own theme(s) in the city of Tokyo.
• who practice in any of the following cultural/ artistic fields: visual art, music, sound art, performing art, architecture, design, and curation.

Accommodation: Tokyo Wonder Site Residency

http://www.tokyo-ws.org/english/residency/information.html

Residency Period/ Number of Creators:

[Residency Period]
(1) From the beginning of May, 2016 to the end of May, 2016 (one month)
(2) From the beginning of June, 2016 to the end of July, 2016 (two months)
(3) From the beginning of September, 2016 to the end of September, 2016 (one month)
(4) From the beginning of October, 2016 to the end of November, 2016 (two months)
(5) From the beginning of January, 2017 to the end of January, 2017 (one month)
(6) From the beginning of February, 2017 to the end of March, 2017 (two months)

[Number of Creators (tentative)]
2 – 4 creators for each period/ 20 creators in total are to be selected.

What TWS offers:

• Self-contained single room and support for research activities
• A twin room will be provided for creators applying as a duo.
• In principle, this program does not provide working studio for the participating creators.
• Any activities making big noise or vibration including playing musical instruments are not allowed in TWS Residency.

How to apply:

• Please download the “Application Outline” and “Application Package” from the following URL: http://www.tokyo-ws.org/english/application/2015/06/r0619E.shtml

Then, please send all of the materials to Tokyo Wonder Site Residency.

• For Japanese applicants: Please use Japanese application form from the following URL: http://www.tokyo-ws.org/application/2015/06/19J.shtml

Inquiries

• Email: research2016@tokyo-ws.org
• For inquiry which is not listed in FAQ in TWS website, please contact us by e-mail by July 5, 2015. We will update FAQ on TWS website after July 8, 2015. Please note that in principle, we cannot answer each inquiry individually.