Nakanojo Biennale 2027
Nakanojo Biennale Executive Committee · Nakanojo, Japan
Residency-based international contemporary art festival in the mountain town of Nakanojo, Gunma, selecting artists from Japan and abroad through an open call. The 2027 call closed 12 July 2026; the festival runs 18 September to 24 October 2027.
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- Multidisciplinary artists in Japan and abroad; see guidelines PDF.
About
The Nakanojo Biennale has been held since 2007 in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, using schools, warehouses, farmhouses and onsen villages as venues. Artists work on site in an artist-in-residence model and present the results during the festival. The 11th edition runs for 37 days from 18 September to 24 October 2027.
The 2027 open call was announced on 2 May 2026 and invited multidisciplinary artists in Japan and abroad with creative, innovative ideas or projects. Web applications closed at 23:59 on 12 July 2026 (mailed applications postmarked the same day). Guidelines are published as a PDF on the open call page; fees and support provided are set out there.
The next call is expected in 2028 for the 2029 edition.