Kyoto Art Center offers work studios for artists, a residency programme, exhibition spaces and a public program promoting young and establishing Japanese and international artists.

Kyoto Art Center has a strong focus on traditional Japanese art and performance art; and the city of Kyoto is a hub for artisans working with textile and ceramics. During your residency stay, Kyoto Art Center will facilitate meetings relevant to your area of research, as well as introducing further areas of potential interest and providing research support. The residency will be organised in cooperation with ANEWAL Gallery, whose aim is to connect artists to the local city culture and provide insights into issues related to urban planning, amongst other.

In addition, the artist residency offers:

• A living space and a work studio.

• An English-speaking assistant to help facilitate interactions with the local art scene.

• An interpreter that is available for select public events.

• An international travel grant of NOK 20,000 for return travel from Oslo to Kyoto.

• A local travel grant of NOK 1,450 monthly for travel within and around Kyoto.

• A monthly living grant of NOK 20,000.

Who can apply?

Applications are accepted from Norwegian artists and international artists residing in Norway. The residency is for one artist.

The residency is not eligible for:

• BA or MA students

• Artist groups
  

How are the application assessed?

All applications that are complete and approved by OCA's administration are assessed by an international jury appointed by OCA. The OCA jury consists of four members appointed by the OCA board. The director of OCA serves as the chairperson of the jury.All applicants are treated equally. Equality means that all persons are equal regardless of their gender, pregnancy, maternity or adoption leave, caring responsibilities, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or age.The OCA jury nominates a shortlist of candidates for the residency, with the final selection being made by the Kyoto Art Center and ANEWAL Gallery.Applicants will receive a reply within three months after the application deadline.Please note that the jury's decisions are final and cannot be appealed. OCA does not provide reasons for individual grant decisions.The OCA jury follows the rules on impartiality in the Public Administration Act (chapter 2).

Criteria for the application

Application deadline
3 February.

Language of the application
English – all information, text and attachments in the application must be submitted in English.

Requirements for the application

• Artist statement/Project description in English

• A portfolio

• CV in English

After the application deadline, any missing materials must be sent within 48 hours of notification.Additional visual material can also be sent to OCA by post. This is, however, limited to artists' publications and artists' book. All other material, including portfolios, should be uploaded within the application form. Please specify if you wish for your material to be returned and, if this is the case, please send a pre-paid envelope with the return address. All submitted material should be identified on the outside of the envelope with both the applicant’s name and the reference number provided in the online application. Please send additional visual material by post to:Office for Contemporary Art Norway
Re: Residency, Kyoto Art Center
Ref.nr.: [your reference number]
Nedre gate 7
0551 Oslo, Norway