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CROSS ART TOKONAME, Japan
CROSS ART TOKONAME
Artist-in-Residence Program "TOUCH!TOKONAME"
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Description
CROSS ART TOKONAME is a Tokoname civic group that is active under the theme of "a town of co-creation created through x Art."Under the theme of "A town of co-creation through art," they will work as an intersection between the town and art, while valuing the industry and culture that have been nurtured in Tokoname.
In 2024, they will hold an artist-in-residence program "TOUCH!TOKONAME" as part of the special commemorative project for the 70th anniversary of Tokoname City. This program provides a studio and residence to artists from Japan and abroad to conduct fieldwork and artistic activities in Tokoname city with the cooperation of citizens and local artists. At the end of their stay in Tokoname, the artists will hold an exhibition and share with the public what they have gained through their stay in Tokoname.
Outcome
- Open Studio
- School Visit Program (1 or 2 artists (groups) will conduct)
- Exhibition
Studio Information
A part of an indigo-dyeing studio (former pottery factory) in Tokoname can be used as a shared-studio.
Konya no Namiho (backside of 3-200, Okujo, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan)
*Water and electricity are available at the studio. (Please consult with the organizer in advance if you are going to use a lot of electricity.) No air conditioning at the studio. Tools, materials, and equipment are not prepared at the studio. Please bring your own necessary tools and materials, or purchase them yourself at a nearby home improvement center.
Accommodation Information
Free of charge at designated guesthouses in the city. The maximum number of people in a group is 3. There are no elevators in any guesthouses.
Technical Information
They can provide the workshops of local artists, potters, and craftspeople at your request.
If you consult with the residency organizer in advance, they will assist you with preparations. (For example, if you want to make pottery, wheels and usable kilns are not available in the studio, but if you ask in advance, they will arrange for you to borrow such equipment from related facilities or local ceramic artists. In principle, any costs incurred for the rental of equipment will be included in the production expenses to be provided).
