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Tokyo Biennale 2027: Social Dive

Tokyo Biennale 2027: Social Dive

Funding to accomodate artists and curators in Tokyo for the Tokyo Biennale 2027

The Tokyo Biennale aims at creating activities to become events shared by everyone through many kinds of encounters made between us all.
New groups of people have gathered in the area comprising of local citizens with deep roots, as well as those from all over Japan and the entire world. While all kinds of people are living, working, and enjoying the cosmopolitan city of Tokyo, art is what connects them from across different backgrounds as it brings to life our neighborhoods’ histories and draws out the future. From here, the concept of “us” emerges and each person may even discover a new “me”.
The key words are “art x community x industry” as we work with people in the area to build our own culture in our own place with activities surrounding the concepts of “HISTORY & FUTURE”, “EDUCATION”, “WELL-BEING”, and “RESILIENCY”.
The Tokyo Biennale is a celebration for the new city and culture that they themselves will build.

"Social Dive" is an art project in which artists immerse themselves in various neighborhoods across Tokyo to discover both the unique traditions held by local residents and the new values emerging there. For Tokyo Biennale 2027, they are undertaking the co-creation of spaces for cross-border encounters and dialogue, addressing the theme: "From 'Me' to 'Us'." To solicit proposals from around the world for this initiative, they are launching the Social Dive Open Call. The designated project sites encompass ten diverse locations that shape the character of Tokyo: a historic temple in the city center, a cutting-edge business district, a traditional neighborhood alley, a rare surviving small-scale wooden building, a bustling train station, and an entertainment venue. These are locations where the Tokyo Biennale has previously engaged in projects. Realizing art projects in such settings inevitably involves navigating various regulations, rules, technical requirements, and budgetary constraints. We invite proposals from artists and curators who are ready to overcome these challenges alongside us and bring these projects to fruition.

Travelling from
The Netherlands
The Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)
Destination
Japan
Discipline(s)
Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Digital Culture
Multi-disciplinary
Who can apply
Individuals
Organisations
  • Open to artists, curators, researchers, collectives, and practitioners in related fields active both in Japan and abroad.
  • Applications are accepted for both artwork production by artists and art project proposals by curators. Applications may be submitted by individuals or groups. Groups must designate a single representative.
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
  • There are no restrictions regarding nationality, place of residence, or base of operations.
  • Applicants must be able to participate in research, residency-based production, collaboration with relevant parties, and the presentation of outcomes in Tokyo.
For what
Accommodation
Project
Research
Residency
Travel
  • Coordination of venue for the art programme.
  • Interpretation and translation support.

  • Issue of Invitation Letter.

     

How much
  • Round-trip Travel expenses (Up to 300,000 JPY including tax, maximum 1 person).
  • Support fee for project development (with a budget limit of 200,000 JPY including tax)
  • Honorarium 100,000 JPY, including tax.
Requirements
  • They are inviting proposals for art projects or artist-in-residence production plans for the 11 designated locations. Eligible projects are not merely exhibitions of existing works but must be developed through research, residency-based production, and engagement with people in Tokyo.
    • A wide range of formats is accepted, including artwork creation, exhibitions, performances, video works, tours, workshops, participatory projects, research projects, and curatorial projects.
    • Proposed art projects must be capable of being presented or exhibited in some form during the Tokyo Biennale 2027.
    • Each applicant may submit only one project proposal.
  • The art project must respond to the Tokyo Biennale 2027 theme, "From 'Me' to 'Us'."
  • Applicants must be able to carry out residency-based production, research, meetings, preparations, and implementation in Tokyo during the designated period.
  • The ability to engage in dialogue and collaboration—as necessary—with Tokyo’s local communities, residents, businesses, cultural facilities, educational institutions, government bodies, researchers, urban development groups, and others.
  • For more information on conditions regarding residency and collaborations, please refer to their offical site. 
When to apply
Before a specific deadline
Upcoming deadline(s)
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Tokyo Biennale 2027
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