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Akiyoshidai International Art Village – Artist in Residence Fellowship Program
Akiyoshidai International Art Village (Yamaguchi Prefecture) · Mine, Japan
Residency fellowship at the Arata Isozaki-designed Akiyoshidai International Art Village in Mine, Yamaguchi, supporting young artists to create and exhibit. The 2026 call ran 19 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Aimed at young artists; detailed criteria in the call listing.
About
Akiyoshidai International Art Village (AIAV), run by Yamaguchi Prefecture, has hosted an international artist-in-residence programme since 1998 in a complex designed by Arata Isozaki on the Akiyoshidai karst plateau. The Fellowship Program supports young artists in creating and exhibiting new work.
The 2026 programme ran from 5 May to 2 December 2026, with the open call accepting applications from 19 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. Eligibility, stipend and accommodation details are set out in the call listing.
A 2027 call had not been published at the time of writing; previous calls opened in December.
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