ResidencyUS$3,240 fee30 Dec
Expanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028
FotoCreativaBA with IDEA R LAB · Kurashiki, Japan
- Deadline
- 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Buenos Aires time
- Fee
- US$3,240 fee, about £2,414. No application fee. The programme fee is USD 3,240: USD 360 enrolment on acceptance, then 12 monthly payments of USD 240 (March 2027 to February 2028). Covers mentorship, seminars, shared studio, private bedroom and breakfast and dinner in Japan. Airfare, personal expenses and materials not included
- Award
- 12-month online laboratory with curatorial mentorship, a one-month residency in Kurashiki with studio, accommodation and some meals, and public presentation. No stipend.
- Who can enter
- Open to visual artists, photographers and researchers based anywhere in the world at any career stage, interested in expanded photography, material processes and transcultural dialogue. Individual applications only.Any stage
- Checked
- 2 days ago against artistcommunities.org
A paid hybrid residency run by FotoCreativaBA and IDEA R LAB, combining a year-long online laboratory on expanded photography and Japanese aesthetics with a one-month stay in Kurashiki, Japan. It ends with open studios and presentations online or in Buenos Aires. Artists anywhere may apply free, but the programme costs USD 3,240.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- Photographers working with expanded photography
- Artists interested in Japanese aesthetics
- Researchers exploring material reuse and waste
What it asks of you
- Airfare and materials not covered
- No stipend; residency fee payable in instalments
- Open studio and artist talk expected
