70 days for artists, 40 days for researcher/curator

3 artists and 1 researchers or curators per year

* For artist’s residency, the artists should be a visual artist with substantial professional experiences and, also, a potential to develop their career further. Applicants must hold nationality of one of the following countries / region and work in the same countries / region
* under 40 years old (artists), no age limit (researcher/ curator)
* have enough Japanese or English language proficiency for living and working during the residency
* “Asia”, as listed by the museum:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Maldives

Traveling expense: Available (amount required)
Production fee: Available (maximum ¥350,000)
Studio: Available (the process of studio practice is made open to the public for standard residency)
Living expense: Available (¥100,000 per month)
Accommodation: Available
Professional and staff support: Available (with cooperation by local artists, art universities, program staff, and volunteers)
Opportunities for presentations/exhibitions: Available
Publication and distribution of a program report: Available (Art Exchange program report)

Open call from FY 2007

Selection committee
*Committee members consist of the FAAM Selection Board of the Artist and Researcher/Curator in Residence Program

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

Fukuoka Board of Education
Art Exchange Program, Curatorial Office, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

Open Studio, Research Rooms for resident artists and researchers

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, 8th floor

(1) Open Studio (223.3 sq. m./ 3 rooms, 2,168 sq. m. in total)
(2) 3 Research Rooms (32.79sq. m. each)

Located on the 7th and 8th floor of a commercial complex in the downtown area.

A short walk from the Fukuoka City subway “Nakasu Kawabata” station.

The residency program was conceived in conjunction with the inauguration of the new museum of modern and contemporary Asian art.
In addition to exhibiting its rich Asian art collection, the museum aimed to operate in a new model of an “interactive art museum,” and facilitate the audience to familiarize with the contemporary expressions in Asia.
In support of this concept, the residency program invites artists and researchers who are active in Asia.

1999

With the aim create a communication hub for Asian art, the program is designed to facilitate interaction among resident artists, researchers, and curators and the local community.
Through the program, the local residents are encouraged to understand and take interest in Asian art and foster a unique local culture through their experiences encountering visitors from Asia.

The three-month residency program is designed as a community program, involving various public programs such as open studios, workshops, and lectures. An Artist-in-Residence Exhibition is held at the end of the residency period to show finished artworks and documentation of workshops that have been held.
* Collaboration with local residents.
* Exhibitions to show the outcomes of the residency.
* Workshops for the local community.
* Lecture series, artist talks, and gallery talks.

Between 1999 and 2009, the program has invited 52 artists and 18 researchers/curators from 20 countries and region in Asia.
* Local residents have been exposed to the creative process of the resident artists, through lectures and other public events. As result, they have had an opportunity to develop a better understanding Asian culture and visual arts.
* Exchange programs at various local schools, from elementary schools to universities, have introduced professional artists’ practices to students and also facilitated them to foster international understanding.
* Resident artists and researchers have been offered an opportunity to meet and interact with the local artists and art professionals. Such exchanges have contributed in establishing a network to develop the art scene in Fukuoka and Asia.
* Resident artists and researchers have reported back their experiences upon their return, to simulate the local art scenes.

Moon Kyungwon, Nalini Malani, Tang Da Wu

Organization:Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Address:7th & 8th Floor, Riverain Center Bld.,3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City 812-0027 Japan
TEL：+ 81-92-263-1103
FAX：+ 81-92-263-1105
E MAIL:faam(at)faam.ajibi.jp
Website: http://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/eng/home.html
Contact:Jin MATSUURA, Tomomichi NAKAO, Masae KAMACHI

June 10, 2010