Multi-arts
Multi-arts
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Hong Kong Arts Centre - The relevant destination for arts and creative inspirations in Hong Kong.
HKAC is a multi-arts centre that fosters artistic exchanges locally and internationally, bringing the most forward creations to Hong Kong and showcasing homegrown talents abroad.
HKAC stimulates innovation and promotes creativity. Being Hong Kong's only independent non-profit multi-arts institution, HKAC offers exhibitions, screenings and performances, connecting the arts of Hong Kong to the rest of the world through programmes and collaborations.
Come to HKAC to experience, appreciate, learn and be inspired by the arts.
Art form/s | All artforms |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | All year round (except only April or August for performing arts) |
Potential opportunities | Introductions to industry contacts and networks. Assistance from staff in realising residency goals. |
Location and transport | Hong Kong Arts Centre is located in the centre of the city, close to supermarkets, shops and public transport. |
Facilities | Internet; Performance Space; Outdoor spaces for site-specific works; Library/archive/research resources. |
Accommodation provided? | The host will assist in sourcing suitable off-site accommodation. |
Fees | No |
Partners/ families permitted? | No |
Website | http://www.hkac.org.hk/en/index.php |
Kriti Gallery & Residency - Varanasi
Kriti Gallery & Artist Residency welcomes artists, scholars, writers, creative individuals and social activists from all fields to interact with one of the oldest living cities and the Indian arts and culture. The vision is to cultivate a platform for an ongoing cultural exchange across all media. Traditional or contemporary, arts of crafts, heritage and history, social or spiritual projects find their support and home at Kriti.
Art form/s | Artists of all media, scholars, writers, creative individuals and social activists. All fields of arts, crafts and research topics. |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes, availability based on available space. |
Preferred host dates | Open from August through end of May. Closed in June and July due to summer break. |
Potential opportunities | Research and study of Indian culture, arts, crafts and heritage. Collaborations with local artists, crafts communities and educational institutions e.g. Banaras Hindu University, local schools, NGOs. Possibility to host exhibitions, workshops, projects, performances and public events. Project assistance e.g. translation services, guided field trips etc. |
Location and transport | In the city of Varanasi about 3km to the river Ganges and old town; facilities in walking distance. Motorcycles, auto rickshaws and taxis are available on the doorstep. |
Facilities | Outdoor working space. Navneet the founder and Curator is living on the campus. Working studios e.g. pottery, silk weaving, metal workshop can be coordinated off the campus on costs base. Accommodation and food is provided. |
Accommodation provided? | Stay: Four 2-room studios and one 1-room studio including private bathroom with hot/cold water, bedroom with AC/fan, workroom with fan. Food: Monday-Saturday home cooked vegetarian lunch and dinners, provisions for self-made breakfast, self-cooking and filter water, snacks/fruit are provided. On campus: Wifi, garden, use of washing machine, 24x7 host heritage walk on arrival, airport pickup. |
Fees | 90.000 INR plus 8% tax for 2 room studio and food 65.000 INR plus 8% tax for 1 room studio and food - at single occupancy. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes, for the 2-room studios. A daily contribution for food applies. |
Website | www.kritigallery.com |
1. Shanthiroad - Bangalore
1. Shanthiroad is an artist led initiative that nurtures creativity and cutting edge arts practice, and brings together local, national and international artists. It is an incubator for contemporary art experimentation and conceptualisation, with a focus on visual and new media art forms. Lectures and presentations are regularly hosted at 1. Shanthiroad, which serves as a social space for fostering dialogue within the local thriving art scene. Artists are asked to produce outcomes based on their proposals, resulting in an Open Studio at the end of their residency period. Candidates who are interested in working with a botanical archive and/or the history of Australia and India would be particularly welcome.
