Kanagawa Art Exhibition 2027 — Trial to the NEXT
Kanagawa Art Exhibition Committee
Applications closedOctober 16, 2026
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Kanagawa Art Exhibition 2027 — national juried show (¥7,000/work; grand prize ¥1M; entries 1 Sep–16 Oct 2026).
Benefits
One of Japan's largest open art exhibitions — 2027 edition reimagined while Kenmin Hall is closed; theme Trial to the NEXT.
Eligibility
Open to anyone, with no age, nationality or residence limits. Four departments: 2D/3D, craft, calligraphy and photography. Works must be your own (or your group's), made within the past year and not selected or awarded in another open competition. The first round for 2D/3D is judged from photos (up… Read more
Dates & details
- Programme dates
- Exhibitions 20 February – 27 March 2027, Kamakura Performing Arts Center Gallery
- Costs to the artist
- ¥7,000/work entry fee + shipping if selected; rules changed for 2027 edition
- Language
- Japanese
Award
Grand prize ¥1,000,000 (2D/3D), ¥500,000 in other departments
Application fee
¥7,000 per work; photography ¥5,000 for up to 3 prints, +¥2,000 each
Still accepting applications
- Pola Art Foundation Grants for Overseas Study by Young Artists 2027 — up to ¥3.6 Million for 6–12 Months AbroadPola Art Foundation · Japan · Deadline: Nov 12, 2026
- Pola Art Foundation Grants for Art-Related International Exchange 2027 — up to ¥2 Million for Exhibitions AbroadPola Art Foundation · Japan · Deadline: Nov 12, 2026
- L-AIR Himeji — Leather-Focused Residency, 2027 SeasonsL-A·I·R · Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan · Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
- Next ILLUST Award 2026 — Free Worldwide Illustration Contest by PIE International and COMICUP, ¥100,000 Gold Award and Publication in S MagazinePIE International · International (online); results published in S magazine, Tokyo, Japan · Deadline: Nov 30, 2026
- The Adachi UKIYOE Award 2026 — Become an Eshi: Design a Contemporary Ukiyo-e Woodcut with Tokyo Artisans (up to ¥300,000)The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing · Tokyo, Japan (meetings can be online) · Deadline: Dec 25, 2026
- Expanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028FotoCreativaBA · Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan (Hybrid: Online + In-person) · Deadline: Dec 30, 2026