Youkobo Art Space – Tokyo
Based in Tokyo with over 28 years of experience of hosting international artists, Youkobo has developed a unique residence program focused on supporting the creative activities of its participants.
While providing an environment conducive to work in the studio, Youkobo has become a vital platform for exchange between artists of different backgrounds and genres through its residency and gallery program. At the same time, it provides opportunities for engagement with the local community and wider art scene through an extensive domestic and international network.
The Youkobo Artist Residency Program aims to give participating artists, curators, and researchers an enriching experience in the realization of their projects/research in Japan. In recent years, Youkobo is also working to develop exchange schemes with art universities in support of recent graduates.
Participants are selected based on the strength of their proposals and its suitability to the Youkobo facilities, as well as the quality of previous work.
| Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Writing, Arts Management |
| Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
| Preferred host dates | March and April 2019 (max. 2 months) |
| Potential opportunities | Open studios, exhibitions, artists talks, engagement with other artists, introduction to local industry contacts and networks. |
| Location and transport | 30 minutes by bus and train to central Tokyo, 5 minutes to supermarket, stores and restaurants. Bus stop is next to the art space, 15 minutes walk to train station. Bicycles are available to artists. |
| Facilities | Internet, private studio/work space, library/archive/research resources, exhibition equipment. |
| Accommodation provided? | Yes - with private bathroom, private kitchen, separate living/working space. |
| Fees | AIR-3 (200,000 yen per month for studio and accommodation, inclusive of utility fees) will be provided to the successful Asialink applicant. This space is best suited to creative artists who wish to undertake research and create a new body of work. The generous studio space can also serve as an exhibition space at the end of the residency, should the applicant wish to do so. See website for further details. |
| Partners/ families permitted? | Yes to both - additional futons available in a shared room. Surcharge applies for accommodation of guests other than the applicant. |
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