Curator Residency Program 2024
Application Outline

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 in Tokyo. It also provides creators with theopportunities to exchange creative ideas and to present outcomes of their residency at
TOKAS-organized events, such as the Open Studio.
The open-call program “Curator Residency Program” aims to invite distinguished and highly
motivated curators in the field of curation, art criticism, and cultural research from all over the world
and offer them with opportunities to conduct research in Tokyo. We provide financial support to allow
curators to develop and present their research and ideas. Selected curators are required to givementoring sessions to local emerging creators, and deliver a public talk.

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Target for this programThis program is aimed at those curators-who are willing to conduct new research in Tokyo.
-who practice in any of the following cultural/ artistic fields:
curation, art criticism and cultural research.
-who are eager to exchange with local emerging creators

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Residency Period/ Number of Curators[Residency Period]
1 to 3 months within the following residency periods:① From the beginning of May, 2024 to the end of July, 2024
② From the beginning of September, 2024 to the end of November, 2024
③ From the beginning of January, 2025 to the end of March, 2025
[Number of Curators (tentative)]
6 curators in total (2 curators per period)
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What TOKAS offers-Living space (single room)*In principle, this program does not provide working studio for participating curators.

-Airfare: A round-trip economy-class air ticket between the nearest airport from the placeof residence and Tokyo (either Narita or Haneda Airport) will be provided.
-Fee for research/project: JPY 100,000 (consumption tax excluded)*Income tax (20.42%) will be deducted from the above amounts.

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Eligibility① Resides outside of Japan.
② Has 3 years or more of experience in his/her specialized area of expertise.
③ Has sufficient ability to communicate in English with other residing creators and TOKAS staff
for mutual understanding.
④ Independent and capable of working and living on his/her own.
⑤ Curators working as a duo are ineligible.
⑥ Students are ineligible (except for Ph.D. candidates.)

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Requirements / Conditions① Able to stay consecutively at TOKAS Residency during the proposed residency period.
② Shall present their research at a public talk event and submit a comprehensive report on theproposed project.
③ Give mentoring sessions to local emerging creators, participate in talk events if asked byTOKAS, and cooperate with its public relations activity.
④ Do not carry out any commercial or profitable activities throughout the residency period.
⑤ Do not conduct any activities that would make big noise or vibration in TOKAS Residency.
⑥ The accommodation is provided for the participating curator only. Family members, partners,
friends or guests are not permitted to stay at TOKAS Residency.

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Application Deadline
Deadline to submit documents: June 26, 2023, 18:00 (JST)
Deadline to submit support materials: July 3, 2023, 23:00 (JST)7.

Selection Schedule
Selection stage: review with external juries in August, 2023
*The successful applicants will be informed of their final results individually by the end of September, 2023.
The final results will be announced through our website at the beginning of October, 2023.
*We do not respond to any individual inquiries on the selection process and result.

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Application Method[Submitting documents]
Please download Application Package from our website and read carefully through Manual (.pdffile). Please send your ①Application Form (1 and 2) and ②Two letters of recommendation
mentioned in 9. Application to TOKAS Residency referring to 11. Email Address forapplication by Email. Please write your name and “Curator Residency Program 2024” on thesubject line of your Email.
[Uploading materials]
We will inform you of the URL to upload support materials within five working days. Please makesure to upload ③Support materials in 9. Application no later than July 3, 2023, 23:00 (JST).

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Application① Application Form 1 and 2 (.pdf file): have to be filled in English.
② Two letters of recommendation (.pdf file): have to be prepared by two different referees(stated in “ 3) Referee” in Application Form 2) from art and cultural institutions, related
educational organizations, or professionals specialized in the fields of art and culture.
*Letters must include signatures of the referees, written in either English or Japanese in A4 format.
*Please send the scanned PDF files of letters by June 26, 2023.

③ Support materials: referring to Manual (.pdf file), send support materials stated in “14) PastProjects” in Application Form 2.
*Any application which does not meet the requirements stated in this outline will not be accepted.
*Application is non-returnable.

10. TOKAS Residency Facilities
Location: TOKAS Residency (2-14-7, Tatekawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo)-Single room (25 ㎡) / twin-bedded room (49 ㎡)*Each accommodation is equipped with kitchen, toilet, bath, furniture (bed, desk, chairs, etc.), refrigerator,
air-conditioner, tableware, towels, and sets of linen.

-Wifi internet connection: All day accessible-Common spaces: Available from 9:30 -22:00.
*Networking room (equipped with kitchen, dining and living room sets, computer, printer, TV, etc.), library,laundry, and shared studios (125 ㎡ and 48 ㎡)

11. Email Address for applicationEmail: apply_residency2024@tokyoartsandspace.jp*Please do not send inquiries to this email address. You will not receive a response to inquiries
sent to this email address.

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12. Inquiries
Email: contact_residency2023@tokyoartsandspace.jp*For inquiries not listed in the FAQ page on our website, please contact us by Email by June 2, 2023. We
will update the FAQ on our website after June 9, 2023. Please note that in principle, we cannot answer
each inquiry individually.

13. Policy of personal information usageTOKAS uses your personal information solely for contacting you on this program. TOKAS neveruses or shares your personal information provided to us in ways unrelated to the one describedabove, also providing you an opportunity to opt-out otherwise prohibiting such unrelated uses.
*This Program is finalized to be implemented under the condition of obtaining the approval for the Annual
Plan 2024 of Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture by the Board of Directors by the endof March 2024.

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