In the autumn of 2020, for 9 days, the downtown Fukagawa area of Tokyo, including Monzen-Nakacho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, and Morishita in Koto Ward, will be filled with art, making the entire area an art museum.
The festival will shed light on artists who are still unknown to the world for various reasons, including the special needs. Through the art festival, you can experience the charm of people and the area of Fukagawa, which retains a traditional atmosphere and taste from Edo period. Through street art, where people enjoy accidental encounters, conversation will be created and understanding of diversity will be deepened.
A nationwide competition of special needs artists will also be held. We aim for a “live together” society in which the power of art attracts people, enjoys chatting, recognizes and supports each other.
FUKAGAWA ARTPARA, Institute
A general incorporated institution established mainly by local residents in the Fukagawa neighborhood of Koto-ku, an area which has retained its friendly “shitamachi” downtown atmosphere from the Edo period onwards. It was set up when the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was held, on the basis of a shared desire in the community to create a society where everyone can live together and recognize each other’s individuality through the support of art by people with disabilities.
Osamu Fukushima
Director
ARTPARA-FUKAGAWA 2020 (Art festival of special needs artists in Fukagawa district) : “Chatting Arts Festival”
Tel： +81-(0)3-5621－3036
E-mail： info@artpara-fukagawa.tokyo
Tomioka Hachimangu, Koto City, Tokyo
