CCA Islands offers CCA Travel Scholarship for emerging artists, curators, architects, designers and those who aim to be a professional in various areas of contemporary art and culture, pursuing their research and creative activities in Japan.
The scholarship offers research expenses of JPY 200’000 and covers one return transportation fare according to CCA Islands terms and conditions. Preference will be given to applicants under 35 years of age. The recipients are expected to stay in Japan, and the minimum length of stay is 4 weeks and 8 weeks at the maximum between September 1st, 2022 and March 31, 2023. In the end of their stay, the recipients are required to report the result of their research.
Application requirements:
- For curators: work experience in contemporary art or majored in art/art history
- For architects/designers:work experience by running a private office or being engaged in equivalent activities
- For artists: No specific requirements.
Please apply online and submit the following documents:
1.Research proposal (max. 1000 words)
2.Provisional research schedule
3.The budget plan except for flight ticket to/from Japan
4.CV
Cover letter summarizing your recent professional work mainly on art exhibitions, publication and art projects, not in excess of 500 words
Deadline
All materials must be received by April 22, 2022
Result announcement
The result will be announced in June 2022
For more details please refer to the website of organization.

