Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS), operated by a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, offers artist-in-residence programs for international creators working in various creative fields to stay, engage in creation and conduct research activities.
TOKAS now calls for creators from various backgrounds and seek to actively exchange ideas while engaging in creative activities in Tokyo/Japan during their stay at TOKAS Residency.
Please check each outline carefully as the eligibility and conditions differ by programs.
International Creator Residency Program
Residency Period: 3 months in the following periods:
- From the beginning of May to the end of July, 2026
- From the beginning of September to the end of November, 2026
- From the beginning of January to the end of March, 2027
Number of Creators: 6
- Disciplines: Visual art, film, design and architecture
- What TOKAS Residency offers: Living space (single room), airfare, living expenses (per diem), and fee for creative work/project
- Studio/workspace: Shared studio
- Outcome: Presentation in the Open Studio, and Result Presentation planned to be held at TOKAS Hongo.
Curator Residency Program
Residency Period: 1 to 3 months within the following residency periods:
- From the beginning of May to the end of July, 2026
- From the beginning of September to the end of November, 2026
- From the beginning of January to the end of March, 2027
Number of Curators: 6
- Disciplines: curation, art criticism, and cultural research
- What TOKAS Residency offers: Living space (single room), airfare, and fee for research/project
- Studio/workspace: None
- Outcome: Presentation in the Curator Talk or/and Open Studio Talk.
Research Residency Program
Residency Period: 6 to 12 weeks within the following residency periods:
- From the beginning of May to the end of July, 2026
- From the beginning of September to the end of November, 2026
- From the beginning of January to the end of March, 2027
Number of Creators: 5
- Disciplines: visual art, film, design, architecture, music, sound art, performing art and curation
- What TOKAS Residency offers: Living space (single room)
- Studio/workspace: None
- Outcome: Presentation in the Open Studio.
Please download „Outline“ and „Application Package“ from each open-call pages. The deadline for application (documents): June 25 (Wed), 2025, 18:00 (JST) and the deadline for application (portfolio): July 2 (Wed), 2025, 23:00 (JST).
Bewerbungsschluss: 25. Juni 2025