Open Call

Myoju Residency Fellowship near Kyoto

MYOJU

No Funding
Free / No Costs
Omihachiman, Japan

Eligibility

Residency Duration • Upcoming cohort: Sept 1 – Sept 28, 2026 (fully sponsored by the host) Artists are responsible for: • travel • meals • insurance • personal expenses Residents receive access to: • Private bedroom • Private studio • Shared communal area • Shared kitchen, bath & toilet Optional opportunities: • End‑of‑term exhibition at the gallery café • Consignment sales at the café after residency Application Deadline: July 5, 2026 We evaluate based on: • Resonance — why Myoju / Omihachiman is meaningful for your project • Clarity of intention — what you hope to explore or develop during the residency • Collaborative ability — ability to work both independently and in a group setting Due to our small team, only selected applicants will be contacted.

Number of Participants

2

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

September 01, 2026 - September 28, 2026

Facilities

Co-Working, Desk Space, Gallery, Individual Studio, Library

Housing

Kitchen, Live/Work, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Meals

No meals

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Discussion, Exhibition, Festival, Group Dinners, Mentors, Open Studios, Professional Development, Retreat, Work Exchange, Workshops

Disciplines

Administrators, Animation, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Arts Administrator, Blockchain, Book Arts, Cartoonist, Ceramics, Chefs, Cinematography, Collective, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Culinary, Curatorial, Design, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Entrepreneur , Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Immersive Experiences, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Jewelry, Journalism, Land Art, Literature, Makers, Mixed Reality, Moving Image, Multimedia, Museum Technology, Painting, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Research, Robotics, Scholar, Scientists, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Social Practice, Start Up, Tech, Textile, Theatre, Theatre Directors, Thinkers, Video Art, Video Games, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts, Wearable Technology, Web Design, Web Development

Languages

English, Japanese

Program Description

Based in Shiga, we run a jewelry brand using freshwater pearls from Lake Biwa while creating a space where art and people connect through experiences. Myoju 明珠 — meaning “shining pearl” — is an artist residency rooted in the quiet richness of Shiga, shaped by the nature and deep history of Lake Biwa and the belief that each person carries a unique inner radiance. Located in Omihachiman, a historic merchant town and home of the Biwako Biennale, about 35 minutes from Kyoto, the residency offers a setting where Western contemporary perspectives meet an Eastern historic landscape. Alongside the residency, we operate a small gallery café that serves as a gentle meeting point between artists and the local community. Here, artists live, research, create, and engage with their surroundings in an ongoing exchange shaped by intention and meaningful relationships, forming a creative ecosystem where international and local perspectives naturally meet and grow.

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