2023
Lake Kawaguchi Artist-in-Residence
2023 Mokuhanga Basic Training Program:□ Basic-B: From September 3 (Sun.) to October 7 (Sat.), 2023
□ Basic-C: From October 15 (Sun.) to November 18 (Sat.), 2023
*Please tick the box. You can apply to more than one program at the same time.
*Participation fee
This is self-supported program. The participation fee is JPY400,865 including a consumption tax and
PayPal's handling fee.

APPLICATION FORM
1. Please read carefully the “2023 MI-LAB Basic Training Program Application Guidelines”.
2. MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED: by mail either by e-mail□ A completed Application Form.
□ A statement explaining how the participation in the above program and the acquisition ofMokuhanga skills and knowledge are important to you (max: 400 words)□ Your Curriculum Vitae including education, exhibitions and work experience information.
□ Three images of your artwork (at least one should be painting, drawing or printing work):a) For application by e-mail: jpeg images (max 1 MB per image).
b) For application by mail: photos on A4 size paper each image.
*Documents will not be returned. Slides, booklets, catalogues and other printed
materials will not be accepted.
□ The original or PDF file of a letter of recommendation from a person who knows well yourwork and who is a university lecturer, gallery/museum director, artist, critic or of similar
profession, which discusses briefly your suitability for the MI-LAB program. The lettershould have letterhead of the organization where the recommender belongs to and include
the recommender’s name, contact address, and signature.
3. ADDRESSES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS(by mail) MI-LAB, Tokyo Office *Please notify us your posting by phone or by e-mail as well.
C/O CfSHE (Center for the Science of Human Endeavor)
B109, 3331 Arts Chiyoda, 6-11-14 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0021 JAPAN(by e-mail) E-mail Address: infodesk@endeavor.or.jp
If you send documents by e-mail, you don’t need to repeat them by mail.
We will confirm by e-mail the receipt of your application.
4. APPLICATION DUE DATE
April 22, 2022

(by mail: as arrival date at MI-LAB Tokyo office)5. SELECTION RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT
April 30, 2022 by e-mail2023

Family name of the applicant:____________________

6. FORM - Please fill in by typing all the fields.
Family name:

Given names:

The full name to be visualized as artist’s official name in order “Name” “Family name”:

Home address:

Country / postcode:e-mail address:

Tel (home or mobile):

Fax :Contact address (if different from above):
Tel (home or mobile):
Fax:
Country / postcode:

Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY):

Town / City of birth:

Age:

Sex:

Nationality:

Please briefly describe your current profession, activities / employment:

Institution (if applicable):

Position (if applicable):

How did you learn about this program?

2023 MI-LAB Artist-in-Residence: Basic Training Program APPLICATION FORM
http://endeavor.or.jp/mi-lab

2

2023

Family name of the applicant:____________________

Please provide any academic art education details:
1

Name of Institution
Location
Department
Major
Period of Attendance
Qualification Obtained(BA/BFA/MA/MFA/Ph.D./etc)

2Name of Institution
Location
Department
Major
Period of Attendance
Qualification Obtained(BA/BFA/MA/MFA/Ph.D./etc)

If you have participated in any other relevant courses, seminars, workshops or residency programs,
please list them here:

2023 MI-LAB Artist-in-Residence: Basic Training Program APPLICATION FORM
http://endeavor.or.jp/mi-lab

3

2023

Family name of the applicant:

How many times have you visited Japan?

times____________________□ NeverHave you ever stayed in Japan for a purpose other than tourism?
□ For study□ For work

□ Other:

For how many years have you engaged in visual arts?

□ Noneyears

Which field(s)?
□ Painting□ Sculpture□ Printmaking□ Other:

How many years have you engaged in printmaking?

years□ NoneWhich subject(s) ?
□ Copperplate□ Woodblock□ Silkscreen□ Lithograph

How many years have you engaged in woodblock printmaking?

□ Other:years□ NoneHow many years have you engaged in water-based woodblock printmaking?
years □ None
About your water-based woodblock printmaking experience:
Where you learned it (course/workshops):
Name of your teachers:
Type of woodblock:Type of paper:Type of carving tools:□ Japanese□ Western□ Others:Please list the name of Japanese style carving tools which you possess:

How often have you used (or are you using) the Japanese or other carving tools?
□ Never used □ Few times in the past □ Sometimes □ Use them regularly
Please specify one or more tools you will bring with you to work at the residence:□ None □ Japanese style woodblock carving tools□ Others:□ Baren□ BrushesYour dominant hand for carving tools:□ Right□ Left(End of the form)

2023 MI-LAB Artist-in-Residence: Basic Training Program APPLICATION FORM
http://endeavor.or.jp/mi-lab4