Art form/s | Visual Arts (including Craft, New Media), Performing Arts, Writing (Poetry) |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | N/A |
Potential opportunities | The host facilitates public projects |
Location and transport | Bangalore city centre; 5 minute walk to shops and 1 minute walk to public transport including buses, auto-rickshaws, taxis |
Facilities | On site accommodation and Internet; private studio/study room; translation service; gallery/theatre space; library/archive; outdoor spaces for site-specific works. |
Accommodation provided? | Yes on site; Includes private bathroom; private kitchenette; separate living/working area |
Fees | Rent is approx. INR 47,000 per month. Lunch is cooked by a regular cook and will cost INR 5,000 per month. Breakfast and dinner are not included. Gallery rent for the final show is INR 2,000 per day. Open Day costs (food and beverage) will be at an extra cost. All payments must be made in cash or by money transfer. |
Partners/ families permitted? | No |
Website | www.1shanthiroad.com |
Sanskriti Foundation - New Delhi
The purpose of Sanskriti Foundation is to cultivate an environment for the preservation and development of the artistic and cultural expressions of India and of the world as a whole. Established in 1978, Sanskriti Foundation is a registered Public Charitable Trust based in New Delhi, India. Sanskriti perceives its role as that of a catalyst, in revitalizing cultural sensitivity in contemporary times. The Foundation aims to create an understanding and appreciation of Indian traditional arts and culture, and support artists, writers, scholars and creative individuals to strengthen their practice.
Art form/s | Visual Art, Performing Art, Writing, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | January to April (please note, May can be oppressively hot) and September to December. |
Potential opportunities | Sanskriti acts as a facilitator for residents and connects them with local practitioners and experts, such as academics, artisans, craftspeople, contemporary artists and textiles experts. |
Location and transport | Sanskriti is located in the city. Metro and bus within 700 metres, shops within 2km. |
Facilities | On site accommodation (air-conditioned), Private studio/work space, Shared studio/work space (air-conditioned), Internet, Gallery space, Performance space, Outdoor spaces for site-specific works, Library/archive/research resources, On site food/meals, Laundry, transport to and from airport. |
Accommodation provided? | Private bathroom, Common kitchen, Separate living/working space, Shared living/working space. |
Fees | Board and three meals a day approx. USD$65 + 18% tax per person per day. |
Partners/ families permitted? | No |
Website | http://www.sanskritifoundation.org |
Komunitas Salihara - Jakarta
Komunitas Salihara is the first privately-owned multidisciplinary arts and cultural center in Indonesia. Their vision is to maintain freedom of thought and expression, respect differences and diversity, and to foster artistic and intellectual resources. Komunitas Salihara gives priority to new arts and invites audiences to support this innovation. The organisation hosts 'Festival Salihara', a biannual arts event showcasing dance, theatre, music and visual arts by Indonesian and international artists. The complex features a black box theatre, art gallery, lounge, open-air theatre, dance and music studios, art store and café.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Writing and Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | August - October to coincide with Festival Salihara which is held biannually from mid-September to the end of October. |
Potential opportunities | Participation in public programs such as discussions, readings, lectures, and some free-of charge performances/programs. |
Location and transport | Located in the city. A five minute walk to supermarket/shops. Small car, commuter train and bus nearby. |
Facilities | Internet, shared studio/work space; gallery and performance space; outdoor spaces for site specific works; library/archive/research resources; on site food/meals. |
Accommodation provided? | On site accommodation with shared bathroom and living/working space. |
Fees | Yes. Accommodation is 1,500,000 IDR per week, food is 150,000 IDR per day. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes to partner, but accommodation is not provided. No family/children. |
Website | www.salihara.org |
Common Room Networks Foundation - Bandung
Common Room Networks Foundation (Common Room) is an open platform for art, culture and media. Initially established as a project led by Bandung Centre for New Media Arts in 2001, Common Room has evolved into a not-for-profit organisation which promotes creativity, facilitating multidisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Activities include exhibitions, workshops, discussions, screenings, festivals, as well as public participatory projects and activities.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Writing and Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | July – December (Common Room collaborates with many other cultural organisations, the timing of the residency can be negotiated to align with the most suitable festival or international programming). |
Potential opportunities | Participation in public discussions, workshops, presentations and festivals. Residents are encouraged to give lectures at local schools and/or universities. |
Location and transport | Located near CBD. Supermarket/shops nearby. Angkot (minibus) is available. |
Facilities | Shared studio/work space, internet, performance space, library/archive/research resources. |
Accommodation provided? | No, but the host can help source a suitable place to stay. The host will need at least a month notice if they need to make accommodation arrangements. |
Fees | Yes. Studio: 6,000,000 IDR per month. Technical & logistical support: 3,000,000 IDR per month. Administration fees 3,000,000 IDR per month. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes |
Website | http://commonroom.info |
BankART1929 - Yokohama
BankART1929 was established in 2004 as a non-profit organization designed to utilize refurbished historical buildings for the development of contemporary culture and arts in Yokohama City. The organisation currently runs BankART Studio NYK, a renovated former warehouse which coverers approx. 3,000 square metres.
