We introduce the program outline and application requirements.

Date/time: Thursday, June 20, 2024 19:00 – 20:00　
Method of implementation: online (only in Japanese)
How to apply: Send an e-mail with the subject line “AA Capacity building program application briefing” to act-artsacademy@onpam.net and include your name, current position/title, and e-mail contact address.
*Applications by e-mail will be taken until 15:00 on Wednesday, June 19. We will then e-mail you information on the online application briefing.
*If you require Japanese sign language interpreting, please apply before 17:00 on Thursday, June 13.

*Your personal information will only be used to send you information from the organizers about this event.

Number of places: Around 16 persons
eligibility: Professionals with experience of three years or more in the area of arts and culture (mainly non-profit activities), including self-managed artists/creators, producers, curators, coordinators, art managers, arts organizations/art NPO personnel, program officers for arts and culture support organizations, people in governmental/corporate roles in charge of cultural affairs, and researchers (in any field).

Open lectures (2nd, 4th and 6th sessions: online)
Number of places: N/A
eligibility：People involved in the field of arts and culture (any number of years’ experience and in any field)
*Application information will be released one month before each course.
*If you add the ARTNOTO LINE official account as a friend, you will regularly be notified of program information, etc.

With Tomonori Ogawa and Tomoko Wakabayashi as facilitators and advisors, the program will feature guest lecturers chosen according to the content of the lectures, and consist of the following program. All sessions will be conducted in Japanese.

1. Classroom lectures: 6 sessions
2. Interim discussion
3. Final presentation of report on problem-solving/value creation strategies: 1 session
   Participants will have about one month to write and present a strategy report that will help with problem-solving/value creation in their own activities, based on knowledge gained from the program. *
4. Individual consultation: 1 session
   During the period for writing the report, we will offer individual consultation sessions with advisors/facilitators on Monday, January 20, 2025, in line with participants’ individual challenges, their perspectives and awareness of issues, etc. *

*The report on problem-solving/value creation strategies and other deliverables will be edited and published in a program report, and on the ARTNOTO and Arts Council Tokyo official websites.

【Session 1】
Thursday, August 1, 2024 16:00 – 21:00
Leveraging vision/mission and developing fundraising techniques to elicit relatability, affinity and support.
Lecturer: Takuji Hiroishi

1st half (around 1 hour)
– Introduction to the program/operating team, self-introductions by participants
– Introduction
2nd half (around 4 hours)
– Thinking about what is important in leveraging vision and mission to drive activities
– Learning how to think about and proceed with fundraising that connects relatability and affinity to drive.

【Session 2: Some lectures available online】
Friday, August 30, 2024 18:30 – 21:00
Developing an evaluation axis for conveying the significance of activities
Lecturer: Yuriko Minamoto

– Learning the mindset and methodology of evaluation with the use of logic models
– Thinking about evaluation for extracting the “social value” of arts and culture-related projects
– Finding ways to strengthen your organization/activities by having an evaluation axis

【Session 3】
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 18:30 – 21:00
Developing skills to improve and transform with the use of logic models.
Lecturer: Yuriko Minamoto

– Participatory evaluation workshop
– Using logic models as tools, we look back on activities, and learn about evaluative thinking to lead to continuous improvement in efforts and to social change

【Session 4: Some lectures available online】
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 18:30 – 21:00
Developing momentum for activities through dialog with practitioners: dialog, expression, and community development actualized through the concept of “under-expression ”
Lecturer: Midori Kubota

– Putting opportunities for continuing and developing activities and problems/issues into practice as projects
– Techniques for socializing art projects (What is the impact of living arts and culture on projects? Thinking about the possibilities)
– Practicing welfare using art-style techniques

【Interim discussion】
Friday, November 22, 2024 18:30 – 21:00
Faciliteter and adviser: Tomonori Ogawa, Tomoko Wakabayashi

– Based on lectures so far, participants organize their thoughts, take stock of resources around their activities, and explore afresh some pointers towards identifying and solving problems.
– Participants share fresh insights etc. gleaned from discussion and other aspects of the course.

