2023
Lake Kawaguchi Artist-in-Residence
2023 Mokuhanga Upper Advanced Program (Hyōsō Program):
UPA: From June 11 (Sun.) to July 15 (Sat.), 2023
*Participation fee
This is self-supported program. The participation fee is JPY 457,460 including a consumption tax and
PayPal's handling fee.

APPLICATION FORM
1. Please read carefully the “2023 MI-LAB Upper Advanced Program Application Guidelines”.
2. MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED: either by mail or by e-mail□ A completed Application Form.
□ A statement explaining how the participation in the above program and the improvementof Mokuhanga skills and knowledge are important to you (max: 400 words).
□ Your Curriculum Vitae including education, exhibitions, and work experience information.
□ Three images of your Mokuhanga artwork: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.
□ Photographs of the woodblock carved by the applicant and used for printing one of theabove works.
*Please complete and attach Annex 2 of this form.
□ The original or PDF file of a letter of recommendation from a person who knows well yourwork and who is 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
We will confirm by e-mail the receipt of your application.
4. APPLICATION DUE DATE
April 22, 2023
(by mail: as arrival date at MI-LAB Tokyo office)5. SELECTION RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT
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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?

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Family name of the applicant:____________________

Please provide any academic art education details:
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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,
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Family name of the applicant:

How many times have you visited Japan?

____________________□ Nevertimes

Have 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 watercolor woodblock printmaking?
years □ None
About your watercolor 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(For Upper Advanced Program applicants) See also Annex 1 and Annex 2.

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Family name of the applicant:____________________(For Upper Advanced Program applicants)
ANNEX 1 (reference) : list of materials provided for the Upper Advanced Program:● For creating Mokuhanga works:- Japanese paper (Panshion K155 or Kochi roll white/natural);- Woodblocks (shina plywood, 30x 22.5 cm, 6 mm thickness);- Watercolor paints and nori.
*Please note you will use small works (up to the above mentioned block size) for making a scroll
and a hanging scroll. If you want to use any works you created before, please take this intoconsideration.
** Please bring your tools with you. If you don't have any of them, you can use the tools (knives,chisels, brushes and barens) provided at the studio .
● For making a scroll and a hanging scroll (or a folding screen):- Cloth, decorative Japanese paper, Japanese paper for mounting, special glue, sticks, stringsand other necessary accessories, (honeycomb board for a folding screen) ;- Cutter knife, scissors, brushes, spatula and other necessary tools.

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Family name of the applicant:____________________(For Upper Advanced Program applicants)
ANNEX 2 (Attachment form for photographs)● Attach the photograph of the woodblock carved by the applicant and used for printing one of
the Mokuhanga works for each:
1. Front overview of the whole block
2. Face-up view of a carved part taken on an angle to demonstrate carving technique(see the example:)● Please answer the questionnaire:
1. Please summarize the carving procedure with the name of each carving tool used formaking this block:

2. Which type of registration method of the block was used?

3. Please choose one of printing technique you used to make effects (for example: gradation)
and write the name of the technique with a brief explanation:

What do you think is the characteristic difference between oil and watercolour paints inwoodblock printing ?

(End of the form)

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