BankART1929 actively pursues hundreds of programs per year, operating studio spaces, planning and organizing art courses, running the bookshop and producing its contents, as well as organizing exhibitions and providing coordinator services. The art forms presented range from fine arts, architecture, theatre and dance to music and more. These activities are not only conducted within the BankART building but also in its surrounding neighbourhood.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Arts Management, Writing |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | N/A |
Potential opportunities | Welcome party, artist talks |
Location and transport | Located in the metropolitan area, a few minutes walk to supermarket/shops, accessible by bicycle |
Facilities | Private studio/work space, shared studio/workspace, internet, communication facilities, translation services, gallery space, outdoor spaces for site specific works, library/archive/research resources, on-site food/meals |
Accommodation provided? | Off-site accommodation with private bathroom, private kitchen, separate living/working space |
Fees | Accommodation is provided by BankART1920. Therefore successful residents to BankART1929 will receive up to $9,000 for three months from Asialink. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes - accommodation for partners/families negotiable |
Website | http://www/bankart1929.com/ |
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. |
Website |
Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio
Set atop the park in southern Sapporo, Tenjinyama Art Studio offers panoramic views of the city and its surrounding mountains. Tenjinyama Art Studio houses 13 studio apartments, versatile larger spaces, as well as a gallery space on the ground floor. Local residents as well as international artists and residents from a wide range of creative backgrounds use this unique public space, providing a great forum for local engagement as well as an open dialogue between the artists and the community. Tenjinyama Art Studio offers self-funded residencies of up to 3 months, and provide a studio apartment, use of all public facilities and a wealth of local knowledge from the staff.
Art form/s | Visual Art, Performing Art, Writing, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | April onwards |
Potential opportunities | Artist talk, open studio/workshops, exhibition (negotiable), involvement in public events with resident artists, introduction to local and international artists and curators, universities, specialists and industry networks |
Location and transport | Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio is approximately 15 minutes by subway and 30 minutes by foot from downtown Sapporo. The nearest convenience store, subway station, bus stop, and shopping street are 10 minutes' walk. There is also a bicycle available for use. |
Facilities | On site accommodation, Private studio / work space, Internet, Communication facilities, Translation services, Gallery space, Performance space, Outdoor spaces for site-specific works, Library / archive / research resources |
Accommodation provided? | Private bathroom, Private kitchen, Shared kitchen, Separate living / working space |
Fees | Accommodation is provided by Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio, therefore successful residents to Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio will receive up to $9,000 for three months from Asialink. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes. Residents usually have a studio apartment with extra rooms and beds |
Website | http://tenjinyamastudio.jp/ |
Incheon Art Platform (IAP)
Incheon Art Platform (IAP) is a multicultural art forum that supports the creative work of artists and researchers through its residency program. Since opening in September 2009, Incheon Art Platform has diversified and developed its programs, supporting artists, hosting exhibitions and performances, and offering educational programs. Each year around nine global artists become residents, creating and transforming Incheon Art Platform into a place for international exchange and communication. Incheon Art Platform inherited the openness of Incheon’s open port and its traits and will continue to carry this forward.
