Saison Artist in Residence
Open Call for Visiting Fellows 2022, applications close 30 June 2022
Saison Artist in Residence Visiting Fellow aims to build up an international network for contemporary performing arts and to enhance mutual understanding, and gives opportunities for artists and arts managers to research the contemporary performing arts scene in Japan. The program supports research visits to Japan for those who are expected to play an important role in the international performing arts scene.
+Residency period: October 3 to December 28, 2022, and January 6 to February 19, 2023
+Residents: two artists and one arts manager will be selected for Visiting Fellows 2022
Application deadline: Thursday, 30 June 2022
(Please download an application form by Monday, 27 June 2022)
For further details, please see the program guidelines.
The Saison Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in July 1987 that supports projects and activities related to contemporary Japanese theater and dance. In order to increase the visibility of contemporary Japanese performing arts on a worldwide level, The Saison Foundation awards grants and priority use of its rehearsal/workshop and residence facilities at Morishita Studio in Tokyo. Morishita Studio, owned by The Saison Foundation, has four studios and three guest rooms (accommodation). Our grantees are able to rent the studio for rehearsals, workshops, creative work, work-in-progress showings, residencies, etc., at reasonable rates.