【Session 5】
Friday, December 13, 2024 18:30 – 21:00
Developing skills to reconsider the relationship between arts and culture and society, starting with “cultural rights”: What is “culture” and “the arts” in society?
Lecturer: Miho Nakamura

– From other concepts related to “cultural rights” (including human rights, the right to liberty, and social rights), we consider the meaning of arts and culture for everyone bar none; from the perspective of “cultural rights”we consider public cultural policies that do not solely promote “lucrative culture”; and broadly rethink the possibilities of arts and culture.
– We apply a broad global perspective to gain deeper insight into the theoretical background of cultural policies that elucidate the value of art and culture, including the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

【Session 6: Some lectures available online】
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 18:30 – 21:00
Developing the ability to reconsider the value of arts and culture
Lecturer: Hirokazu Koreeda

– Why is creative activity necessary for society?
– Taking an overview of the environment surrounding arts and culture, and objectively reassessing the value of activities

【Individual consultation】
Monday, January 20, 2025
Faciliteter and adviser: Tomonori Ogawa, Tomoko Wakabayashi

– Through interviews with advisors and facilitators, participants explore specific solutions, plans and processes, with regard to their individual creative activities, as well as approaches to the challenges and their awareness of issues in the creative environment.

【Final presentation】
Friday, February 7, 2025 17:00 – 21:00
Final presentation of report on problem-solving/value creation strategies
Faciliteter and adviser: Tomonori Ogawa, Tomoko Wakabayashi

– Proposing concrete implementation methods for Problem-solving/value creation strategies encountered in arts and culture-related activities, sharing mutual thinking.

*Please note that the program is subject to change depending on circumstances.

【Faciliteter and adviser】

Tomonori Ogawa

　photo by Yuri Yasuda ©Ko Na design
Tomoko Wakabayashi

【Lecturers】

Takuji Hiroishi

Yuriko Minamoto

Midori Kubota

Miho Nakamura

　©Mikiya Takimoto
Hirokazu Koreeda

following. Applicants should:

1. Be willing to plan problem-solving measures to make concrete efforts towards improving their own activities.
2. Be willing to contribute to the development of the environment for arts and culture.
3. Attend every lecture and the final presentation and be able to proactively interact and hold discussions with lecturers and other students. (*1)
4. Be able to prepare and submit a problem-solving / value creation strategies report. (*2)
5. Have the intention of being involved in activities that contribute to the promotion of arts and culture after the course ends, and be able to assist with questionnaire-based surveys conducted by Arts Council Tokyo for after completion of the course.
6. Ability to cooperate with publicity activities.(*3)

(*1) The assumption is that you are able to join this program.
(*2) Reports for the final presentation will be edited for publication.
(*3) A list and photographs of participants will be posted on the official ARTNOTO website, in the program report, etc.

Admission Fee: Free
Venue: Arts Council Tokyo

*Copyright in deliverables such as reports created by students belongs to Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture). Reports and other deliverables as well as images/video footage of each lecture will be edited and published on our website and elsewhere.
*There is no remuneration for program attendance or submission of report, or allowances for transportation, etc.

Participants should download the designated application form (Word) and fill in the following required items.

– Photograph of your face, name, age, current address, e-mail address, contact telephone number, current position/title, academic background, work experience, personal information such as licenses/qualifications etc. (*1)
– Short report (800-1000 characters. The number of characters shall be strictly adhered to)
Contents: Describing your own activities from an objective viewpoint, incorporating the following:
(1) Overview of activities (2) Management system (3) Aims and objectives (4) Present outcomes (including external evaluation) (5) Issues/problem awareness as perceived at the present time (6) Ideas for problem-solving/value creation strategies (7) Motivation for application (*2)

(*1) Please note that personal information supplied in this application will be used by Arts Council Tokyo within the scope required for the selection of applicants, in accordance with the privacy policy of Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.
(*2) Please note you will have the opportunity to share your short report with the instructor(s) and other participants in program lectures.

◆Application form［Word］

How to apply
Please send your application form by email to learning@artscouncil-tokyo.jp

Application period
Before 17:00 from Thursday, June 6 through Monday July 8, 2024

Members of a selection committee established by Arts Council Tokyo will review the application documents submitted.

Applicants, whether successful or unsuccessful, will be notified by email of the results by Tuesday, July 23, 2024, or thereabouts.
Please note that we are unable to respond to inquiries , etc. concerning the results.

Participants’ personal information will only be used by Arts Council Tokyo and the management office for the purpose of operating and providing information about this program, in accordance with the privacy policy of Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.

【FY2018-FY2023】
Activity report/problem solving/value creation strategies report collection：https://artnoto.jp/publications/

【Video digest】
・2018: ［YouTube］
・2019: ［YouTube］
・2020: ［YouTube］
・2021: ［YouTube］
・2022: ［YouTube］
・2023: ［YouTube］

【Course report blog】
https://note.com/artnoto/m/m6b8d8c74fc4b

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