MINO Artists in Residence





Contact Details	MINO Paper Art Village Project Executive Committee Mino Cultural Hall, 45-3 Mino, Gifu Prefecture 501-3729 Japan
	TEL	+ 81-575-35-0522
	FAX	+ 81-575-35-0144
	E MAIL	minobunka@giga.ocn.ne.jp
	URL	http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~mino-bnk/


Administrative Organization	MINO Paper Art Village Project Executive Committee
Administrative Body	Mino City
Supervising Division	MINO Paper Art Village Project Executive Committee
Facility Description	The studio, formerly a vacant house, is located in the historic are where traditional houses with “udatsu” walls are preserved. Home-stay accommodation is provided to artists.
Access	By bus (from the Meitetsu Bus Center at “Nagoya” station): Take the bus bound to “Mino City” station and get off at Ogura Koen Mae bus stop. (1hour 40 minutes)
History	In 1997, this program was inaugurated as an artist in residence program supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Since 2002, the program has been administered by Mino City.
Year of Commencement	1997
Program Objective	The program aims to promote paper art and local culture through the exchange between the artists and the citizens. Artists are provided with an opportunity to work with Mino paper, a traditional craft with 1,300 years of history.
Program Activities	The program invites artists from all over the world. The resident artists stay at local volunteers’ homes and create artworks using Mino paper. Opportunities for community exchange is available through school workshops and exhibitions.

Types of Art

All types of paper art that is rooted in daily life.

Residency Period

3 months (90 days)

Conditions

The artists are expected to
-	be 20 years old or older.
-	be in good health.
-	purchase health insurance at participants’ own expense in their home country before traveling to Japan
-	create artworks by using Mino paper during the residence.
-	attend an opening ceremony of the exhibition and talk about their artworks.
-	participate in exchange activities with local community.
-	donate more than one piece of their artworks made of Mino paper to Mino City
-	be cooperative in promoting Mino Paper

Financial Support

Assistance of traveling expense for overseas artists: Available (economy class airfare)
Production fee and living expense: Available (partial provision)
Studio: Available
Accommodation: Available (homestay)
Professional and staff support: Available
Opportunities to present artworks: Available
Publication and distribution of a program report: Available

Application Procedure

Open call

Selection Process

Selection committee, consisting of professionals and representatives of the local residents

Achievements and
Outcomes

From 1997 to 2006, 51 overseas artists from 26 countries and 7 Japanese artists have taken residency.