March 29, 2022
Arts Council Tokyo,
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture

Arts Council Tokyo FY2022 Program Line-Up Announced
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) is pleased to announce the finalized
line-up of programs for FY2022.

FY2022 initiatives■ Support for artistic and cultural activities in Tokyo and for those involved in them
In FY2021 we extended funding eligibility with our newly established support programs, the Startup Grant, and theTraditional Arts Practice Grant. In FY2022, in addition to the existing support programs, aiming for a city madevibrant and dynamic through arts and culture, we will provide financial support to projects that have positive ripple
effects, and which involve the participation of multiple arts-related groups and organizations, for the purpose ofgenerating opportunities for the creation and appreciation of arts and culture. With a wealth of programs, we will
strengthen support for artistic and cultural activities in Tokyo and for those involved in them, in line with their
purposes.

■ Delivering programs with an eye towards the Tokyo of the future
Arts Council Tokyo will roll out a series of programs representing the legacy of cultural program Tokyo Tokyo
FESTIVAL, which was extended by a year due to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic
Games. In FY2022 we aspire to develop new values with initiatives including the Creative Well-being Tokyo: TURNLAND Program, which aims to build a foundation to make wellbeing for people a reality.
We will run programs designed to create opportunities for more people to encounter arts and culture, and toenhance Tokyo’s attractions as a city through the power of arts and culture. These include traditional culture
programs, large-scale festivals held in collaboration with local communities, hands-on and interactive programs, andthree additional new programs under Tokyo Art Point Project.
For further details, please see the attached list of projects.
1. Support Programs <Grants and Project Support>
2. Creation Programs <Hands-on, Interactive Programs>
3. Human Resource Development Programs
4. International Network Programs and Strategic Planning Programs*This information is current as of March 29, 2022, but details may change.

●Arts Council Tokyo
Arts Council Tokyo develops a variety of programs to encourage the creation and dissemination of arts andculture and to promote Tokyo as an international city of artistic and cultural attractions. In order to improve theinfrastructure and environment for new artistic and cultural creation, Arts Council Tokyo plays a key role inTokyo’s cultural policies by implementing programs that explore Tokyo’s originality and diversity, promotinginternational cultural exchange, and providing opportunities for promising young people who engage in a varietyof artistic and cultural pursuits.
https://www.artscouncil-tokyo.jp/en/<Contact>
Yuka Itozono/Hiroko Enjoji, Public Relations Team,
Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
TEL: +81-(0)3-6256-8432 E-mail: press@artscouncil-tokyo.jp

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FY2022 Arts Council Tokyo Program Line-Up
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Support Programs <Grants and Project Support>

We provide support for creative activities that enhance the appeal of Tokyo’s arts and culture andcommunicate them to the world and for artistic activities that promote the culture of each community,
traditional performing arts and tackle various social and urban issues.
Project

Venue/Area

Project period (Scheduled)First open call: July 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023

Startup Grant

In Tokyo or

Second open call: October 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

overseas

Third open call: January 1, 2023 - 30 September, 2023
Fourth open call: April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

We will provide support for up-and-coming artists and arts organizations taking on the challenge of fresh artistic andcreative activities, who aspire to become active in Tokyo’s arts scene. Aimed towards participation in performances,
exhibitions, art projects, and international festivals in Tokyo or overseas as well as international collaborations etc., weprovide startup support allowing young talent to lay the groundwork for future artistic endeavors.
Creation Grant

In Tokyo orFirst term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Category I [Single Year]overseas

Second term: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

To support both diverse creative activities that help to enhance Tokyo’s appeal as a city and the people who leadthose activities, we offer grants to Tokyo-based artists and arts organizations to cover part of the cost of theiractivities. Through the Category I [Single Year] grants, we provide support for performances, exhibitions, art projects,
and other creative activities in Tokyo, as well as supporting international artistic exchange activities undertaken within
Tokyo or overseas.
Creation Grant

