| 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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| 2022 | April 1 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture's strategic planning functions are transferred to Arts Council Tokyo. |
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