[:en]Do you want to work together with Japanese artists? Or are you a Japanese artist wanting to travel abroad, but the expenses make it impossible for you? Check out the Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists and see if you are eligible for a supported cultural exchange.
The Japan foundation offers programmes to financially support those who want to be involved in cultural activities between Japan and abroad.
On the website of the Japanese Embassy in the Netherlands, under culture and education, a section ‘’Japan Foundation Programmes’’ can be found. Here you can find how The Japan Foundation supports programmes in the areas of “Arts and Cultural Exchange”, “Japanese-Language Education Overseas” and “Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange”. Individuals or organizations that are looking to exchange cultural activities will be eligible for this program. (Embassy of Japan in The Netherlands, 2020). The focus will be on one of the programmes that provides financial support for Japanese artists who want to work abroad.
Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists
Are you a Japanese artist who wants to travel to a foreign country in order to improve your skills by broadening your perspective? Or do you want to attract Japanese artists to collaborate with? The Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists makes this possible, with financial support.
‘’The Grant Program for Dispatching Artists and Cultural Specialists is designed to provide financial support for artists and Japanese cultural specialists who participate in cultural events (e.g., performances, demonstrations, lectures, and workshops) overseas with the aim of introducing Japanese arts and culture or of contributing to international society through arts and cultural projects’’ (Japan Foundation, 2020).
If you are interested in this program it is good to know that there are two separate rounds for the applicants. The deadline for the first round of application is at December 1, 2020 and the deadline for the second round is at June 1, 2021.
This program is strictly made for Japanese artists and performers who want to travel overseas, the application form is therefore in Japanese. A link to the online application form can be found here: https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/program/culture.html#cul_1
keep in mind that the selection for the program is tough, and many requirements have to be met
For more information check the website of The Japan Foundation at https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture.html .
[:ja]美術家として海外にプロジェクトに参加したいけど、費用が高すぎますか？国際交流基金の海外派遣助成プログラムをご覧ください。
国際交流基金公募プログラム
国際交流基金では「文化芸術交流」，「海外における日本語教育」，「日本研究・知的交流」等の分野について，国際文化交流を実施する個人や団体の活動支援を目的とした公募プログラムを設けています。詳細は国際交流基金ホームページをご覧ください。 [国際交流基金, 2020] 。本日は海外派遣助成についてご説明します。
在オランダ日本大使館のウェブサイト上で「広報文化」を選択すると、「国際交流基金公募プログラム」のページを見ることができます。こちらには海外派遣助成プログラムについての説明が書かれています.
もしご興味がありましたら、アプリケーションには2つのラウンドがあります。最初のラウンドの締め切りは2020年12月1日です。第2ラウンドの締め切りは2021年6月1日です。
海外派遣助成は日本人の美術家向けです。日本語の申請要領ダウンロードはhttps://www.jpf.go.jp/j/program/culture.html#cul_1 をご覧ください。
プログラムの選択は厳しく、多くの要件を満たす必要があることに注意してください
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