Call for Art Proposals: Guidelines for Applicants

2009.04.17

Setouchi International Art Festival 2010 will be an unique event.

For 100 days starting in July 2010, innovative works of art from around the world will inhabit seven small islands in the Seto Inland Sea, nestled between the three main islands of Japan.

From long ago the Seto Inland Sea has played an important role as a main artery of transportation. Boats came and went, mixing new cultures and lifestyles with the traditional customs of the islands.

Building upon the legacy of the Naoshima “art island” art houses, underground museum and Tadao Ando-designed hotel, the Setouchi International Art Festival offers an opportunity for people to experience the healing landscape of the Seto Inland Sea, its lifestyles and culture as an alternative context for the appreciation of contemporary art.

To join the roster of international artists selected by the Executive Committee, we are looking for art proposals from artists with a vision, one that makes use of the setting’s unique resources, reveals its charms, and invites exploration by its diverse group of visitors.

The Committee is seeking art proposals in four categories:

  1. Art House Project: Works using private or vacant houses
  2. Works that take terraced rice-fields or the island’s nature as their theme (mainly for Shodoshima)
  3. Alley Project: Works created mainly in the alleys of Ogijima
  4. Other: Open proposals

The specific sites for the art projects will be determined by the Administration Office, based on the plans proposed by the applicants.

  • Applicant Qualification: Any person who understands the aims of the Setouchi International Art Festival.
  • Submission Period: Monday August 17 - Monday August 31, 2009.  This deadline is final. Submission documents will only be accepted by mail. Bringing them in person is not allowed.
  • Number of Selected Proposals: 10 to 30 (the number of selection is subject to circumstances)
  • Application Procedures: Please prepay the application fee, and submit the documents that are stipulated in this guideline.
  • Submission Fee: 1,000 yen (per plan)
    Use either one of the following 2 methods to pay:
    (1) Applicants living in Japan may pay by postal money transfer to the account below (commissions are charged to the applicant).
    Please make sure that the applicant’s name is the same as the remitter’s name.
    Account number:  01670-6-52838
    Account name: 瀬戸内国際芸術祭実行委員会
    (2) All applicants may pay the application fee online via PayPal, by clicking the following button below:
    Please print a copy of the payment confirmation page that appears on the screen and attach it to your application form.

*Call for Art Proposal Submissions has ended.

For more details, please refer to the Guidelines for Applicants (PDF) below.

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