Deadline: 21 October 2018
The Kawamura Cultural Foundation is inviting applications for “2018 Socially Engaged Art Support Grant Program” to support Socially Engaged Art projects that will take place in Japan and commit to the community and society; implement activities together with communities and residents; and aim to build and demonstrate models of a better society.
This Program would further enhance in-depth relationships between art culture and the society and will contribute in cultivating higher cultural developments in Japan.
“Socially Engaged Art” is a generic term of artistic activities that aim a certain “change” amongst existing rules and systems through a proactive process of participation and communication with the society, on both daily and social levels.
Funding Information
- Maximum of five million JPY Grant will be paid in divided terms
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications made by individuals and organizations fulfilling below would be acknowledged legitimate:
- All age ranges, all nationalities
- Artists or organizations who work within the context of contemporary art
Eligible Projects
- Projects applying strikingly new methods or ways of expression
- Socially Engaged Art projects that would be newly implemented in Japan
- Projects that would become a catalyst towards social changes
- Projects aiming to build and demonstrate models of a better society
- Projects with artists taking initiatives as its leader
- Dialogue based projects which focus on building continuous partner relationships with communities
- Projects which include a collaborative production process with participants
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Kawamura Cultural Foundation.
