The working space in AIT. Pic: Yukiko Koshima
Arts Initiative Tokyo (AIT) is a non-profit arts organisation established in Tokyo in 2001. Since its inauguration, AIT has facilitated the educational programme MAD (Making Art Different), whose aim is to reach out to the general public to stimulate cultural dialogue in the field of contemporary art and the current society.
You may apply for (call will not be carried out for 2023):
- a working grant for three months for visual artists and curators
- working period: April 15th to July 14th
- the working grant amounts to €7,500 per three-month residency
- the amount of travel grant depends on the selected means of travel; see further information from the application guidelines.
- AIT webpage
In recent years, the key concepts discussed in the programme have centred around holism and well-being, while various lectures observe wider contexts and circumstances relating for instance to art brut, spirituality, meditation in art, alternative education for the younger generation, and care in the community. In parallel, the residency programme invites artists, curators and practitioners whose work and fields of study and pedagogy are interdisciplinary, and it primarily encourages their artistic/curatorial research with links to expanding networks in the Japanese art scene. With the contribution of its guests’ artistic expression and professional knowledge, AIT aspires to incorporate shared concerns emerging from different programmes into a sublimated experience and collaborative involvement.
