The Saison Foundation Artist-in-Residence





Contact Details	Toka Building 8F, 1-16-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061 Japan
	TEL	+ 81-3-3535-5566
	FAX	+ 81-3-3535-5565
	E-mail	foundation@saison.or.jp
	URL	http://www.saison.or.jp/index_e.html
	Contact	Atsuko HISANO


Administrative Organization	The Saison Foundation
Administrative Body	The Saison Foundation
Facility Name	Morishita Studio
Facility Address	3-5-6 Morishita, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0004 TEL: +81-3-5624-5951 FAX: +81-3-5624-5950
Facility Description	The facility has 3 studios for theater and dance, each equipped with staff room, locker room, and storage. (1) Studio A (109.35 sq. m.) (2) Studio B (109.35 sq. m.) (3) Studio C (238.56 sq. m.) Studios can be used for multiple purposes, including workshops, meetings, symposia, rehearsals for theater performances, and shows, and is open to the needs the Saison Foundation grantees.
Access	Environmental Morishita is located in a residential area in the old quarter of Tokyo. A number of cultural institutions are within working distance such as Koto-ku Morishita Bunka Center (Koto ward Morishita Cultural Center), Benisan Pit, Benisan Studio, art galleries, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and Koto-ku Fukuagawa Edo Shiryokan (Koto ward Fukagawa Edo History Center). By train: Take “Toei Shinjuku” subway or “Toei Oedo” subway and get off at “Morishita” station; walk 5 minutes from A6 exit.
History	The program was inaugurated upon the opening of Morishita Studio in 1994 to promote contemporary theater and dance in Japan and international exchange in these fields.
Year of Commencement	1994
Program Objectives	To promote contemporary theater and dance in Japan and international exchange in these fields.
Program Activities	The Saison Foundation hosts projects which aim to promote contemporary theater and dance in Japan and international exchange in these fields. Morishita Studio provides necessary space and facilities to those who require production. Residency program is not a regular program and is made available only when the need for studio support is identified.

Focus Area

Contemporary theater and dance

Residency Period

Decided according to the contents of projects

Number of
Resident Artists

Decided according to the contents of projects

Conditions

Decided according to the selection criteria for supporting contemporary theater and dance.

Provisions

(1)	Traveling expense: depends on the contents of projects
(2)	Production fee: depends on the contents of projects
(3)	Studio: Available
(4)	Living expense: depends on the contents of projects
(5)	Accommodation: depends on the contents of projects (nearby hotels)
(6)	Professional and staff support: Available (attendant, production assistance)
(7)	Opportunities for presentations/exhibitions: Available
(8)	Publication and distribution of a program report: Not available

Application Procedure

The program does not accept unsolicited applications submitted directly by artists and curators.

Selection Process

Selected by the executive board based on proposals

Achievements and
Outcomes

1994	Four members from “Triangle Arts Program” (the residence and exchange program by American, Indonesian, and Japanese dancers and producers) were invited to Japan for a two-week residency and events such as meetings, workshops, presentation of short pieces, and discussions.
1997	The second session of “Triangle Arts Program” was carried out. Four members visited Japan to hold meetings, workshops, presentation of short pieces, and discussions.
2001	Five artists from Singapore were invited to stay for a month to produce a theatrical play “Dream Time in Morishita Studios” with Japanese artists.
2005	Ong Keng Sen took up residency for a month to conduct research for a new piece, rehearse, and hold an exchange event with Japanese artists called “Artist Salon”.
2006	Five artists from Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines were invited to stay for two weeks to work on a project with Japanese artists for a new theatrical piece on a theme of migrant workers including research, workshops, and trial performances at Theatre Tram in March 2007.

Outcomes

•	Artists have collaborated with each other and have expanded their network during the residency.
•	Theater and dance communities in Japan have had the opportunity to acquire new ideas and perceptions by sharing the process of production and other activities with the resident artists.
•	The program has provided an opportunity to reconsider the issues in international relations through theater and dance.
•	The works created during the residency period have been presented at international festivals.