MoriCAF Curator Residency Program 2027, Tokyo
Mori Contemporary Art Foundation
The Mori Contemporary Art Foundation covers the whole cost of researching in Japan: round-trip economy airfare, a single room with kitchen facilities and breakfast at a MORI LIVING serviced apartment in Tokyo, 24-hour wifi, and up to ¥200,000 for domestic transport, accommodation and other research expenses. For a curator building a project around Japanese contemporary art, that removes the mai...
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The Mori Contemporary Art Foundation covers the whole cost of researching in Japan: round-trip economy airfare, a single room with kitchen facilities and breakfast at a MORI LIVING serviced apartment in Tokyo, 24-hour wifi, and up to ¥200,000 for domestic transport, accommodation and other research expenses. For a curator building a project around Japanese contemporary art, that removes the main barrier — the cost of being there long enough to actually look.
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For curators residing outside Japan with five or more years of curatorial experience in contemporary art, fluent in English or Japanese. No age or nationality limits. The residency runs one to three months (maximum 90 days) between April 2027 and March 2028, and commercial activity during the stay is not allowed. Applications are an English form, a CV and one signed letter of recommendation sent by email.