Art form/s | All artforms |
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Collaborative permitted? | No |
Preferred host dates | September-November |
Potential opportunities | Open studios, exhibitions, performances, artists talks, seminars, screenings, workshops, engagement with critics, depending on the needs of the artist. Education program are held every Saturday. The resident will be given a fee by IAP to conduct lessons or educational activity. |
Location and transport | Located in downtown Incheon, it is close to shops. IAP is near the International airport, harbour, subway and bus station. |
Facilities | On site accommodation; Private studio / work space; Shared studio / work space; Internet; Gallery space; Performance space; Outdoor spaces for site-specific works. |
Accommodation provided? | Yes. Private bathroom; Shared kitchen; Separate living / working space. |
Fees | Yes. Electricity and Water use will be charged at approximately 30,000 Wons for 3 months. The resident will be provided with a small budget for the production or presentation of the works of approximately 500,000 Wons. As accommodation is provided, residents will receive up to $9,000 for three months from Asialink. |
Partners/ families permitted? | No |
Website | http://www.inartplatform.kr/ |
Rimbun Dahan – Kuang
Rimbun Dahan is a privately-run centre for architecture, creative arts and nature conservation, within a 14-acre indigenous Southeast Asian garden setting outside Kuala Lumpur. Since 1994, the resident artist program has hosted more than 100 individuals who have benefited from the unique atmosphere of Rimbun Dahan to build their own artistic practice. This residency encourages links between artistic communities in Malaysia and the rest of Southeast Asia, and Australia, and provides artists with a calm environment for creative work. Rimbun Dahan supports both traditional and contemporary art forms from both performing and visual artists.
Art form/s | Visual Art, Performing Art, Arts Management, Writing |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes (Shared house) |
Preferred host dates | N/A |
Potential opportunities | All residents have the opportunity to run artist talks, workshops, or other small scale community events, at Rimbun Dahan or at other educational/arts institutions in Malaysia, with some administrative support provided. All artists enjoy invitations, networking and occasional group transport to local arts events. Occasional open studio days are organised to share practice. Limited production support is available for resident choreographers who wish to stage a final performance. |
Location and transport | Rimbun Dahan is surrounded by a busy working-class urban fringe area, about 45 minutes drive to Kuala Lumpur city centre. This is a tropical environment, with occasional mosquitoes and bugs, but adaption is fairly easy. Local shops and restaurants within short walk; supermarket is a 15 minute drive. The host offers a weekly shop using their van, but otherwise car not provided; resident may choose to rent private vehicle. Public bus to city 1hr+, or take Grab transport to nearest train station 12 minute drive away, then train 20 minutes. |
Facilities | Studio (inc. large dance studio). communal office (with wireless internet), and access to on-site air-conditioned gallery space, limited gym/sports equipment and swimming pool. |
Accommodation provided? | Yes; site self-catering fan-cooled accomodation in different formats (bed-sitting room, studio apartment, semi-detached cottage or private house) on site. Includes private bathroom, kitchen and separate living/working area. |
Fees | Accommodation, including studio and utilities, is provided by Rimbun Dahan for a fee of RM 4,000 per month. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes, private houses are available, but this needs to be negotiated. |
Website | www.rimbundahan.org |
George Town Festival - George Town
With an event management range that is both explorative and expressive, Joe Sidek Productions explores avenues of creativity through the usage of space, arts, and culture. The organisation’s three major projects have been organising and implementing George Town Festival (2010 - present), Butterworth Fringe Festival (2015 - present), Rainforest Fringe Festival (2017 - present), and other projects with government and non-government bodies.
The Festival event management and production range includes festival planning and management, artist liaison, event programming and logistics, site management /general production, stage management, VIP management, hospitality, backstage management, and volunteer management. Giving back to the community through the enhancement of the arts is a core motto of the proudly Penang-based company. The organisation has a reputation for bringing artistry back to life in the city, and they wish to continue to play this pivotal role in the years ahead. Joe Sidek Productions have in the last 7 years collaborated with several institutions and organisations in internship and residency programmes with participants from New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Writing, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | 15 May 2017 - 15 September 2017 |
Potential opportunities | George Town Festival carries out a number of programmes during the Festival which are focused towards the community. These programmes require various degrees of involvement, participation and assistance which can be provided by the resident. Residents will be put in direct contact with related arts industry representatives and agencies from performers to venue owners. |
Location and transport | The host is located in the core zone of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, within the immediate vicinity of cafes and shops. Bus and bicycles available nearby. |
Facilities | Internet, Communication facilities, Library / archive / research resources |
Accommodation provided? | No, but can assist to identify suitable accommodation depending on length of stay. |
Fees | N/A |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes |
Website | http://georgetownfestival.com/ |
Green Papaya Art Projects – Manila
Green Papaya Art Projects is an independent initiative that supports and organises actions and proposition that explore tactical approaches to the production, dissemination, research and presentation of contemporary practices in varied artistic and scholarly fields. It endeavours to provide a platform for intellectual exchange, sharing of information, critical dialogue and creative/practical collaboration among the artistic community. Founded in 2000, it is the longest running independently run multidisciplinary platform in the Philippines.
