Japan

ARCUS Project, approximately an hour from Tokyo, calls for applications from visual artists for their funded artist-in-residence programme from 11 September to 9 December 2026.

The Edeiken International Arts Foundation (EIAF), founded by Dr. Nicole Edeiken, announces the one-month Artist-in-Residence Programme hosted at 7artscafe in Yokohama, Japan. This residency is exclusively for professional musicians, composers, sound artists, and interdisciplinary creators whose primary medium is music or sound.

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) Artist in Residence Programme invites artists from across Japan and worldwide, including but not limited to Asian countries and regions.

Kyoto Art Center offers an artist-in-residence programme to support the creative activities of emerging artists and researchers in the field of arts who seek to create new artistic expression through exposure to different cultures.

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS), operated by a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, offers artist-in-residence programmes for international creators working in various creative fields to stay, engage in creation and conduct research activities in Tokyo.

Tokyo Biennale is calling for applications for the 2025 edition and residency programme, to be held in Tokyo, Japan, between September and October 2025.

This year’s open call AIR is intended to provide people involved in a wide range of cultural and artistic pursuits – including artists, curators, and researchers – with an opportunity to engage in creative activities while residing at ACAC.

Approximately an hour from Tokyo, ARCUS Project is calling for applications from visual artists for their funded artist-in-residence programme from 29 August to 26 November 2025.

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) Artist in Residence Programme invites artists from across Japan and worldwide, including but not limited to Asian countries and regions.

The Hokuriku Region Dance Festival 2025 is an Artist-in-Residence (AIR) programme, running from 14 to 22 July 2025.

Paradise Air is calling for applications from all people of all nationalities working in the arts field for their 11th Longstay Programme between May and July 2025 (70–90 days duration) in Matsudo, Japan.