Yamakiwa Art Hotel in Niigata in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Japan and Waitingroom Gallery in Tokyo invite you to apply for this new and exciting residency program. We invite Israeli artists to explore the possibility of creating in one of the most breath taking locations in Japan as well as presenting their work in a leading local gallery.
We wish to enable a new creation by Israeli artists in this beautiful village of Japan and introduce a new voice to interact with the local art scene in the heart of the dazzling city, Tokyo.
We look to host interesting, thought-provoking artists.
Program summary
In the frame work of this program we are looking to receive applications of:
- Individual artist
- Two artists who wish to take part in this project alongside each other
or
In this case - artists should propose a double show with a theme and a clear description of the process for the residency period as well as for the proposed exhibition.
a) Creation of a new work: participants will begin a new work or continue the work on an existing work while at Yamakiwa Art Hotel in Japan and present the finished work at the end of the stay at the Waitingroom Gallery.
b) Education/training: participants will present the progress of his/her work being created as part of the program
c) Taking part in "Gallery Talk" and other Gallery event.