In Tokyo or

Two-year grant: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024

Category II [Long Term]overseas

Three-year grant: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

To support both diverse creative activities that help to enhance Tokyo’s appeal as a city and the people who leadthose activities, we offer grants to Tokyo-based arts organizations to cover part of the cost of their activities.
Through the Category II [Long Term] grants, we encourage creative activities by supporting not only the presentationof works, but also the process of creating them. In addition, we provide two or three years of financial support to assist
arts organizations in stepping up their activities to the next level.
[Long Term]
Two-year grant: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024

Creation Grant
Category III Creative

In Tokyo or

Three-year grant: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025

Environment ([Long Term]overseas[Single Year][Single Year])First term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Second term: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

To support both diverse creative activities that help to enhance Tokyo’s appeal as a city and the people who leadthose activities, we offer grants to Tokyo-based arts organizations to cover part of the cost of their activities. Throughthe Category III [Creative Environment] grants, we provide up to three years of financial assistance for broaderperspective activities covering the field as a whole and tackling challenges in the artistic and creative environment.
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ProjectSocial Grant

Venue/Area

Project period (Scheduled)

In Tokyo orFirst term: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

overseas

Second term: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

This program provides financial support to Tokyo-based arts organizations, welfare organizations, and NPOs forartistic activities that involve people from various social environments working together and demonstrating theircreativity while respecting each other’s individuality, and activities that tap into the distinctive features of arts andculture to tackle various social and urban issues. We support pioneering activities that posit new significance forarts and culture in society, activities that promote approaches to arts that are open to everyone, and activities with along-term perspective that steadily contribute to solving issues.
First open call: April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Regional Grant

Second open call: July 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023

In Tokyo oroverseas

Third open call: October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
*The second and third calls might not be held,
depending on the earlier grants awarded.

Open to projects in Tokyo that showcase the diverse cultural features of each region and spread the word about them
to a wide audience at home and overseas, this program supports activities that enhance each area’s appeal, thereby
contributing to regional revitalization.
This program provides partial financial support for activities that publicize intangible folk cultural properties in Tokyoand ongoing projects tapping into regional cultural resources, undertaken in partnership with the local communities.
Traditional Arts Practice Grant

In Tokyo

July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023

This program provides financial support for projects offering encounters with a variety of traditional performing
arts that are accessible even to complete novices and provide them with opportunities for continuingengagement. It aims to promote the development of traditional performing arts by providing opportunities toexperience for themselves the fascination of traditional performing arts and by expanding the number of people whotake lessons on a daily basis.
Large-scale Events Promotion Grant(Provisional title)

In Tokyo

To be confirmed*New program
Aiming for a city made vibrant and dynamic through arts and culture, we will provide financial support to projects thathave positive ripple effects, and which involve the participation of multiple arts-related groups and organizations, with
the intention of generating opportunities for the creation and appreciation of arts and culture.
Life With Art Grant

In Tokyo

To be confirmed

This program provides financial support to projects and basic platforms which create opportunities for Tokyo residents
to become better acquainted with artistic and cultural activities.
Through this grant program, we aim to make the arts and culture an integral and more familiar part of the lives ofpeople in Tokyo, and to help support artists and their work as well.

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This project is implemented in partnership with artistic and cultural groups and art-focused nonprofit
organizations. By forming culture creation hubs and providing hands-on, interactive programs forchildren and young people among others, we will develop an environment in which as many people aspossible can independently get involved in creative activities in the field of arts and culture. In addition,
we will create new Tokyo cultures and promote them worldwide through festivals.
○ Organizing Festivals and Hands-on, Interactive Programs

We enhance and publicize artistic and cultural creation activities and seek to pass them on to the next generation
through hands-on interactive programs, as well as through festivals.
【Festival】
Program/Project

Venue/Area

Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour
2022 (Japanese Traditional Culture

Kagurazaka area

Festival)

Period (Scheduled)
Saturday, May 21 andSunday, May 22

We will hold sophisticated and stylish live performances of traditional performing arts in Kagurazaka district,Traditional Culture and Performing Arts

where the traditional blends with the modern.

Legendary Tamatebako (Treasure Box) Tama Traditional Culture Festival 2022

JR Hachioji Station North Exit
area (Nishihoshasen-U-road),
Icho Hall, etc.