Art form/s | Writing, Visual Arts, Arts Management, Performing Arts |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | March - November |
Potential opportunities | Community workshops and university talks |
Location and transport | 45 minute train ride to the financial district, and a 15 minute taxi ride to the nearest commercial centre. 12 minutes walk to supermarket. Taxis, jeepney and trains nearby |
Facilities | Internet, private studio/room, translation service, gallery media lab, communal studio |
Accommodation provided? | No, but the host organisation can assist in sourcing |
Fees | N/A |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes |
Website | www.greenpapayaartprojects.org |
Grey Projects - Singapore
Grey Projects is an artist-run space for publication, curatorial and exchange activities, supporting artists and art practices with exhibitions, writings and residencies. Grey Projects looks for the urgent, the necessary, the experiments, the propositional, as well as new writing and curatorial practices. As a venue, Grey Projects is a workspace, library, gallery, studio and residency space. They are located in Tiong Bahru, one of Singapore's oldest public housing estates, and they celebrate their 10th year in 2018.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Performing Art, Writing, Arts Management (Curator) |
Collaborative permitted? | No |
Preferred host dates | August - October |
Potential opportunities | Open studio presentations, workshops, seminars, talks or screenings, depending on the needs of the artist. Opportunity to meet curators, critics, gallery directors and artists. |
Location and transport | Grey Projects is close to downtown Singapore, in the city's oldest public housing estate Tiong Bahru, an architectural landmark. There is a supermarket in the building and a train station around the corner. |
Facilities | On site accommodation, private studio/workspace, internet, library/archive/research resources. |
Accommodation provided? | Yes |
Fees | Accommodation and studio fees are SGD 1700 per month. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Partners yes (to visit, not for entire duration) but not children. |
Website |
Ne'-Na Contemporary Art Space, Chiang Mai
Ne'-Na Contemporary Art Space is an artist-run residency program in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The program gives artists the opportunity to develop and expand their work and engage in intercultural exchange amidst a supportive network of local and international artists. Ne'-Na invites and welcomes artists to learn about the traditional northern Thai (Lanna) culture, and to explore possibilities in sustainable, self-sufficient living. The residency program is a platform for international artists to negotiate the traditional and popular art and culture of Thailand through their works.
The program is divided between two sites: Monfai Cultural Centre in Chiang Mai city, and the annex site, just outside the city in Mae Rim.
Art form/s | Visual Arts, Writing, Performing Arts, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | N/A |
Potential opportunities | Exhibitions, performances, artist talks, commissions. Introduction to local art institutions, schools, artisans and crafts people. |
Location and transport | Monfai/city site is located in the inner suburb of Chiang Mai city, 150 m - 1 km walk to supermarket/shops. Annexe site is 20 km away from city (25-30 min drive), 1 km to local shops. |
Facilities | Bus, taxi and bicycles available at city site. Bicycles and 'skylab' motorbike available at annex site. Two free round trips between city and annexe site is provided. Ne'-Na can provide transportation and vehicle, including transportation to/from airport. |
Accommodation provided? | On site accommodation with private bathroom, private and shared kitchen, separate and shared living/working space. |
Fees | Yes – fees for 2017 at both facilities (city site and annex site): THB 30,000 per month. Fees include accommodation, studio, local transport and administration. Meals are not included. Please note the city site is suitable for research projects or non-large scale studio-based activities. Annexe site is the more suitable for varies studio-based activities including rehearsals for dance/performance artists. Depending on availability of rooms and working space, artists are welcome to stay in either location or work between the two. |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes to both - one family room attached to children's room (max 2 children/family) at Monfai. One family room and seven separate bamboo houses for families at Annexe site. |
Website | http://www.nena-artspace.com |
Muong Studio - Hoa Binh
Muong Studio is an art centre of the Muong's Cultural Museum, located in North West of Vietnam. It aims to preserve and develop a local culture based on the connection between the ancient culture and contemporary arts, to connect other art centres in Vietnam and internationally, and to support artists and contemporary art development in Vietnam. Muong Studio's activities program includes art exhibition, projects, workshops and artist-in-residency program (Muong AIR) for both local and international artists. Muong AIR provides facilities and opportunities for the professional development of artists from the fields of Visual Arts, Performance Arts, and Literature etc. As a part of Muong's Cultural Museum, Muong Studio also encourages curators and researchers from related fields including arts and cultural studies (especially those conducting research relating to the Muong ethnic culture) to apply to our residency programs, as it is part of our mission to promote the local culture and foster regional and international exchange programs.
