.: Museum of Art, Kochi, Japan. We hold excellent art works by both domestic and foreign artists;

The Museum of Art, Kochi was established in Kochi City in 1993.

Marc Chagall, expressionists, neo-expressionists, Ishimoto Yasuhiro and other celebrated artists with connections to Kochi Prefecture.

The Museum Hall, with a seating capacity of 399, also functions as a Noh stage.

The hall holds approximately 15 shows a year,with genres ranging from dance, theatre, film, and concert.

In recent years, we have produced performances by various artists connected to Kochi Prefecture,and other uniquely distinguished performing artists from around the world.

Facilities Information

Program Name

The Museum of Art, Kochi Artist in Residence

Administrative Organization

The Museum of Art, Kochi

Administrative Body

Kochi Prefecture Cultural Foundation (The Museum of Art, Kochi / Program division)

Partner(s)

Subsidy: Agency for cultural affairs, Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities, The Japan Foundation Asia Center

Facility Name

The Museum of Art, Kochi

Facility Address

353-2 Takasu, Kochi-city, Kochi Prefecture 781-8123, Japan

Facility Description

● Studios: Not Available

* Conditions：Depended on the requests of artists to be invited, the space for the exhibition/presentation will be decided.

● Exhibit Space: Available

* The Museum Hall, with a seating capacity of 399.

* Conditions：Depended on the requests of artists to be invited, the space for the exhibition/presentation will be decided.

● Accommodation: Not Available

* Conditions：There is no accommodation facility in the museum. Monthly apartments or other accommodation facilities will be provided.

Surrounding Environment

It takes approximately 15 minutes by street car from the city center to the Museum of Art, Kochi. In Kochi City, there are several cultural facilities including the Kochi Prefectural Culture Hall, the Kochi City Culture-Plaza CUL-PORT (in 2012, the Light Exercise Room was used), and the Art Zone WARAKOH SOKO (in 2013, “Takogura” was used), whose cooperation is sought in providing rental studios for rehearsals and the creation of works.

Access

By car/taxi: 30 min. from Kochi Ryoma Airport / 20 min. from JR Kochi Station / 15 min. from Nankoku IC. Exit / 10 min. from Kochi IC. Exit

By tram: 15 min. from the "Harimayabashi"stop to ‘Kenritsu Bijutsukandori (Museum Road)’stop (take one bound for "Gomen", "Ryoseki"or "Monjudori"), plus 5 min walk

By bus: 13min. from "Harimayabashi" bound for "Kochi Idai" stop to "Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae" stop

History

In considering how to utilize the networks with foreign organizations and artists that the museum has independently created thus far, and how to pursue collaboration with the community against the backdrop of yearly increasing creation projects by domestic artists (related to Kochi Prefecture), the museum launched the Artist-in-Residence Program after winning a grant of the Overseas Dissemination Base Formation Project launched by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2011.

Year of (Program) Commencement

2011

Program Objectives

The Program is designed to give support to artists in various genres so that they will conduct community-based activities by utilizing the networks with foreign organizations and artists that the museum has independently created thus far, developing a network with artists from countries and regions with which the museum has had no relations thus far, and conducting activities making use of the specialty of the museum which has a hall. The purpose of the program is to introduce works that are jointly produced by invited artists, domestic artists and local residents overseas or outside the prefecture.

Program Activities

○Research

○Creation

○Activities in the community (workshops and lectures)

○Regional exchange project

Outcomes

FY 2011: 2 artists (Canada / Theatre, UK / Performing arts)

FY 2012: 1 unit 2 artists (UK / Theatre)

FY 2013: 2 artists (UK / Dance and film)

FY 2014: 2 artists (UK / Dance and film)

FY 2015: 4 artists (Indonesia / puppet theater, USA / Dance and film)

Past Residents

Berlin Nevada, Billy Cowie, Darren Johnston, Duncan Speakman, Enki Andrews, Jacob Wren, Nejla Yatkin, Papermoon Puppet Theatre, Robin Beitra, Silke Mansholt

Inquiry

The Museum of Art, Kochi

353-2 Takasu, Kochi-city, Kochi Prefecture 781-8123, Japan

TEL: +81-88-866-8000/ FAX: +81-88-866-8008

E-mail: museum@kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp

URL: http://www.kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp/~museum

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTMUSEUM_Koch/

Contact Person: : Yamaura