Saturday, September 17
and Sunday, September 18

Making the most of the cultural resources of the Tama region including Hachioji City, this festival is somethingthat can be enjoyed by everyone, even those unfamiliar with traditional culture and performing arts. Itfeatures a diverse lineup including interactive experiences on the street and outdoor performances.

Hama-rikyu Gardens
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2022

Saturday, October 22 andSunday, October 23

Edo-Tokyo Open Air

Saturday, October 29 andArchitectural Museum

Sunday, October 30

In an open-air museum and one of Tokyo’s most notable gardens, we will hold large-scale tea gatherings
that bring together a number of tea schools. The elegant surroundings and an atmosphere that everyone –including non-Japanese and others unfamiliar with tea culture – will find readily accessible and enjoyableprovide a broad introduction to people both within Japan and overseas of traditional tea ceremony culture,and the Edo-Tokyo culture that nurtured it.

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Tokyo Festival 2022

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre,

September – December

etc.

2022

Theater and Dance

Tokyo Festival is an international performing arts festival that mainly takes place in the Ikebukuro area ofToshima City. Diverse stage performances and talent development initiatives will take place.

Shibuya StreetDance Week 2022

Yoyogi Park

Wednesday (public
holiday), November 23

Based in Shibuya, the mecca of street dancers, this street dance festival will tap into a variety of forms
to highlight the appeal and intrinsic value of street dance, offering opportunities for people of all ages
and backgrounds to participate.

Project

Fine Arts, Film, and Art

Roppongi Art Night 2022

Roppongi area

Autumn 2022

This artistic feast aims to suggest a new lifestyle based on the enjoyment of art as part of daily life, andto create a pioneering model for urban development in the Tokyo metropolis. Using Roppongi’s varied
cluster of cultural and commercial facilities as its backdrop, this event sees a range of different works
scattered through the district, showcasing not only artworks, but also design, music, film, andperformance. The diverse program creates an array of extraordinary experiences.
Creative Well-being Tokyo
TURN LAND Program

Various venues in Tokyo

Year-round

This is an art project that makes use of the special qualities of art which find value in “being different,” andcreate opportunities to access new sensations and sensibilities. By planning and developing programs
together with artists, welfare facilities and other organizations engaging in social support, besides fostering
diverse and flexible values, we aim to present a variety of approaches to solving social issues which transcend
Composite

cultural boundaries, and build a foundation to make wellbeing for people a reality.

Tokyo Caravan the 2nd(provisional title)

In Tokyo, etc.

November - December
2022

Under the concept of engendering new forms of expression through the mingling of cultures brought about
by encounters between a diverse array of artists across borders, languages, cultures and artistic genres,
between 2015 and 2021 Tokyo Caravan was rolled out in 16 locations across Japan and overseas. Leveraging
that knowhow for this project as one of the cultural programs commemorating the Tokyo 2020 Olympic andParalympic Games, we will collaborate and cooperate with local governments and arts and culture-relatedorganizations in each region to create and present new forms of performance expression.

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【Hands-on, Interactive Programs】
Program/Project
Traditional Culture and Performing Arts
Experience Program for Kids

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)

Elementary, junior high, andhigh schools and special
needs schools in Tokyo

May 2022 - March 2023

Within the framework of school education, we will organize programs featuring young performers etc. as instructors
which combine hands-on experience with the viewing of performances. The aim is to give children, the leaders of thenext generation, a deeper understanding of the value of Japanese culture, as well as instilling in them a broader
understanding of diverse forms of culture by giving them the opportunity to encounter and experience for themselves
Japan’s traditional culture and performing arts.

Geino-Kadensha, Umewaka
Traditional Performing Arts for Kids

Noh Theatre, Hosho Noh

September 2022 - March

Theater, National Theatre,

2023

etc.
Over several months, leading performers in the traditional performing arts will provide participating children with
face-to-face, regular and continuous instruction, culminating in a fully-fledged performance showcasing what they
have learned. This program aims to enhance Tokyo’s cultural appeal and pass on the traditional performing arts to thenext generation by providing children with opportunities to learn about the cultural environment, including the spirit,
sensibilities, and respectful attitude that Japanese people have valued since ancient times, through training in the
traditional performing arts.

