Deadline: 31 October 2017
The Japan Foundation is accepting proposals for its Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) touring and collaboration grants 2018‐2019 to support initiatives of nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada to provide geographically diverse audiences with greater exposure to Japanese performing arts.
PAJ also encourages collaborations between Japanese and American/Canadian artists, which will further an appreciation of Japanese culture when presented to audiences in the United States and Canada.
Objectives
- To increase access to Japanese performing arts in the United States and Canada, especially outside major metropolitan areas.
- To foster an understanding of Japanese performing arts by providing educational programs for audiences in each touring location apart from public performances.
- To support collaborative projects between Japanese and American/Canadian performing artists.
Grant Categories
- The Touring Grant assists with the presentation of Japanese performing arts at multiple locations in the United States and/or Canada, with emphasis on locations outside major metropolitan areas where there is little exposure to Japanese performing arts.
- The Collaboration Grant facilitates the collaboration of Japanese and American/Canadian artists so that they may create a new work through research, residencies, artists’ discussions etc. with the potential to develop into a touring project and further an appreciation of Japanese culture when presented to audiences in the United States and Canada.
Grant Information
The maximum grant amount awarded to an applicant for the 2017‐2018 fiscal year was US$29,750.
Eligibility Criteria
- The purpose of the proposed project must be to present Japanese performing arts and/or to conduct performing arts collaboration between Japanese and American/Canadian artists.
- The proposed project must explicitly include educational and/or community outreach activities that enhance the audience’s appreciation of Japanese culture.
- The proposed project must be undertaken by professional artists.
- Grants are awarded only to U.S.‐based or Canada‐based non‐profit organizations and are subject to the relevant laws and regulations of the Japan Foundation. Applicants should have 501(c)(3) status in the United States or have charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency.
- The proposed project must take place between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. The project may continue after July 2019 as long as the major part or core of the project is completed by June 30, 2019.
- The proposed project must not be used for religious or political purposes.
- Commitments to the proposed project must be secured from the artists concerned at the time of application.
- For tours, the proposed project must tour to at least two locations outside New York and Los Angeles. Multiple venues in the same city are considered to be one location.
- For collaborations, the proposed project must be a new work jointly explored and created by Japanese artists and American/Canadian artists.
- For collaborations, revivals of existing pieces and the creation of recorded products are ineligible for this program.
- In the case of adaptation, the copyright arrangements concerning the original work must already be completed. Please also attach a copy of the documentation that proves that the applicant has already cleared the copyright.
- Applicants are eligible to apply for one project only through one of the two categories. The applicant can submit only one application, and this must be either touring or collaboration.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via postal mail or e-mail at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: United States and Canada
For more information, please download the pdf PAJ Program.