●Residency Period: Maximum of 3 months

Approximately one from each city

●Age limit: No
●Specification of Countries: No

●Traveling expense: Available
●Production fee: Available
●Living expense: Available
●Professional and staff support: Available
●Opportunities for presentation/exhibitions: Available
●Publication and distribution of program report: Available

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* The artists in this program are selected from preferred applicants by independent curator and artist in Beijing.This program does not accept applications from Artists directly.

The artists in this program are selected from preferred applicants by independent curator and artist in Beijing.

Arts Comission Yokohama

APEC-Creative City Headquaters of Yokohama City, Yokohama Arts Foundation

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YOKOHAMA CREATIVECITY CENTER

6-50-1, Honmachi, Nakaku, Yokohama City 231-8315 Japan
TEL: +81-45-227-7322 / FAX: +81-45-221-0215
Website: http://www.yaf.or.jp/ycc/index.php

●Exhibit space: Available
* Hall, 3 Spaces（80m2～320m2）
* Equipments and materials are available on condition
●Production area: Available
* Hall, 3 Spaces（80m2～320m2）
* Equipments and materials are available on condition
●Accommodation: Not Available

Located in the central area of Japan’s second largest city near Tokyo. With its urban planning theme of “Creative City,” Yokohama has various renovated historical buildings, structures, and warehouses as well as wide-open space as a port town. From Narita International Airport, it takes approx. 90 minutes to reach Yokohama by bus or train. From Haneda Airport, approx. 30 minutes by bus or train. From Tokyo Station, approx. 30 minutes by train. From Kyoto/Osaka, approx. 2+ hours by Shinkansen bullet train and approx. 11 minute by local train (change trains at Shin Yokohama Station).

○Direct link from Exit 1b, Bashamichi Station on Minato Mirai Line
○Five minute walk from Sakuragicho Station on JR and subway lines
○Seven minute walk from Kannai Station on JR and subway lines

FY 2005: Conducted a cultural and arts exchange program with the City of Taipei, Taiwan, after the two cities agreed to promote interactions between them.
FY 2006: Conducted a cultural and arts exchange program with the City of Beijing, China, after the two cities agreed to promote interactions between them.
FY 2007 and onwards: Conduct a theater artist exchange program, inviting theatrical artists from all over the world, to explore how Yokohama can develop a unique platform for artist-in-residence programs as well as a residential program of theater performance
FY 2009: Conducted a culture and art exchange program where artists in Yokohama were sent to the Inchon Art Platform shortly after its grand opening

2005

The program aims to turn the theme, “Yokohama—The Creative City of Art and Culture,” into reality, specifically promoting cultural exchange with other Asian cities. To this end, it accepts artists from various cities around the world, who work on artistic activities, hold open-to-public events, and/or interact with Yokohama citizens and artists during their long-period stay in Yokohama. Through these activities, Yokohama City aims to promote the city and its artistic activities to other parts of Japan and to the world, and provide better environment for artistic creation.

●FY 2009
○Beijing to Yokohama
Artist: Sun Xun
Period of stay: November 20, 2009 to February 3, 2010.
Exhibition: January 23 to 31, 2010
Studio/ Exhibition venue: Yokohama Creativevity Centre
* This program was implemented “Beijing to Yokohama” exclusively.

2006: Sun Yan
2007: Chi Peng - Chi Peng×KENSUI“PARANOMIA”
2008: Wang Wei，Rania Ho “Open Apartment”, “Exchange program”- Exhibition of past and new works, along with talk event.
2009: Sun Xun, “Beyond-ism”

Chi Peng, Sun Xun, Sun Yan, Wang Wei，Rania Ho

Arts Comission Yokohama
6-50-1, Honmachi, Nakaku, Yokohama City 231-8315 Japan
TEL: +81-45-227-7322 / FAX: +81-45-221-0215
E-mail: acy(at)yaf.or.jp
Website: http://www.yaf.or.jp/artscommission/
Contact Person: Ikeda, Hatano

June 10, 2010