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2025 International Program Guidelines- For Contemporary Theater and Dance –International Program for Contemporary Theater and DanceⅠ International Projects Support Program(For medium to long-term artistic collaboration projects) ..........................................3Ⅱ Saison Artist in Residence* Open call for Saison Artist in Residence 2025 will be announced once all details areconfirmed.

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Outline and timeframe for 2025 Awards

OutlineThe Saison Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in July 1987 by Seiji Tsutsumi.
Foundation supports projects and activities related to contemporary Japanese theater and dance. Inorder to increase the visibility of contemporary Japanese performing arts on a worldwide level, TheSaison Foundation awards grants and priority use of its rehearsal/workshop and residence facilities atMorishita Studio in Tokyo. Morishita Studio, owned by The Saison Foundation, has four studios andthree guest rooms. Our grantees are able to rent the studio for rehearsals, workshops, creation,residencies, etc., at reasonable rates.
The Saison Foundation’s International Program offers the following two types of support:
Ⅰ International Project Support Program
Ⅱ Saison Artist in ResidenceOpen call for Saison Artist in Residence 2025 will be announced once all details areconfirmed.

Timeframe for 2025 Awards
Grants and studio awards for 2025 will be given to projects and activities scheduled to begin at any time
during the year from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
Please note that Morishita Studio will be offered from April 6 to December 28, 2025 and fromJanuary 4 to March 31, 2026, except Guest room and Studio S due to renovation.

Applicants based outside of Japan may submit proposals directly or through their artistic partner inJapan to our International Program.
The application form is only available upon request and accepted in Japanese or English.

Application guidelines in Japanese are also available on our website.

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Contemporary Theater and Dance

Ⅰ. International Projects Support ProgramFor medium to long-term artistic collaboration projects
This program offers grants and priority use of space at Morishita Studio in Tokyo for international
theater and dance collaboration projects with not-for-profit contemporary Japanese performing artists
and/or companies, including creative workshops, research and rehearsals held during the workingprocess. Priority will be given to projects that will advance through continuous working processes, basedon sufficient mutual understanding between artistic partners.
NOTE: We do not accept proposals that only include the touring stage of completed works.

Applications will be accepted under the condition that an artistic partnership has already been
established between the Japanese and foreign artists/companies who will be working together inthe proposed project.

The maximum length of a grant-receiving period for a continued project is three years; however,grantees will be requested to submit their applications each year for evaluation. Applicants may
include activities related to the preparatory stage of the project, such as meetings, research,residencies, workshops, etc.

The amount of support sought to the Foundation should not exceed the deficit in the proposed
project’s budget. There will be no restrictions on the purpose of spending money as long as it isrelated to the project. Please find out more about our current and past awardees and programs at
our website [https://www.saison.or.jp/en/library].

Application Procedures
Five steps to apply for our International Project Support Program:
1. Read this guideline carefully and check the eligibility of your project
Please read this application guideline and find out if your project is eligible to apply for theprogram. An application form will be given to the applicant within 5 business days after
we confirm that the proposed project falls within the goals of our program.
2. Request an Application Form
Please request an application form including the following information in the body of theemail message and send it to apply25@saison.or.jp no later than Thursday, Septermber
19, 2024 (Japan Standard Time). Alternatively, applicants may submit a request letter by fax,
post or courier. For contact information, please see page 8.

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Request for Application Form
apply25@saison.or.jp][email:1) Name of grant program ( International Project Support Program )2) Applicant’s name and contact information including address, phone number and email
address for PC
3) Name and contact information of the administrative person in charge of the proposed
project, if different from the applicant
4) Brief descriptions of the past and present works and achievements by the main
artists/companies involved in the project5) A concise summary of the proposed project, including its name, concept, the names ofthe participants, and when and where it will take place (within 250 words)
Applicants applying for our international program for the first time will be invited to an onlineinterview.

3. Fill in the Application Form
Please fill in all sections (avoid using the phrase ‘see attachment’), and submit a completed
application. Applicants may submit an application form prepared on their own PC as longas it uses the precise headings and order of the original form.
Applicants who submit an application form exceeding the four-page limit or in a different paper
size will be asked to rewrite their form.

4. Include Supplementary Materials
Applicants to the International Project Support Program are requested to attach thefollowing supplementary materials.
Documents (excluding booklets and/or pamphlets) must be prepared in Japanese and/or in
English and converted into PDF formats or printed on A4 size pages.
Please note that we cannot return any of the following materials due to the receiving volume.
Required supplementary materials for International Project Support Program
1) An outline of the project
Please include the following information;a) Timetable/schedule from April 2025 to March 2026 and beyondb) Artistic profile/C.V. of partner participants in the project

Please include all essential information within the application form
2) A detailed financial estimate of the proposed project in 2025*. (income and expenditurein Japanese yen). *April 2025 March 2026
Please highlight the expenses sought to the Foundation
3) Copy of a letter of agreement from each main collaborating artist/company, stating theiracknowledgement and commitment to participate in the proposed project.
4) Two essays on the objective of the proposed project written by the project’s mainplaywright/director/choreographer or producer, from both the applicant and Japanese
partner (2,000 Japanese letters/ approximately 700 English words with Japanesetranslation attached).
Please include your name and project name in the upper right side of the essay5) One visual image/ video that best describes the outline of the proposed project as statedin the application form. If not available, a DVD or a URL featuring a video of applicants’
recent work.
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2025 International Program GuidelinesPlease note that the above required visual materials may be used by the Saison Foundation for
public relation purposes.