Art form/s | Visual Art, Performing Art, Writing, Arts Management |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | Autumn to winter, from August to December, as that is the best season of the year in Muong Studio. |
Potential opportunities | Residents are expected to give a presentation and hold an exhibition. Residents may also choose to give a workshop. |
Location and transport | 10km to town, 80km to nearest city, 10km to market and shops in town. Motorcycle and bicycles are available to rent at Muong Studio. Taxis and rental cars available in town |
Facilities | On site accommodation, Private studio / work space, Shared studio / work space, Internet, Communication facilities, Translation services, Gallery space, Performance space, Outdoor spaces for site-specific works, Library / archive / research resources, On site food / meals |
Accommodation provided? | Shared bathroom, Shared kitchen, Separate living / working space, Shared living / working space |
Fees | USD $28 per day for accommodation, food, studio and administration |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes, the family members can stay with the artist and pay the same fee (including accommodation, food and all available service) |
Website | http://muongstudio.vn/en/ |
Studio Kura - Fukuoka
Studio Kura opened in 2008 as an art institution running two different programs: artist in residence as well as art teaching for children and adults. Located in the beautiful rural environment of Itoshima peninsula in Fukuoka on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, there are full of rich nature surrounded by sea, mountains and rice fields within walkable distance.
Studio Kura’s Artist in Residence Program is an opportunity for domestic and international artists to experience and draw inspiration from Japan’s rural environment, as well as for Studio Kura’s thriving local community to meet different artists and their works. We also organize art events such as the Itoshima Arts Farm: Itoshima International Art Festival (every two years) and participate the regional and seasonal events introducing the participating artists' works in the various locations.
Art form/s | Any |
Collaborative permitted? | Yes |
Preferred host dates | 4-8 week stay during November and/or December |
Potential opportunities | Exhibition and artist talk with other fellow artists in the end of the residence period, a workshop with kids if requested, collaborating with regional organizations, and experiencing the rural traditional environment/event in Japan. |
Location and transport | Located in Itoshima city, Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan. 50 mins by train from Fukuoka International Airport. |
Facilities | Studio space, 3D printer, laser cutter and CNC cutter. |
Accommodation provided? | Shared traditional Japanese house with other 2-3 artists, providing individual room. |
Fees | 90,000 yen for 4 week stay, 180,000 yen for 8 week stay (for individual artist). |
Partners/ families permitted? | Yes. A partner stay is acceptable by sharing a room. If a family participates, we could provide one of our accommodation houses. |
Website |
An Asialink Delegation to India
In late 2019 Director of Asialink Arts, Dr Pippa Dickson led a delegation of five creative industries practitioners and festival producers from across Australia to introduce, internationalise and develop audiences and markets within the dynamic context of the Indian creative industries. It was a fast-paced trip making the most of every opportunity to engage with individuals, not for profit foundations and government institutions.
James Boyce of creative group Grumpy Sailor came away from the experience with a vision for more reciprocal exchange between countries:
"We want to be able to create a bridge between Australia and India.. it's about creating something that goes both ways."
An initiative of Asialink Arts with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia-India Council of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. This initiative was a partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, through the Australian High Commission in New Delhi, and Unbox (EyeMyth).
