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OPEN CALL ARCUS PROJECT 2026 IBARAKI ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

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OPEN CALL 
ARCUS PROJECT 2026 IBARAKI 
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM (Full Funded)

Application Period 
February 17 through March 19, 2026

Residency Period
September 11 through December 9, 2026 (90 days)

New Location
ARCUS Studio (in Koya elementary school)
1342 Koya, Moriya, Ibaraki 302-0125
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ARCUS Project’s artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision. Located around an hour from Tokyo, a residency at ARCUS Studio allows artists in the program to come into contact with the contemporary art scene in Japan as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment while interacting with the local community. The program offers dedicated staff support and regular tutorials with a curator, enabling artists to explore thoughts, techniques and approaches in their practices and undertake new challenges in their artistic expression.

The program particularly emphasizes research-based experimentation and practices focusing on the artists’ individually defined inquiries and challenges, and presents the initial results of these processes at open studios. It welcomes ideas for artworks and projects that develop out of encounters with people, the land, and culture, and aspire to form critical spaces that are open and international.

In Summer 2026, the ARCUS Project will relocate to a site on the grounds of a currently operating elementary school in Moriya City. While maintaining the quality of the creative environment, we hope to develop programs even more open and engaged with the local community.


Program Features: 
・Stipend: 540,000 JPY
・Round-trip airfare
・A private studio (65m2)
・A private furnished apartment  
・Advisory Support 

Application Deadline:
March 19, 2026 (23:59:59 JST)

To apply: 
https://www.arcus-project.com/en/open-call/ (for artists residing outside Japan)
https://www.arcus-project.com/open-call/ (for artists residing in Japan)

For more information about our program and past resident artists: 

About ARCUS: 
Since 1994, ARCUS Project has supported artists engaged in creative activities worldwide by providing time, space, and a vibrant community to foster exchange through residencies and public programs. Today, ARCUS is the most prominent and longest-running residency program in the field of contemporary art in Japan. In 2025, ARCUS Project has been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Artist Residency Programs in the World. (by CAI) 

ARCUS Project 
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ARCUS Studio
2418 Itatoi, Moriya, Ibaraki
302-0101 Japan
Tel : +81(0)297 46 2600

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