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ARCUS Project 2026 IBARAKI Artist-in-Residence Program (full-funded)

ARCUS Project 2026 IBARAKI Artist-in-Residence Program (full-funded)
Deadline 2026.03.19
Results Available Date May, 2026
Website ARCUS Project 2026 IBARAKI Artist-in-Residence Program (full-funded) Official Website
More About Residency ARCUS Project
ARCUS Project’s artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision. Located around an hour from Tokyo, a residency at ARCUS Studio allows artists in the program to come into contact with the contemporary art scene in Japan as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment while interacting with the local community. The program offers dedicated staff support and regular tutorials with a curator, enabling artists to explore thoughts, techniques and approaches in their practices and undertake new challenges in their artistic expression.

The program particularly emphasizes research-based experimentation and practices focusing on the artists’ individually defined inquiries and challenges, and presents the initial results of these processes at open studios. It welcomes ideas for artworks and projects that develop out of encounters with people, the land, and culture, and aspire to form critical spaces that are open and international.

In 2026, the ARCUS Project will relocate to a site on the grounds of a currently operating elementary school in Moriya City. While maintaining the quality of the creative environment, we hope to develop programs even more open and engaged with the local community.

The applicant must:
・be an artist engaged in contemporary visual arts or other related fields.
・be resident outside Japan and able to enter Japan legally.
・not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless a PhD program.
・have English-language ability proficient enough to communicate with staff members.
Duration September 11 through December 9, 2026 (90 days)
Fields and Media Visual Art
Funding Stipend of 540,000 JPY is provided.
Provided by Host ・Round-trip airfare
・A private studio (65m2)
・A private furnished apartment
・Advisory Support (Translation, coordination, meetings)
How to Apply Submit application form, CV, a project proposal and work smaple.
See details from our website：
https://www.arcus-project.com/en/open-call/
Selection Procedure ・The expected number of artists/groups to be invited is two artists/groups.
・The screening process will be conducted in two stages by the selection committee. Only those applicants who pass the preliminary screening will proceed to the final selection (scheduled for May 2026).
・Applicants who pass the preliminary screening will be required to provide additional application materials and a self-introduction video.
・The final results will be announced and sent to the applicants by email by the end of May 2026.
・Please be aware that we cannot respond to individual inquiries concerning the selection process.
Expected Outcome Open Studio
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