This program aims to expand as a base for international cultural exchange by directly connecting Odate City’s cultural and artistic practices with those of overseas regions. Through its activities involving the local culture and arts, the ZERODATE Art Project has succeeded in building a network among citizens, artists, companies, groups and institutions, as well as government administration. Yet in mind of the potential for diversity and sense of co-existence brought by overseas artists, ZERODATE hopes to initiate exchange between local artists and overseas AIR group for its upcoming activities and large-scale projects.
Today we look towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics with ever-growing diversity and global exchange going beyond our national borders. Inviting overseas artists with the ability to experience distinct regions in which to conduct fieldwork will serve to stimulate its local citizens and young artists. Furthermore, this serves to promote the internationalization of domestic artists and give rise to exchange between overseas nations and localities.
Moreover, by carrying out the new project known as AIF (“Artist In Family”), a deeper connection to the local community will be made, in which the artist will directly experience everyday life and surroundings. In turn, the host will first-handedly experience artistic expressions and diverse cultures, which will then be returned to the community. As this new model moves towards the development of self-sustainable AIR projects, it will also strengthen connections with overseas regions and groups, spreading overall cultural and artistic exchange between both sides.
WORTH
- Flight to Japan, travel within Japan.
- Accommodation, workspace
- Per-diem (186,000 JPY) Total of daily expenses from October 1st to 30th.
- Production costs (Maximum 60,000 JPY)
- Research costs (Maximum 60,000 JPY)
- Coordination/interpretation support (Event translation, consultation)
- Opportunity to presentation research/work at the end of residency
- Opportunities to interact with Japanese artists and community at a local level
ELIGIBILITY
- Reside outside of Japan and be a citizen of a country other than Japan
- Be able to speak either English or Japanese at a conversational level
- Be in good health for intensive travel
- Have access to the equipment necessary to participate in a remote interview (i.e. a computer capable of connecting to the internet and using Skype)
- Able to participate in the program starting from October 1st and ending on 30th, 2018 (※Please note that it will not be acceptable for participants to arrive after the start date).
- Able to make a presentation or performance for the artist talk.
- Experience in carrying out art projects and collaborating with local communities
- Demonstrated high quality of artwork or artist activity and experience participating in residencies and large-scale projects.
- In addition to independent artwork production, experience planning art events, etc.
- Able to submit a reflective writing piece of approximately 1500 words in English by October 30th, 2018 as part of the program
- All the receipts of items purchased toward art production and research should be submitted to the coordinator by October 28th, 2018. In return for the receipts, participants will be reimbursed for production and research costs (max 60,000 JPY each).
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