AIAV Residence Support Program trans_2014-2015 for Artists Worldwide

TYPE OF CONTEST: Residence Program  
  
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:  The prefix ‘trans’ means to go beyond, get across, cross, exchange, change and convert. The Residence Support Program provides a time and place for artists to experience new encounters and carry out experiments to guide their future projects. Participating artists are expected to bring new ideas to the local culture and people while they, in turn, will hopefully acquire new perspectives through these fresh encounters. As a result of the residence program, the artists will convey their new experiences, gathered from the local lifestyle and our particular geographic situation, to their next destination. We hope that the residence program at Akiyoshidai International Art Village becomes a space for artists to go beyond cultural borders and expand their outlooks, exchange their unique understandings and establish relationships with fellow artists. 

Theme:  “The Features of This Land”

Residency period

16 January (Fri) – 11 March (Wed), 2015 [55 days]


ELIGIBILITY: 

Artists who must be able:
(1) to stay at AIAV during the designated period of time.
(2) to participate in all pubic programs, e.g. open studio, presentations and talks and to create new work.
(3) to participate in the exchange programs for local community, e.g. talks, lectures andoutreach programs.
(4) to provide images and documentations, e.g. pictures and videos, for publicity and archiving in accordance with AIAV’s request.
(5) to take part in educational programs at local schools and universities in English or Japanese.
(6) to work and live independently.
(7) to present the results of the residence program, e.g. exhibitions, reviews or talks outside Japan within a year after the program.


RULES AND REGULATIONS: Full rules and regulations can be found here
   
PRIZE: 

Support

(1) Travel expenses: a round trip from your address to AIAV
(A round trip tickets for international flights, domestic flights and/or domestic railway tickets)
(2) Accommodation at AIAV (private room with bath/toilet)
(3) Studio (assignment will be arranged by AIAV: artists may have to share with others)
(4) Production expenses:  200,000 yen
(5) Per diem: 2,800 yen x days of the program


HOW TO APPLY: 

(1) Download the application form below. (word doc. or PDF)
trans_2014-2015Application_Form[WORD.doc]
trans_2014-2015Application_Form[PDF]
(2) Please submit your application with the following items.
     A.  Completed application form with your profile picture
     B.  Portfolio. Please choose either from the option ①or② below.
     ①　10 still images : jpeg, 72dpi, maximum dimension 1000px
     Please label your images such as (JaneDoe_01.jpg, JaneDoe_02jpg…) so that the number of each image corresponds with the number provided on the slide description sheet on theapplication form.

     ②　Video link: Provide a link to a video uploaded on the website such as Youtube, Vimeo.
  You can only submit 1 video that is no longer than 5 minutes.

     C. Articles and reviews from catalogues, newspapers and magazines, if you have any (PDF format, up to 3 articles)

* Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
*We will accept entries only via email.
* Submitted information will be only used for the selection for this residence program.

To submit your entry

Send your entry via email:
air(at)aiav@aiav.jp    *(at)=@
*Please put all the materials in 1 folder and compress as a zip file.
*Please type subject line as “trans_2014-2015 Application”


DEADLINE: July 31, 2014

MORE INFORMATION: For more information click here