Open calls, grants and residencies in Japan
6 calls in Japan open now, closing soonest first.
Every one charges a fee or does not state one.
The next deadline is 30 November 2026.
Updated
- Residency2026 Artist in Residence KOBE (AiRK) Open Call. JP¥120,000 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Tokyo time.HAAYMM General Incorporated Association · Kobe · Any stageAccommodation, studio access, staff support, presentation venues and publicity support
- ResidencySAIKONEON Artist-in-Residence 2026. Fee not stated. Closes 1 December 2026 at 23:59, Tokyo time.SAIKONEON · Lake Saiko, Yamanashi · Any stage30 to 90 day residency near Lake Saiko with limited local transport support
- ResidencyExpanded Photography Research Residency: Japan 2027-2028. US$3,240 fee. Closes 30 December 2026 at 23:59, Buenos Aires time.FotoCreativaBA with IDEA R LAB · Kurashiki · Any stage12-month online laboratory with curatorial mentorship, a one-month residency in Kurashiki with studio, accommodation and some meals, and public presentation. No stipend.
- ResidencyJapan 2028 - residency on the road group travel. US$2,200 fee. Closes 31 December 2026 at 23:59, Chicago time.Camp Wonder Wander (Sarasvati Creative Space Rural Residency) · Japan · Any stageTwo-week guided group residency travelling through the Japanese Alps region (Nagano, Hakuba, Matsumoto, Kofu), 24 July to 7 August 2028
- Open callOpen Call: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku West, Tokyo. £50 fee. Closes 20 January 2027 at 23:59, London time.Huge Gallery · Tokyo · Emerging, EstablishedInclusion in a three-day group exhibition at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku West, 5 to 7 March 2027
- Residency6okken Residency 2027. JP¥280,000 fee. Closes 31 May 2027 at 23:59, Tokyo time.6okken · Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko · Any stage26-night residency with a private house, shared studio and staff support; no stipend
Also open to you: 2 calls open worldwide
These take entries from any country, so they are listed here as well as on the Japan page.
- Prize2. Artplaner Prize. No fee. Closes 29 November 2026 at 23:00, UTC time.Artplaner · Any stage
- GrantThe Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships 2027. US$25 fee. Closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59, Los Angeles time.Vital Impacts · Any stageOne US$20,000 fellowship, six US$5,000 fellowships and ten mentorship places