In YUI - PORT's Artist-in-Residence project, there are 2 programs.
In “Invitation Program”, we support long-term residence of invited artists etc. who were selected by open recruitment.
In “Autonomous Activity Program” we support short-term residential activities of emerging artists etc.
Please download the designated application form from our website (https://www.yui-port.com/en/activities-offering.php), fill in the necessary information and apply by e-mail [yui-port@kirameki.co.jp] or by post. For e-mail, the subject must be "AIR 2021 Winter Application".
<Documents to be submitted>
*Applicants who do not use the specified size, format, or method may not be eligible for selection.
*Please note that, in principle, the submitted application documents will not be returned.
*Handling of personal information: We will never use the submitted application documents for purposes other than the YUI – PORT project.
[Selection Committee]
Torao Osawa (Senior Researcher, NLI Research Institute Arts and Culture Project)
Mikio Sugiura (Program Officer, Arts Council Niigata)
Yoshihiko Tanji (Professor, Artistic Environment Course, Faculty of Education, Niigata University)
Hiroshi Fuji (Vice President of Akita University of Art / Artist)
Yuji Maeyama (Director, Niigata City Art Museum)
※Special Considerations for Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID -19)
・Depending on the situation of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID -19), there may be changes in the content of this program, including cancellation, so please understand in advance before applying.
・In order to prevent the spread of COVID -19, the Artist-in-Residence program is conducted in accordance with YUI - PORT's action guidelines. Artists should stay in accordance with the action guidelines.
・For information on the Japanese government's and Niigata City's response to COVID -19, please visit the following websites.
○About COVID -19
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website "About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)"
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/newpage_00032.html
Ministry of Justice website "Regarding Refusal of Landing to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)"
http://www.moj.go.jp/EN/nyuukokukanri/kouhou/m_nyuukokukanri01_00003.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs website "Information on the Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19)"
https://www.mofa.go.jp/p_pd/pds/page22e_000910.html
Niigata City website "About COVID -19" (Japanese Version only)
https://www.city.niigata.lg.jp/smph/iryo/kenko/yobou_kansen/kansen/coronavirus.html
For details on other programs, please check the application guidelines.
YUI - PORT Niigata City Center for Creative Arts and International Youth Exchange
Artist-in-Residence Project
2-5932-7, Futaba-cho, Chuo-ku Niigata City Niigata Pref., Japan 951-8102
E-mail: yui-port@kirameki.co.jp
WEB: https://www.yui-port.com/
Hours/9:00 - 21:30
Closed Days: From December 29th to January 3rd The Following Year etc.
Designated Administrator: KIRAMEKI CORPORATION