Asia

Kulturschafft e.V., CSN Lab, and Untitled Tbilisi are launching an open call for participation in an online mentoring programme from September to October 2023, followed by a programme of visit(s) and an exhibition in Yerevan from 6-12 November 2023. The project is aimed at artists, curators, cultural managers, art educators, and other cultural practitioners from Armenia, Georgia, and those who migrated to Germany, Armenia, and Georgia due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and political repressions in Belarus.

Application are now being accepted for Al Madinah art symposium ‘Madan’, which will be held in Madinah, from 3-10 August 2023, organised by the Madina Art Center. The open call’s objectives are to bring together over 30 artists in one location and to encourage artists’ creative experiences by showcasing works in a variety of mediums. Applications are welcome from artists who specialise in photography and multimedia, Arabic calligraphy, Islamic motifs, plastic arts, and contemporary art.

For its eleventh edition, the 2023-24 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale aims to create a new discourse on nature art, and calls for artworks under the theme of ‘Shelter in the Forest II’. Artists can submit model drawings that will be presented at the 2023 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale Project Exhibition, running 26 August – 15 October 2023, with selected projects then supported to be fully realised in 2024.

The International Writers’ Workshop at Hong Kong Baptist University invites applications from interested writers to join the IWW 2023 Residency Programme from 26 February - 24 March 2024. Applicants are encouraged to engage with the theme of ‘Origins & Futures’.

Applications are currently open for Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS)’s International Creator Residency Programme, targeted at individual creators working in visual arts, film, design and architecture. Residencies last three months, taking place in 2024 and 2025. Applicants should reside outside of Japan and have 5 years or more of experience in their specialised area of expertise. Both individuals and duo creators can apply.

European artists, or collectives can apply to the EMAP residency programme with a project proposal for a residency of two months in 2024. The artists will be collaborating with an artist of their choice or an artist local to the platform’s host institutions.

The sixth edition of the Arts for Good Fellowship will explore the theme of Empowering Meaningful Ageing through the Arts. Individuals from diverse sectors, including artists, art administrators, and social sector professionals will participate in an online programme in the run up to an in-person exchange in Singapore from 22-26 January 2024.

Tokyo Festival Farm Asian Performing Arts Camp is a programme for performing arts practitioners working in various parts of Asia. Using their own personal themes and concerns as starting points, the participants conduct research and fieldwork, hold discussions with people from different countries and cultures, and participate in lectures and workshops. Activities run from 21 July – 17 October 2023. The call is open to creatives based in Asia aged 35 or younger.

Guandu Nature Park is calling for three artists with a focus on the human-nature relationship to participate in the 2023 Guandu International Nature Art Festival, themed ‘Nature, a Gift - Connection, Giving, and Exchange’. Selected artists will use natural or environmentally friendly materials to create artworks on-site that can convey environmental messages and raise awareness. The residency period will run from 9 August 2023 – 11 September 2023, with artworks exhibited from 10 September – 31 December 2023.

DongGang International Photo Festival invites submissions for its 21st edition, to be held this year from 21 July – 24 September 2023 in Yeongwol, Korea. This year’s theme is ‘The Magical Unknowns’. One ‘Artist of the year’ will receive a solo exhibition at DIPF and be invited to the opening.

KONNECT ASEAN will support two artists (one from Southeast Asia and one from the Republic of Korea) to take part in a collaborative residency in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mekong Cultural Hub is announcing an open call for applications from art and cultural practitioners from across Asia to participate in the Curated Conference 2024. The programme is a part of Meeting Point 2024 which will take place in March 2024, with an in-person gathering in Hanoi from 21-23 March.