5. Send us the Application Package
In order to make a full application, applicants must submit a package including thecompleted application form [Word and PDF] and a set of supplementary materials [PDF].
Please send it by email or post it so that it reaches us by no later than Thursday, October 3,2024.
Please convert the application form and supplementary materials into PDF formats.
Please upload the package to a file sharing website, e.g. WeTransfer, and send the link to us, incase your package file size exceeds more than 5 MB.
The results for 2025 will be sent to the applicant at the beginning of February 2025.
We will NOT be able to respond to any inquiries regarding the selection process and results.

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Evaluation, Selection and Notification
Each application will be assessed in regard to the Foundation’s following criteria:
1)Uniqueness of the applicant’s activities and of the proposed project.

2)

The perspective and potentiality of the applicant.

3)

The timing of giving the award to the applicant and to the project.

4)

The project’s impact on the arts and on the international community.

5)

Feasibility of the project in terms of schedule and budget.

The selections of grant and award recipients are officially approved at the Foundation’s Board of
Directors meeting in January each year. The results for 2025 will be sent to the applicant (administrativecontact person stated in the application form) at the beginning of February 2025.
NOTE : We will not be able to respond to any inquiries regarding the selection process and results.

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About Morishita StudioStudio and Guest room dimensions
Studios A & B – medium* w. 13.5m / l. 8.1m / ht. 3.9m / fl. space: 109.35sq.mnStudio C – large*

w. 17.4m / 1. 13.8m / ht: 6.6m / fl. space: 238.56sq.m

Studio S – small*w. 11.3m / 1. 6.9m / ht. 4.2m / fl. space: 77.97sq.m

Each Studio is furnished with lauan plywood floors, while dance mats to cover the wooden floors areavailable upon request. The walls of Studio S are white.

Guest roomnTwo single rooms / One twin room (maximum three person)

Studio S and Guest room will NOT be available from April 2025 until March 2026 due to renovation.
Opening Hours
Morishita Studio is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The building will be closed on April 1 and from December 29, 2025 to January 3, 2026, andon dates specified by the Foundation.
Rental rates for awardees
Studios A & B –medium

2,500 yen per day

Studio C - large

8,000 yen per day

Studio S - small

2,500 yen per day

Guest room

2,500 yen per day per person

Telephone, fax, make copies and other expenses will be charged
Cancellation of the reservation can be made free of charge up until one month prior to the firstday of the use of studios and guest room
Only Awardees are entitled to use Morishita Studio
Smoking is only permitted in designated area.

Facilities
Studio and common space
Lounge, pantries, locker rooms, laundry room, showers and washrooms, offices, copy andfax machine, and parking (advance reservations required) available.
WiFi/LAN Internet connection is available.
Guest room (3 rooms)
Furnished, bathroom and kitchen space, beddings, but no towel and bath amenity kits
WiFi/LAN Internet connection is available.

Morishita Studio Address: 3-5-6 Morishita, Koto-ku、Tokyo, Japan 135-0004

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Contact Information
The Saison Foundation – Kyobashi Office
Address:

Kyobashi Yamamoto Building 4th Floor, 3-12-7, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031, Japan

Telephone:+81 3-3535-5566

Website:https://www.saison.or.jp/

Fax:+81 3-3535-5565
Email:

apply25@saison.or.jp

The above email address will be effective from August 1, 2024
Applicants are requested to include the phrase “Application for 2025” at the beginning of the subject lineof the email message.

Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (JST= GMT+9 hours)
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, plus the following days from August 2024 toJanuary 2025: August 12th, September 16th and 23rd, October 14th,
November 4th and 23rd, December 28th – January 8th, and January 13th.
Directions

The Kyobashi office is located in the heart of Tokyo, justone minute by foot from Exit A1 at TAKARACHO
station on the Toei Asakusa Line and a five-minute walkfrom Exit 1 at KYOBASHI station on the Ginza Line anda seven minute walk from Exit 10 at GINZA IT-CHOME
station on the Yurakucho Line.

Deadline Reminder:
International Projects Support Program
Deadline for requesting the application form:Thursday, September 19, 2024 [by email: apply25@saison.or.jp]
Deadline for submitting the application package:Thursday, October 3, 2024 [by email: apply25@saison.or.jp or by post]8