Mutable Ecologies - online exhibition and public program
2021 marks 10 years since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. In this decade Australia and Japan have experienced an increase in extreme environmental events which have impacted on rural and urban ways of life. These events and their relationship to human activity are subject to increasing debate.
Mutable Ecologies considers how innovations in art, design and architecture can interrogate the effects of these changing environmental conditions to offer new insights and awareness of ecological futures. It comprises leading creative practitioners in Australia and Japan delivering a series of online exhibitions, workshops and discussions that explore emerging practices, technologies and interfaces between art, design and architecture to advance global responses to ecological transformations.
The project will connect practitioners, the public and organisations to build on and strengthen existing partnerships to reveal Australia’s strong cultural and economic relationship with Japan and shared values of community engagement, ecological resilience and sustainable futures.
View the exhibition here.
Artists include
Don’t Follow the Wind
Hikaru Fujii
Yoichi Kamimura
Yuko Mohri
Clinton Naina
Yhonnie Scarce
Polly Stanton
Mutable Ecologies Public Program
Join us for the final public forum for Mutable Ecologies.
Wednesday, 24 November – Commencing 2.30pm AEDT / 12.30pm Tokyo
Inhabiting Extremes explores ways artists, designers and scientists are registering and communicating anthropogenic impacts caused by climate change and nuclear testing. The forum includes discussions on the design of Antarctic research stations, rising sea levels, the impact of nuclear testing on traditional owners, science communication, and new ways of measuring urban microclimates. Inhabiting Extremes offers a rich and diverse transcultural insight into places seldom seen or heard, yet central to the health and wellbeing of our planet.
Opening reading and presentation by award-winning Indigenous author and climate activist Tony Birch followed by a conversation with speakers: Miranda Nieboer, Affiliated researcher at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) – University of Tasmania (UTAS); Fumitaka Nishino, Technical Advisor at Morino Project and Vegetation Engineer at Green Elm; Motoko Okumoko, Hokkaido University Communicators in Science and Technology Education Program (CoSTEP); Yoshihiro Nakayama, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University; and Malte Wagenfeld, School of Design, RMIT University.
Register here.
The tactile and immaterial qualities of woodland habitats: Polly Stanton's Presentation and Discussion with Kohei Fujito and Ruth Langford
Wednesday, 3 November – 1pm-2pm AEDT / 11am-12pm Tokyo
Filmmaker and artist Polly Stanton presents 'Elegy for an Occupied Forest’ discussing how pine plantations present eerie life worlds profoundly shaped and recomposed by the productions of capital. They are vibrant sites that remake the forest into a strange and occupied landscape of human-made modification and disturbance. Following her short talk is a discussion with Ainu artist Kohei Fujito and Song Woman and Story Teller, Yorta Yorta woman Ruth Langford.
Polly Stanton explores these complex forest assemblages through the moving image work Indefinite Terrains (2019), which traces the delicate ecologies and entanglements of the Moonlight Flat Pine Plantation in Dja Dja Wurrung country (Central Victoria, Australia). By recounting the process of working with these spaces, as well as thinking alongside a number of writers and theorists, Polly considers the plantation as an ecotone of submerged histories and indeterminate futures.
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The tactile and immaterial qualities of woodland habitats: Sarah Teasley's Presentation and Discussion with Rodney Keenan and Kikuko Shoyama
Monday, 25 October – 1pm-2pm AEDT / 11am-12pm Tokyo
Design luminary and social historian, Sarah Teasley on 'Experiencing Woodlands through Science in 1913' followed by a discussion with forest ecologist Rodney Keenan and earth science and disaster resilience researcher Kikuko Shoyama.
In this talk, Sarah Teasley will explore what happened when one local forest in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan – with its particular and unique climate, species populations, soil, orientation and location, all with their own material affordances – encountered ideas, technologies and materials from further afield. Working from period experimental reports, contemporary plant biology research and fieldwork, Sarah will suggest that attending to the micro-interactions of wood, water and microbes can illuminate both human power relations and – perhaps as importantly – suggest more ethical and accurate ways to live in the world.
