Submissions due 30 September, 2010 Japan’s largest open-air sculpture competition will be held again to coincide with the Ube Biennale (24 September – 13 November, 2011). Twenty winning sculptures will be displayed along with forty selected models at Tokiwa Park, in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Upon completion of the biennale, the best and second-best sculptures will [...]
Category: Opportunities | Posted: July 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Ideas accepted at any time A new online forum, operated by Designtope Co., Ltd., for brining together designers and manufacturers. Designers can make design/product proposals to any of the “member” corporations, which include H Concept, MUJI, Idea International and Elmes. If the ideas are commercialized, the designers can negotiate conditions directly with the client corporations. [...]
Category: Opportunities | Posted: July 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Applications due 15 September, 2010 High profile award aimed at celebrating artists who share the same fearless creative spirit that characterized avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto. Prizes worth over 3 million yen. Taro Award, Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki, 7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Tel: 044-900-9898
Category: Opportunities | Posted: July 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Submissions accepted between 15 July – 24 September, 2010 Major competition for works made using digital technologies, sponsored by the national government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. Entries are accepted in four divisions: manga, animation, entertainment and art. Entries may be professional or amateur and independent or commercial productions. Japan Media Arts Festival Secretariat Office, c/o [...]
Category: Opportunities | Posted: July 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries due 31 October, 2010 International furniture design competition held once every three years since 1990. Entries open to newly created and previously unpublished works. Judges include Naoto Fukasawa. Over 6 million yen in prizes. IFDA Organizing Committee, Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative Office, E-mail: ifda-e@asahikawa-kagu.or.jp
Category: Opportunities | Posted: July 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries in the general category due 31 August; in the student category 15 September, 2010 A competition, hosted by the Japan Mint, to “encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.” Professionals and students are invited to submit designs for new coins on any theme they wish. First prize is 500,000 yen. ICDC 2009 [...]
Category: Opportunities | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries due 31 July, 2010 The national broadcaster NHK’s competition for excellence in educational programming. Prizes are being offered for television programs, websites, games and other audio-visual materials produced for educational purposes. Participant registration in the related CrossMedia Forum, to be held 21-27 October, is open until 30 September. Japan Prize Secretariat
Category: Opportunities | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries due 1-30 June, 2010 for the art competition; 2-31 August, 2010 for the design competition Two competitions – one for art and one for design – hosted by Tokyo Midtown, the large, upscale redevelopment project near Tokyo’s Roppongi district. Total prize money of over 1 million for each award is up for grabs. Entrants [...]
Category: Opportunities | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Applications due 30 June, 2010 Accommodation and studio space available for artists at Kyoto Art Center for stays of up to three months during fiscal 2011 (1 April, 2011 to 31 March, 2012). Kyoto Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program, 546-2 Yamafushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Tel: 075-213-1000, Fax: 075-213-1004, E-mail: kacinfo@kac.or.jp
Category: Opportunities | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries accepted 28 April – 9 June, 2010 Entries are called for Japan’s internationally recognized Good Design Awards for excellence in product, architectural, environmental and communication design. Winning products are allowed to display the G mark for good design. Good Design Award, E-mail: info@g-mark.org
Category: Opportunities | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Applications due 31 March, 2010 Applications now accepted for this long-running residency program located in Ibaraki, just north of Tokyo. Return airfare, lodging and studio space are provided for up to five months between late September and December, 2010. ARCUS Studio, Tel/Fax: 0297-46-2600, E-mail: info@arcus-project.com
Category: Opportunities | Posted: March 12th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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