Performance Kids Tokyo

Cultural facilities,
elementary and junior highschools in Tokyo, etc.

Throughout the year

Professional performing artists in fields such as dance, theater, and music will hold workshops at schools, cultural
facilities and children’s care facilities over a period of about 10 days, creating original works in which the lead roles
are played by the children and culminating in performances on the final day. Artists will make use of the children's
ideas in the creative process, helping to cultivate the children's creativity and independence, and improve theircommunication skills.

Traditional Culture and Performing Arts
Experience Program for Adults

2 days between
2 locations in Tokyo

September 2022 - March2023 (2 x 1 day events)

This is a program that combines lectures, performances, and hands-on experiences regarding various genres of
traditional culture and performing arts. We will introduce the appeal of traditional culture and performing arts fromdifferent angles in an easy-to-understand manner.

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○ Forming Hub for Culture Creation (Tokyo Artpoint Project)This is an initiative that creates numerous “art points” via art projects undertaken in partnership with NPOs thatplay a key role in their local communities. Our ambition is to create and communicate aspects of Tokyo’s diverse
allure, while implementing art projects that connect people, towns, and activities within the metropolis and fit
seamlessly into the everyday life of the community, as well as nurturing the NPOs that will lead the projects andputting in place the infrastructure for these activities. (Year-round)
Program/Project

Location

Co-organizer(s)HAPPY TURN/Kozushima

Kozushima Village

Shimakurasu Kozushima (General
Incorporated Association)

This is an art project undertaken on the island of Kozushima, which has a population of approximately 1,900. Involving
not only the islanders themselves, but also people in a variety of situations, including those who have moved awayfrom the island, those moving to the island from outside it, and those staying there temporarily, this project will
examine and put into practice the creation of spaces and mechanisms that enable people of all ages both on and off
the island to come into contact with it, by generating opportunities to learn from each other about local resources,
including the island’s history and culture of living.

Fantasia! Fantasia!: A community where
lifestyles are made real

Sumida City

Gate (General Incorporated
Association)

The Bokuto area (the northern part of Tokyo’s Sumida-City), where many studios and alternative spaces are clusteredprovides the setting for this project, which creates a learning forum to foster the creativity required for living a
spiritually enriched life through encounters with local people, artists and researchers. Through insights gleaned from
dialogue with others, participants will continue to broaden their imagination, and prepare small experiments todeconstruct their own conventional wisdom and sense of what is “ordinary.”

Artist Collective Fuchu [ACF]

Fuchu City

Artist Collective Fuchu [ACF] (NPO)This project centering on Fuchu City aims to use expressions in familiar forms and with an everyday outlook to make
Fuchu a place where everyone can freely express themselves. Attracting not just artists but participants of diverse
occupations and ages, ACF aims to create a forum for individuals to communicate their thoughts and feelings to eachother, and to provide an environment enabling respect for each other’s differences.

Moving Archive Center in Setagaya｜GAYA

Setagaya City

remo [record, expression and mediumorganization] (NPO); Lifestyle Design
Center, Setagaya Cultural Foundation

This community archive project creates a form for discussion through the medium of video, using digitized 8 mm film
showing Setagaya in the Showa period (1920s–1980s). By highlighting individual narratives shaped through playbackof the videos, it aims to create leaders who will drive the project together.

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Program/Project

Location

Co-organizer(s)Kunitachi City, Kunitachi Arts and

ACKT (Art Center Kunitachi)

Kunitachi City

Sports Foundation, ACKT (General
Incorporated Association)

Based on the Kunitachi City Basic Plan for Promoting Culture and the Arts, this project aims to develop a hub using art
and design approaches and to build a platform for confronting social issues and undertaking diverse new culture
creation activities through partnerships between local government and citizens.

