Ise-Shima Art Company
Japan
Tokyo-based organiser of international competitions for composers, musicians, lyricists and artists, running since 2017.
4 openDeadline: 31 Jan 20278 calls in totalCompetitions
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Arts organisations in Japan running open calls
Foundations, residencies, festivals and arts councils in Japan that run open calls for artists: 84 in all, 37 accepting applications now, with every call they ran before.
84 organisations · 37 accepting applications
Who runs open calls for artists in Japan — mostly non-profits, public bodies and arts centres. Each page shows what the organiser has open now, the calls it ran before, when its deadlines usually fall and whether it is free to apply.
The Japan Foundation
Japan
Japanese public foundation that supports international arts and cultural exchange through fellowships and programmes, including a fellowship for research on Japanese art.
3 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20264 calls in totalFellowshipsGrants
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Pola Art Foundation
Japan
3 openDeadline: 12 Nov 20263 calls in totalFellowshipsGrants
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Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee
Japan
The executive committee of the Setouchi Triennale, a contemporary art festival held every three years on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea since 2010.
1 openDeadline: 30 Oct 20261 call in totalOther
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HERALBONY
Japan
Japanese company behind the HERALBONY Art Prize, which was established to enhance the careers of artists with disabilities and promote their perspectives around the world.
1 openDeadline: 3 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Toyama Glass Art Museum
Japan
Toyama museum behind the Toyama International Glass Exhibition, an international open-submission triennial competition of contemporary glass art.
1 openDeadline: 11 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Yamanashi Prefecture
Japan
Prefecture of Japan that runs the Yamanashi Media Arts Award with its Y-GOLD, Y-SILVER and Y-CRYSTAL prizes.
1 openDeadline: 19 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Tobe Maki Foundation
Japan
Japanese scholarship foundation supporting ambitious students and researchers whose work contributes to the future of society and the planet.
1 openDeadline: 1 Dec 20261 call in totalGrants
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IFDA International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa
Japan
The organiser of the International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa, held since 1990.
1 openDeadline: 11 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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NOBUKO Art Fund Competition
Japan
The executive committee of the Words and Pictures Power Exhibition, an open call for works that combine pictures and words, supported by the NOBUKO Fund, which helps children and families facing hardship.
1 openDeadline: 13 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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COAMIX
Japan
Japanese manga audition platform running one of the world's largest manga auditions to launch authors' careers in Japan.
1 openDeadline: 15 Jan 20271 call in totalCompetitions
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Mori Contemporary Art Foundation
Japan
1 openDeadline: 31 Oct 20261 call in totalResidencies
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Celsys
Japan
Japanese software company that makes the CLIP STUDIO PAINT app for digital illustration, comics and animation, and runs international comic awards.
1 openDeadline: 16 Nov 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Kyushu Geibunkan
Japan
Arts and culture centre at Chikugo-Funagoya Station in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, set in a park; it runs cultural programmes with local partners and the Young Artists Triennale.
1 openDeadline: 6 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Salt Road Studio
Japan
Salt Road Studio is an international creative studio connecting New York City and Japan through contemporary art, artist led publishing, and global residency programming.
1 openDeadline: 30 Apr 20271 call in totalResidencies
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Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences
Japan
1 openDeadline: 10 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants
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BrainBrunn GALLERY
Japan
Contemporary art gallery in Hachiōji, Tokyo, showing primary works by contemporary artists in painting, sculpture and mixed media, and running the BrainBrunn Art Award.
1 openDeadline: 25 Dec 20261 call in totalCompetitions
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Public Interest Promotion Association (Silent Film Fund)
Japan
1 openDeadline: 20 Nov 20261 call in totalGrants
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Argentina45
Australia54
Austria55
Belgium41
Bosnia and Herzegovina6
Brazil16
Bulgaria6
Canada96
Chile9
China16
Colombia10
Croatia9
Cyprus4
Czech Republic21
Denmark27
Egypt3
Estonia8
Finland25
France131
Georgia5
Germany222
Greece35
Guatemala3
Hong Kong11
Hungary11
Iceland8
India11
Indonesia3
Ireland44
Israel4
Italy154
Latvia10
Lebanon4
Lithuania7
Luxembourg6
Malaysia5
Mexico13
Morocco3
Nepal3
Netherlands56
New Zealand7
Nigeria5
Norway20
Panama3
Peru5
Poland26
Portugal38
Romania7
Russia3
Serbia7
Singapore9
Slovakia5
Slovenia10
South Korea18
Spain193
Sweden26
Switzerland47- Taiwan17
Thailand9
Turkey11
Ukraine7
United Arab Emirates6
United Kingdom227
United States1050
Uruguay8
FAQ
Which organisations are listed?
Every foundation, residency, festival, museum, gallery and arts council whose open calls are in our catalogue — including those between calls, with the calls they ran before.
How do I know when an organiser opens its next call?
Each page shows the months its deadlines usually fall in and its past calls. Sign in to get a reminder when it opens a new one.
What does sign-in add?
The links to apply, deadline reminders, artists’ reviews of organisers and who each organiser selected in its past calls. It is free.