「 SAIKONEON 」Artist in residence Application

SAIKONEON was established in April 2019 as an artist-in-residence where various creators whotranscend genres stay for a certain period of time to study, create, and interact. SAIKO NEON
is located less than two hours away from Tokyo under the magnificent natural environment ofMount Fuji, with a facility on the shores of Lake Saiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. The residency
program is accepting applications throughout the year. Our residency staffs and the partner
gallery staffs will be selecting artists who can create and express exciting works, as well as
artists with works that provoke our curiosity about their unique personality.
Through our residency program, we are aiming for artists to share their works and expressions
to the world, and to make our residency a meeting place that stimulates the creative process ofartists.
We would like to meet artists who can collaborate with us across regions and across countries
shortly as well. We aim to be such a place where people say, "Something interesting happens if
we are involved in this residency".

Open call guidelines
Disciplines：

Visual art , Design , Literature , Performance , Music , cartoon/manga

Language：

Japanese , English

Founded：2019

Duration：

26 days～82 days

ect,

Paid by artist ：Applicants must cover the costs of facilities, travel and living expenses, aswell as production costs. We are unable to provide any scholarship andother financial help. We accept individual and group application. Please see
page E for residence fee. Additionally, there are basically no exhibitions orgallery spaces available to present the results of your stay.
We accept applications from individuals or a group. Please refer to theaccommodation detail page for the fee and the maximum number ofpeople per registration room.
The applicant is reliable for their own insurance. Please be sure to get
medical insurance for when you need treatment at a hospital etc. We will
not cover the cost of medical treatment and insurance.

The applicant isalso reliable to get the appropriate visa if necessary.
Application

Please send the following deta to info@saikoneon.com.The maximum total

guideline：

file size for the above data is 5MB.Please combine data into one pdf.We
recommend to "WeTransfer".
・CV・Portfolio（Image files, video files, website links, etc.）
・Residency Project

Deadline：

On going

Approximate application schedule (Term 1 to Term 3 until May,Term 4 to Term 7 until August)
Address：

2234, Saiko, Minamitsuru Gun Fujikawaguchiko Mac, Yamanashi Ken, 4010332, Japan

Email: info@saikoneon.com

Web：https://saikoneon.com

Description ofSaiko Neon is an artist-in-residence set up on the shore of Lake Saiko, one

Residency：of Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture. Lake Saiko is located in the footof Fuji, less than two hours away from Tokyo, and offers a glimpse of themagnificent natural environment and various Japanese cultures.
The facility is a former campsite that has been refurbished andapproximately 300 square meters. The entire site is approximately 6000
square meters including the back mountain, and has a total of threeprivate spaces for artists. You can concentrate on research and production
activities in the studios and common spaces, which have been remodeled
in a modern way while taking advantage of the characteristics of Japanesehouses such as tatami. Located between the lake and the large backmountain, our facility is also suitable for indoor activities as well as outdoor
activities and performances.

Paid by host ：⚫

Accommodation,Private studio, Shared space etc⚫

Pick up/drop off from the Kawaguchiko Station on the first day to thefacility on the last day.

⚫

Free Wifi⚫

Water（The water supply infrastructure is very advanced in Japan andtap water of the area is drinkable. ）⚫

Utility cost⚫

Free rental bicycle⚫

Consultation regarding general living information such as where to buy
food, daily necessities, art supplies etc.

※notes：The staff at the residency is able to have English daily conversation, however you may
need to liase with the staff in Tokyo for more complicated conversation.

Accommodation &studio Information：[ RoomA ]Private accommodation＆studio Japanese room

30 ㎡

Residence fee
Term 1：5/13~6/7\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 2：6/10~7/5\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 3：7/8~8/2\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 4：8/13~9/7\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 5：9/9~10/4\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 6：10/7~11/1\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 7：11/5~11/30\263,500/term（26 days）

If you are applying as a group, you will need to add additional facility
usage cost of \93,200yen/term (26 days) for each extra person.
We accept maximum of 3 people per room.
You may stay for max. of 3 terms per person/group which is 82 days.
Wifi available.
※notes：Term 6 and Term 7 need to charged separately for heating. (kerosene stove)

[ RoomB ]Private accommodation＆studio

36 ㎡

Residence fee
Term 1：5/13~6/7\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 2：6/10~7/5\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 3：7/8~8/2\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 4：8/13~9/7\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 5：9/9~10/4\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 6：10/7~11/1\263,500/term（26 days）

Term 7：11/5~11/30\263,500/term（26 days）

If you are applying as a group, you will need to add additional facility
usage cost of \93,200yen/term (26 days) for each extra person.
We accept maximum of 3 people per room.
You may stay for max. of 3 terms per person/group which is 82 days.
Wifi available.
※notes：Term 6 and Term 7 need to charged separately for heating. (kerosene stove)

[ Facility exterior ][ Facility exterior ][ Shared studio ][ Shared studio & Living room ][ Kitchin ][ Bathroom ]Payment method：

We will notify you the result within one month from receiving theapplication.We will send you an invitation letter by e-mail uponrequest.
After receiving the notice of result, please pay transfer 20% of theresidence fee as deposit fee within 2 weeks.
And please pay the residency fee to the designated bank account 90
days before the start day of your residency.
If you do not pay by it date, we may hold the application, and you
may have to choose new dates for your residency.
Please note that the residence fee will not be refunded if it is cancelled
after the payment has been made.
Please use one of the following payment methods.

1)

Via international bank transfer

Bank name :MUFG Bank, LTD.

SWIFT code:

BOTKJPJT or BOTKJPJTXXX

Branch name:Nakameguro Branch

Branch sort code: 643
Branch Address:

2-1-2, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Account name:

Neon Kikaku

Account number:2)

244445

Via Paypal

Account name:

Neon Kikaku

Account number:

info@saikoneon.com

Access：✈ Narita Airport→Shinjyuku,Shibuya,Tokyo ect,
About 2 and 30min by JR Narita Express or limousinebus.
✈ Haneda Airport→Shinjyuku,Shibuya,Tokyo ect,
About 50min by KeikyuLine or Tokyo Monorail or limousinebus.
🚌 Shinjyuku、Shibuya、Tokyo→Kawaguchiko Sta.
About 2 and a half hours by Express bus.

🚌 Kawaguchiko Sta.→SAIKO NEON
About a half and hours by Circle around Sightseeing Bus（Greenline）
30 sec. walk from the 'Kotsubura' bus stop.
Time table has every 30 minutes in the daytime.