Entries open for Research Residency Program 2026

Target Areas

• This program is aimed at those creators:
  • Who are willing to conduct research activities with their own themes in Tokyo
  • Who practice in any of the following cultural/artistic fields: visual art, film, design, architecture, music, sound art, performing art and curation

Benefits

• Living space (single room):
  • A twin-bedded room will be provided to creators applying as a duo.

Duration

• 6 to 12 weeks within the following residency periods:
  • From the beginning of May to the end of July, 2026.
  • From the beginning of September to the end of November, 2026.
  • From the beginning of January to the end of March, 2027.

Requirements/Conditions

• Able to stay consecutively at TOKAS Residency during the proposed residency period.
• Conduct research activities relevant to Tokyo to contribute to the development of its art and culture scenes and submit a comprehensive report on the proposed project.
• Participate in the Open Studio and other programs if asked by TOKAS, and cooperate with its public relations activity.
• Do not carry out any commercial or profitable activities throughout the residency period.
• Do not conduct any activities that would make big noise or vibration in TOKAS Residency.
• The accommodation is provided for the participating creator only. Family members, partners, friends or guests are not permitted to stay at TOKAS Residency.

Eligibility Requirements

• Has considerable experience in his/her specialized area of expertise and is expected to make good achievements in the near future
• Has sufficient ability to communicate in English with other residing creators and TOKAS staff for mutual understanding
• Independent and capable of working and living on his/her own
• Creators working as a duo are also eligible

Ineligibility Requirements

• Students are ineligible (except for Ph.D. candidates).

Application Requirements

• Application Form 1 and 2 (.pdf file): have to be filled in English.
• Two letters of recommendation (.pdf file): have to be prepared by two different referees from art and cultural institutions, related educational organizations, or professionals specialized in the fields of art and culture.
  • Letters must include signatures of the referees and the date of issue, written in either Japanese or English in A4 format.
  • Digital signature as well as hand-written signature will be accepted.
• Portfolio Your portfolio should be no longer than 6 pages (A4 Landscape), including summaries of past activities, images of past projects, and links of videos or sounds. Please save it as one PDF file.
  • The size of the portfolio file must be no larger than 10MB
  • Please refer to Manual (.pdf file) for the details of instruction
  • Please name the portfolio file as follows: Portfolio_YourNAME.pdf

For more information, visit Tokyo Arts and Space.