“Tokyo Artpoint Project” kicks off with an event intertwining the language of art projects

Artpoint Meeting will bring together art project practitioners and people with an interest in them to explore the relationship between society and art, and craft a new “language” for it.
The theme for the first meeting is “Art’s 2020 problem.” There are four years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, but what sort of opportunities will 2020 bring in terms of society and art? A talk will be held on towns and art, Tokyo and Tohoku, Japan and the rest of Asia, and future approaches to projects from a public perspective amongst others. Additionally there will be a talk and performance allowing attendees to experience for themselves the possibilities of art projects.
Using towns as their workspace, art projects get close to people’s lives, and present questions through art. Join us in contemplating their future.

• What is Tokyo Artpoint Project?
  The Tokyo Artpoint Project is an initiative that creates numerous “art points” via art projects undertaken in partnership with NPOs that play a key role in their local communities. Our ambition is for arts and culture to take root in the everyday life of the community, leading to the creation of Tokyo’s long term appeal. For that reason we also place great importance on nurturing the NPOs that will lead these art projects, and putting into place the infrastructure for these activities.
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