Future Topography in Motion,
Tama Cleaving Art Meeting

Tama region

Artfull Action (NPO)

Under this initiative set in the Tama area, we carry out collaborative programs with educational institutions and welfare
facilities, and research programs in partnership with artists, etc. based on the special cultural and historicalcharacteristics of the region. Through these programs, we will press ahead with the creation of a network infrastructurein which diverse people collaborate and cooperate to tackle today's social challenges.
*3 new projects decided in late March

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Human Resource Development Programs

We foster diverse future leaders who will drive arts and culture in Tokyo.
Program/Project
Talents Tokyo 2022

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)

Yurakucho Asahi Hall Square, etc.

Monday, October 31 -(scheduled)

Saturday, November 5, 2022

This program will see young Asians who aspire to become filmmakers and producers gather in Tokyo for an eventthat aims to cultivate the hidden talents of those with the potential to become the great directors and producers
of tomorrow, in order to enhance efforts to create and disseminate culture from Tokyo in the world of film. With
professionals drawn from the ranks of directors, producers and world sales as instructors, it will provide the know-how
required to achieve success on the global stage and opportunities to build international
networks of connections.

Arts Academy: Capacity Building Course
for Leaders in Arts and Culture

Arts Council Tokyo, etc.

Throughout the year

This course seeks to identify and nurture the next generation of leaders in arts and culture, to ensure that they canbring to bear deep insight and a broad outlook when thinking about the role of arts and culture in society and putting
this thinking into practice. Adopting a multifaceted perspective, it aims to provide support in capacity building to hone
the thinking abilities and skills required by a variety of individuals involved in creative artistic and cultural activities inorder to solve the challenges presented by their activities and achieve their goals. The course features practicallectures and discussions, with participants preparing and presenting reports on their strategies for solving the issues
they face.

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Program/Project

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, etc.

Throughout the year

Arts Academy: Tokyo Metropolitan
Theatre Professional Development
Training ProgramThis training program is aimed at young personnel who aspire to become theatrical stage workers, producers orcoordinators at public theatres and other public cultural institutions and arts organizations. Delivered via lectures,
seminars, and on-the-job training, while tapping into the distinctive features of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, it
provides the knowledge and skills required for each type of occupation, as well as offering opportunities to build
networks of connections with professionals at other theaters. Through these activities, this program aims to assist
young personnel in enhancing their talents or changing career. The program will also include public lectures
throughout the year to create opportunities for the general public to engage in intellectual exchange pertaining to theperforming arts.

Arts Academy: Accounting /tax for artsand culture

Arts Council Tokyo, etc.

Throughout the year

Featuring licensed accountants as lecturers, who work as experts in arts and cultural sector, the course offers a multipronged programs designed for self-employed individuals such as artists and producers, and different types oforganization. Each lecture on the course will provide basic knowledge of accounting and taxation, as well as hints forsustainable management of organizations and business. It also outlines new accounting systems etc. and provides
useful knowledge for a variety of people in leadership roles.

Tokyo Art Research Lab (TARL)

3331 Arts Chiyoda (ROOM302),
etc.

Throughout the year

Open to people putting art projects into practice, this program focuses on learning through creating projects
together. It aims to broaden the horizons of art projects in the community by cultivating talent, developing skills
tailored to front-line challenges and providing and archiving various materials. The program offers “School,” which
focuses on cultivating art project leaders, and “Research & Development,” which aims to enhance the environment for,and develop the technological aspects of art projects.

４International Network Programs and Strategic Planning Programs

We network with international artistic and cultural organizations and institutions, developing various
collaborative programs and creating opportunities to improve Tokyo’s cultural presence as aninternational city.
Program/Project

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)

Arts Council ForumIn Tokyo

To be determined

We organize forums which deal with current and important themes in the field of art and culture. Our mission is to bea center for the transmission and discussion of artistic and cultural activities which affirms and enhances Tokyo’spresence as an international city, through discussion among arts councils, facilities and institutions for artistic andcultural exchange, artists and researchers in Japan and other countries.

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Program/Project

Venue/Area

Period (Scheduled)

Strategic Planning Programs

Arts Council Tokyo (planned)

Throughout the year

We conduct different researches and studies to improve the artistic and cultural environment in Tokyo, and to enhance
projects supporting arts and culture in the city.

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