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The tactile and immaterial qualities of woodland habitats: Takashi Kuribayashi in conversation with Bob Brown
Wednesday, 20 October – 1pm-2.30pm AEDT / 11am-12.30pm Tokyo
Join us in conversation with an esteemed Japanese artist Takashi Kuribayashi and renowned environmentalist Bob Brown. The program will commence with a 30-minute artistic presentation for Kuribayashi and an introduction from Brown followed by a reflection and joint discussion on concepts related to thresholds Kuribayashi's statement:
"The truth resides in places that are invisible. Once you are aware that there is a different world out of sight, you will be living in a different way."
Dr Yuki Matsuoka, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Office in Japan, will provide introductory remarks, "Interconnections and the all-of-society engagement enshrined by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction". October 13 is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and marks the start of a series of activities and global events over the remainder of 2021.
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Afternoon Tea with suzueri – live performance and Q & A
Thursday, 23 September – 4pm-5pm AEST / 2pm Tokyo
suzueri will prepare a delicious audio-visual recipe and live-tea party with electronic sweets for 'Mutable Ecologies'. suzueri (Elico Suzuki) is a Tokyo based sound artist and improviser. She presents circuitous and restless performances using pianos and found objects combined with self-made instruments. Her recent interests have centred on exploring the gaps and narrative trajectories between the interaction of instruments and their embodiment.
‘BreadBoard Baking’ is an edible electronic circuit cooking and instrument project run by Tokyo based sound artist Elico Suzuki (suzueri), Emiko Kashiwagi (Emirie) and Naomi Kakuda.
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Mutable Ecologies is presented by RMIT University and supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Japan Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Woodland Habitats series is presented by Asialink Arts and RMIT University, supported by CAST Research Group, RMIT University and the Australian Government through the Australia-Japan Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Project Partners: Asialink Arts, Musashino Art University, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC].
Banner image credit: Yoichi Kamimura, “Internal Weather" (210217_12:23_UTORO), 2021.
UNEARTHED by PluginHUMAN, Lorraine Brigdale and Akshat Nauriyal
UNEARTHED opening in St Kilda, Victoria 3182. Courtesy of PluginHUMAN, photo by Ernest Lew.
Inspired by the wild spaces that exist within and around us, PluginHUMAN, Lorraine Brigdale and Akshat Nauriyal bring you UNEARTHED, a projection mapped mural and microverse.
UNEARTHED engages both physical and digital landscapes. The artwork features a mural that spans the exterior of PluginHUMAN studios, 6/63 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182, Australia until 19 December 2021. Audiences can scan a code within the artwork to access a microverse – an online audio-visual landscape. At night this artwork is transformed into a projection mapped light experience.
The UNEARTHED mural features contemporary re-workings of traditional Yorta Yorta shields by Lorraine Brigdale and enlarged micrographs by Betty Sargeant.
The mural also features an icon that connects audiences with a microverse. When audiences hold their phones to the icon, they see an abstract audio-visual digital landscape created by Akshat Nauriyal. UNEARTHED comes alive at night with projection mapping by Justin Dwyer.
“In this project is an opportunity to unite a First Nation woman’s contemporary view of traditional Aboriginal war shields (men’s business) together with contemporary ideas in scientific imagery, illumination and video art. The collaboration prioritises Aboriginal art as an integral part of the visual imagery, encouraging a conversation around cultural awareness which is always this artist's intention.”
– Lorraine Brigdale
UNEARTHED was presented at Shepparton Festival, March 2021. The mural and microverse was part of a public installation, on view 24 hours a day over the festival’s opening weekend (18-20 March) and transformed at night into the projection mapped light experience. The mural includes a permanent installation located at GOTAFE North Street, Shepparton.
PluginHUMAN (Betty Sargeant and Justin Dwyer), Lorraine Brigdale and Akshat Nauriyal discussed UNEARTHED as part of the 2022 EyeMyth Media Arts Festival, touching on engaging both physical and digital landscapes, and the microverse.
CREDITS:
Betty Sargeant: Artist (micrographs), creative director, producer.
Justin Dwyer: Artist (projection mapping), technical director, programmer.
Lorraine Brigdale: Artist (shields), cultural leader.
Akshat Nauriyal: Microverse developer, audio composer.
This project is supported by Asialink Arts, the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and The Australian High Commission in New Dehli, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.