On this program, young arts management professionals are sent to overseas festivals etc. for short-term study visits. As well as offering direct contact with pioneering works from overseas and the international creative frontlines, the program also provides an opportunity to develop networks with the global arts sector.
In the first open call for 2023, we are looking for candidates to send to Edinburgh, Scotland.
With a focus on visiting and observing the Edinburgh Festival being held in August 2023, program participants will hold meetings with people involved in theater and music, and visit related cultural facilities.
Support
– Return air ticket between Japan and destination (Economy Class)
– Expenses (local accomodation)
– Daily allowance (10,000 yen per day)
– Additionally, participants can access guidance and programmatic support ; for example coordination of schedules and programs at the destination, introductions to relevant people at the destination, etc.
Friday, June 16 – 30, 2023
Scotland, Edinburgh
Late August 2023 (Maximum 7 days at local destination)
2 or 3 persons
Young producers, directors etc. involved in performing arts (theater, dance, music in general)
Program
A week or so long program consists of the Basic Program to be arranged and decided by the organizers, and the Original Program that participants will research, plan, arrange and decide tailored to their own interests. Both will be decided in consultation with the organizers.
*In March 2024 (scheduled) we will ask participants to present program results, based on implementation reports from all participants sent overseas. Presentations at the report meeting are a required condition.
For details of how to apply, first check application requirements［PDF］ (Only available in japanese) for the Overseas Study Visit Program for Arts Management Professionals, and then apply via the program’s dedicated website.
Overseas Study Visit Program for Arts Management Professionals Administrative Office
*Please direct any enquiries about the program to the email address below.
E-mail：info@act-kaigaihaken.jp
Overseas Study Visit Program for Arts Management Professionals (FY2023)
Wednesday, February 28 2024, 18:30-20:30（Open: 18:15）
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Overseas Study Visit Program for Arts Management Professionals (FY2023)
Mid-January 2024
Broadway, New York
Music, Theater / Dance, Others
Overseas Study Visit Program for Arts Management Professionals (FY2023)
Late August 2023
Thailand Biennale (Chiang Rai), Bangkok (scheduled)
Visual Art / Media Art, Others
