Japan | Tokyo Arts and Space International Creators Residency Programme 2026–2027

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS), operated by a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, is calling for applications from international creators working in various creative fields to stay, engage in creation and conduct research activities in Tokyo during the artist-in-residence programmes in 2026 and 2027.

There are currently three residency programmes available:

• International Creator Residency Programme: Individual Projects (3-month residencies)
• Curator Residency Programme (1–3-month residencies)
• Research Residency Programme (6 to 12 weeks)

Each programme has different time periods in 2026 and 2027, eligibility requirements and presentation requirements, so refer to their website for details.

Support

• For International Creator Residency Programmes, TOKAS Residency offers living space, airfare, living expenses (4,200 JPY/day), and a fee for creative work/project (300,000 JPY), as well as shared studio space.
• For the Curator Residency Programme TOKAS provides living space, airfare, and fee for the research/project (100,000 JPY).
• For the Research Residency Programme, TOKAS provides living space.

TOKAS Residencies 2026–2027 application guidelines

Deadline: 25 June 2025