This program aims to strengthen Tokyo’s function as an international art hub by generating creativity that has global appeal, with Metropolitan Tokyo as the center of the domestic and international art scene, and by maximizing Tokyo’s concentration of artistic and cultural resources. To that end, we will send young arts management professionals, who will in future play a role in connecting artists and society, on short-term study visits to arts festivals etc., providing opportunities to create a network of people involved in arts and culture overseas as a first step to working on the world stage. In addition, by offering direct contact with pioneering works from overseas and the international creative frontlines, the hope is to foster creative momentum with an international perspective. We will deepen cooperation between Tokyo and program destinations going forward, contributing to the building/strengthening of networks between Tokyo and the global arts sector. For 2025, we are expanding the program by adding a new film category to the eligible fields, as well as increasing the number of program destinations.