The British Council has launched an open call seeking five UK-based artists working in any art form, including writers, to travel to Japan for an artistic research residency as part of ‘UK in Japan 2019-20’. The residency will take place over a period of two weeks in October 2019 in Ise City, the home of Ise Shrine, one of the most important and prestigious Shinto Shrines in Japan.
During the two-week research residency, five UK artists will take part in a programme which includes: visits to hidden parts of Ise Shrine which are not generally opened to the public; travel to other cultural heritage sites and meetings with Japanese Shinto priests, craft makers, local residents as well as Japanese contemporary artists.
The residency has been developed by the British Council in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Tourism Ise City and will coincide with an exciting year of UK-Japan exchange titled ‘UK in Japan 2019-20’ jointly organised by the British Council and British Embassy Tokyo. While Japan will attract the global attention with these key moments, the residency will provide the UK artists a unique experience to encounter the beauty of Japanese culture and its tradition, explore its relevance to the 21st century and build new cultural relationships with Japan.
For further details, please read the Open Call here (downloadable PDF).
The British Council seeks to create a diverse group of artists on this residency and welcomes applications from all. If you wish to discuss any access requirements or apply in an alternative format please email dom.hastings@britishcouncil.org or call 0131 524 5759.
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