Open Call: Saison Artist in Residence Visiting Fellows 2024

The program supports research visits to Japan for those who are expected to play an important role in the international performing arts scene.

Support

• Saison Artist in Residence Visiting Fellow offers the following support:
  • Research Residency for Artists
    • Research Residency for Artists offers artistic development opportunities to research and spend time building links with artists and arts managers in Japan for artists who wish to create new works involving arts and culture in Japan and/or who wish to do collaboration projects with artists and arts managers in Japan. Fellows are able to conduct research with a base at Morishita Studio.
  • Research Residency for Arts Managers
    • Research Residency for Arts Managers offers artistic development opportunities to research contemporary performing arts and spend time building links with artists and arts managers in Japan for arts managers who wish to start international projects with contemporary theater and dance communities in Japan. Fellows are able to conduct research with a base at Morishita Studio.

Cost Covered

• Research Residency for Artists
  • The Saison Foundation may help coordinate meetings and interviews, and provide additional support for the research. Accommodation and studio fees at Morishita Studio will be covered by the foundation as part of residency support.
    • According to the funding and contributions from other sources, applicants who are under 45 years old and would like to stay in Japan for more than 20 days up to 35 days between November 28 and December 24, 2024 or between January 23 and March 25, 2025, are able to request a grant from The Saison Foundation. The grant will be given to one artist including one round-trip Economy-class ticket and/or living expenses (5,000 yen per day) and/or research & activities costs (up to 5,000 yen per day), with the total upper limit, 500,000 yen.
    • It is necessary to purchase travel insurance at one’s own expense to cover medical expenses for accidents, injuries, and illnesses, as well as liability for bodily injury and property damage during your stay in Japan.
• Research Residency for Arts Managers
  • The Saison Foundation may help coordinate meetings and interviews, and to provide additional support for the research. Accommodation fees at Morishita Studio will be covered by the foundation as part of residency support.
    • According to the funding and contributions from other sources, applicants who would like to stay in Japan for more than 20 days up to 35 days between November 28 and December 24, 2024 or between January 23 and March 25, 2025, are able to request a grant from The Saison Foundation. The grant will be given to one arts manager including one round-trip Economy-class ticket and/or living expenses (5,000 yen per day) and/or research & activities costs (up to 5,000 yen per day), with the total upper limit, 500,000 yen.
    • It is necessary to purchase travel insurance at one’s own expense to cover medical expenses for accidents, injuries, and illnesses, as well as liability for bodily injury and property damage during your stay in Japan.

Expectations

• Research Residency for Artists/Research Residency for Arts Managers
  • Fellows are expected to
    • hold a talk or give a presentation on their country’s art scene and their work
    • submit a report on the research visit
    • demonstrate the outcome of the research visit within one year after the visit, e.g. performing events, talk or publications written in any language except Japanese

Eligibility Criteria

• Research Residency for Artists
  • The program is open to individual artists, i.e. playwrights, directors and choreographers,
    • who are based outside of Japan and wish to come to Japan as a visitor
    • who are able to communicate in English or Japanese
    • who are able to stay in Japan for more than 20 days up to 35 days between November 28 and December 24, 2024 or between January 23 and March 25, 2025
      • The main purpose of the visit has to be for researching arts and culture in Japan; therefore artists with the main purpose of presenting and/or promoting a specific piece of performance during residency are not eligible to apply.
      • Groups of artists are not eligible to apply.
      • An individual or organization in Japan planning to invite artists may also apply for the program, but it is necessary to gain consent from the invitee.
• Research Residency for Arts Managers
  • The program is open to individual arts managers, i.e. producers, program directors and curators,
    • who are based outside of Japan and wish to come to Japan as a visitor
    • who are able to communicate in English or Japanese
    • who engage in international exchange projects
    • who are able to stay in Japan for more than 20 days up to 35 days between November 28 and December 24, 2024 or between January 23 and March 25, 2025
      • The main purpose of the visit has to be for researching the performing arts scene in Japan; therefore arts managers with the purpose of producing or touring a specific piece of work during residency are not eligible to apply.
      • An individual or organization in Japan planning to invite the arts manager may also apply for the program, but it is necessary to gain consent from the invitee.

For more information, visit Saison Foundation.