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Visual Arts Residencies in Kyoto

3 residencies for visual arts artists in Kyoto, Japan.

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Kyoto Art Center

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto Art Center's Artist-in-Residence Program supports emerging artists and researchers in pursuing creative activities in Kyoto, alternating annually between visual arts and performing arts, with focused on visual arts, literature, and cross-genre works. Participants must plan and implement public exchange projects and communicate in English or Japanese, with stays up to three months between April and March . The program provides accommodation, a studio, round-trip economy airfare, a 200,000 JPY production subsidy, and coordinator assistance.

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NPO ANEWAL GALLERY

Kyoto, Japan

NPO ANEWAL GALLERY in Kyoto, Japan, runs non-profit international artist residency programs such as Kyoto Kinugasa Art Residence for Community (KKARC) and AN AIR, welcoming artists, writers, curators, researchers, and educators worldwide for personal exploration, professional development, co-living, and community collaboration. These programs provide accommodation, workspaces or studios (including garage studio for visual artists), and facilitate connections with local culture, historical sites, galleries, and artists, often in partnership with Kyoto Art Center. Residencies emphasize interaction with the Kinugasa area community, urban planning insights, and broadening artistic viewpoints beyond disciplines.

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Oharano Studio Gallery

Kyoto, Japan

Oharano Studio Gallery in Kyoto's Oharano area offers artist residencies where participants engage with the region's rich nature, history, local research, and community exchanges to create artworks. Selected artists receive a free two-week stay, with their work featured in Don Magazine Issue 14, releasing September 20, . The program operates from an art studio space that doubles as a gallery for exhibitions.

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