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Artist-in-Residence Exchange Programs (Taipei and Beijing)

Artist-in-Residence Exchange Programs (Taipei and Beijing)





Contact Details	5F Sumitomo Seimei Yokohama Kannai Building, 1-6 Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0015 Japan
	TEL	+ 81-45-671-3503
	FAX	+ 81-45-663-9212
	E-mail	ts-sozotoshi@city.yokohama.jp
	URL	http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/keiei/kaikou/souzou/en/index.html
	Contact	Yuka NAGAI


Administrative Organization	[Exchange program with Taipei City] commissioned to BankART1929 [Exchange program with Beijing City] co-organized with Yokohama Arts Foundation
Administrative Body	Same as above. •Supervising Division Promotion Committee for Commemorating 150th Anniversary of the Opening Port of Yokohama City
Facility Name	[Art Gallery, Yokohama Museum of Art] 3-4-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama [BankART Studio NYK] 3-9 Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku, Yokohama [ZAIM] 34 Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Facility Address	[Yokohama Museum of Art] Art Gallery: 2 rooms (167 sq. m., 195 sq. m.) [BankART Studio NYK] Studio: 9 rooms (20 sq. m. – 60 sq. m.) [ZAIM] Studio: 20 rooms (7 sq. m. – 318 sq. m.)
Facility Description	The studios are situated in the center of the second largest metropolis in Japan. The project embraces the urban development strategy based on the concept of “Creative City.” Located in the open spaces of the harbor city, the studio rooms are housed in renovated historic buildings and warehouses. [Yokohama Museum of Art] Art Gallery: 2 rooms (167 sq. m., 195 sq. m.) [BankART Studio NYK] Studio: 9 rooms (20 sq. m. – 60 sq. m.) [ZAIM] Studio: 20 rooms (7 sq. m. – 318 sq. m.)
Access	By air: Approximately 90 minutes by bus or train from Narita International Airport; Approximately 30 minutes by bus or train from Haneda / Tokyo International Airport. By train: Approximately 30 minutes from “Tokyo” station; From Kyoto and Osaka, take Shinkansen to “Shin Yokohama” station (approximately 2 hours) and change to local line (approximately 11 minutes). Nearest stations: for Art Gallery, Yokohama Museum of Art: “Minato Mirai” station(Minato Mirai Line) for BankART Studio NYK: ”Bashamichi” station(Minato Mirai Line) for ZAIM: ”Nihon Odori” station(Minato Mirai Line) or ”Kannai” station(JR Negishi Line or the Yokohama-shiei Subway lines.
History	In 2005, Yokohama and Taipei launched the administrative exchange and has since carried out cultural and artistic exchange programs. In 2006, Yokohama and Beijing launched the administrative exchange and started public exchange programs.
Year of Commencement	2005
Program Objectives	The project aims to realize the vision of “Creative City Yokohama” by preparing environment for artistic and cultural development and promoting cultural exchange with other Asian cities. Artists from various cities in Asia are invited to stay in Yokohama for a certain period of time to produce artworks and have exchange with local residents and artists.
Program Activities	[Exchange program with Taipei City] carried out as exchange program From Taipei to Yokohama Artist: Lai Pei-Yu / Residency period: January 15th, 2007 – April 8th, 2007 Exhibition: March 23rd, 2007 – April 8th, 2007 Studio and exhibition venue: BankART Studio NYK From Yokohama to Taipei Tetsushi Higashino / Residency period: February 5th, 2007 – end of March , 2007 (tentative) Exhibition: February 5th, 2007 – April 8th, 2007 Studio and exhibition venue: Taipei Artist Village [Exchange program with Beijing City] from Beijing to Yokohama only Artist: Kriska / Residency period: February 1st, 2007 – April 6th, 2007 Exhibition: April 7th, 2007 – April 22nd, 2007 Studio: ZAIM / Exhibition venue: Yokohama Museum of Art *Various events were held such as Asia symposium, lecture by Huang Du (curator from Beijing), open studio, and artist talk.


Focus Area(s)	Open to all forms of art. The program in 2006 focused on visual art (media art).
Residency Period	Maximum 3 months
Number ofResident Artists	1 artist from each city
Conditions	Artists from Taipei and Beijing
Provisions	Traveling expense: Available Production fee: Available Studio: Available Living expense: Available Accommodation: Available Professional and staff support: Available Opportunities for presentations/ exhibitions: Available Publication and distribution of a program report: Available Others:
Application Procedure	Artists from Yokohama: Open call by BankART1929. Artists from Taipei: Open call by Taipei Artist Village. Artists from Beijing: Recommendation by independent curators. Application from overseas artists directly made to Yokohama City will not be accepted.
Selection Process	Yokohama and Taipei: Selection committee organized by BankART1929 and Taipei Artist Village Beijing: Recommendation by curators from both Yokohama and Beijing
Achievements and Outcomes	2005: From Taipei to Yokohama: Chen Yen-Yi From Yokohama to Taipei: Off Nibroll Outcomes Exhibitions [Yokohama] December 24th, 2005 - January 7th, 2006 / BankART Studio NYK [Taipei] Off Nibroll January 21st, 2006 / Taipei Artist Village December 16th, 2005 - January 22nd, 2006 / Taipei Artist Village