MOYA Creative Residence Program 2026
Kaneyama, Yamagata, JapanThis one has closed — these are open now
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Billed as a retreat 'in the middle of almost nowhere,' this residency strips away urban distractions. It provides landscape, documentary, and conceptual photographers with direct access to the severe, melancholic beauty of Japan's northern snow country. The haunting isolation of places like… Read more
Benefits
A private tatami suite with futon room and studio at MOYA Kaneyama, a converted residence in rural Yamagata, with a library, kitchen, workshop room, garden and a large storehouse (kura) for sharing work.
Eligibility
Creators of any kind — artists, designers, writers, musicians, dancers, photographers, filmmakers, researchers and others. Residents must be fluent in English and/or Japanese.
Dates & details
- Programme dates
- Stays from mid-May to early November; stays from 2027 can also be discussed
- Duration
- Minimum 10 nights
- Costs to the artist
- Accommodation fee, visas, insurance and travel to Kaneyama
- Language
- English and/or Japanese
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