| 2006 | December |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government establishes Tokyo Council for the Arts as an auxiliary organization advising the governor to promote comprehensive and effective cultural policies. |
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| 2008 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture launch the Tokyo Culture Creation Project in cooperation with a number of art and culture organizations and NPOs, to strengthen the creation and dissemination of Tokyo culture. |
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| 2009 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture launch the Tokyo Artpoint Project, which aims to form cultural hubs in a diverse range of areas in Tokyo. |
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| 2011 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture launch the Networking project, which aims to promote Tokyo as a city of global cultural creativity, as well as developing the platform and networking of international art and cultural sector. |
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| 2012 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture establishes the Planning Office for Arts Council Tokyo in response to a proposal made by the Tokyo Council for the Arts, aimed at turning Tokyo into a globally recognized cultural hub. |
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| November 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture officially establishes Arts Council Tokyo. It undertakes three key types of program: Support programs, which are the main focus and aim to provide grants to support art and culture activities, thereby enhancing the creative environment; Pilot programs, which are pioneering projects undertaken in close partnership with young talents development and community regeneration initiatives; and Planned strategic programs, which involve conducting various studies and initiatives to create international networks, thereby improving the artistic and cultural environment and enhancing the Council's functions as a think-tank. |
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| 2015 | April 1 |
To strengthen their organizational structure and function, and expand Tokyo's cultural policies, Arts Council Tokyo and the Tokyo Culture Creation Project merged to form a new Arts Council Tokyo. |
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| 2016 | Autumn - |
The Tokyo Cultural Program leading up to 2020 begins in earnest. |
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| 2018 | April 1 |
Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL promotion and branding section established. |
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| 2021 | September |
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in September 2021 after being postponed for one year. With the end of the tournament, all programs for Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL likewise finished. |
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| 2022 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture's strategic planning functions are transferred to Arts Council Tokyo. |
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