Eligibility

• be a practitioner or other professional in a cultural and art-related field, including an artist, curator, researcher, or writer. • not be enrolled at an educational institution during the program period unless a PhD program. • have English-language ability proficient enough to communicate with staff.

Number of Participants

1 to 3 artists per program Winter: January 15 – February 13, 2026 (one-month residency) Short: December 5 – 19, 2025 (two weeks residency)

Deadline

January 31, 2025 15:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

March 28, 2025 15:00 UTC

Duration

December 05, 2025 - February 13, 2026

Costs

• ¥150,000 program fee (bi-weekly)

Facilities

Ceramic Facility, Conference Rooms, Co-Working, Library

Housing

Apartment

Meals

Coffee, Snacks, Tea

Public Programs

Discussion, Grant

Disciplines

Acting, Activists, Animation, Architecture, Book Arts, Ceramics, Collective, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Dreamers, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Installation, Journalism, Land Art, Literature, Music, Nonfiction, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Textile, Thinkers, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English, Japanese

Program Description

ARCUS Research is a short-term and self-funded program that offers an uninterrupted time and contemplative environment for creative experimentation, in-depth fieldwork, and research for practitioners and professionals in art and other cultural fields, including artists, curators, researchers, university educators, or writers. The residency program is available in three terms from December 2025 through February 2026. Located around an hour from Tokyo and a half hour from Tsukuba City, known for hosting one of the largest accumulations of science and technology institutes in the world, ARCUS Research allows participants to come into contact with the contemporary art scene and leading research institutions, as well as devote themselves to their creative endeavors in a calm environment. The program provides participants from around the world with valuable time and space to reflect, unwind, and nurture the creative process.