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TOBE MAKI Foundation Art Activities Grant (芸術活動助成)

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TOBE MAKI Foundation Art Activities Grant (芸術活動助成) — TOBE MAKI Foundation
  • Who Can Apply: Individual artists and small art/culture organizations (about 10 members or fewer; orchestras up to ~30) that organize exhibitions or music performances; organizer/representative must be 40 or younger on April 1, 2027, and events must be held in person in Japan.
  • The Focus: Support for organizing in-person exhibitions (fine art, craft, design) and music stage performances (classical, early music, contemporary) in Japan.
  • The Funding: Grant of JPY 200,000–1,000,000 per project, covering the deficit between planned income and expenditure.
  • Key Requirements: Foundation application form (grant application, basic information, income/expenditure plan), visual materials of the planned event, CV and portfolio, a recent applicant photo, recommendation letter in the foundation format, and supporting documents (residence certificate for individuals; registration for corporations; office proof/activity records for voluntary groups; articles and previous-year accounts for organizations).
DeadlineTuesday, December 1, 2026
AwardJPY 200,000–1,000,000 per project
Program datesApril 2027 – March 2028
Locationnational
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesEmerging
DisciplinesPainting, craft, sculpture, installation, manga, animation, other fine art, Design, Music (classical, early music, contemporary), Combined exhibition and performance
Age range–40
Application notesUse the Yoshida-p.net portal and choose the individual exhibition/performance grant route; temporary artist groups apply through one individual representative. Register a My Page, complete the foundation application, basic information and income/expenditure plan, and upload all documents as PDFs before submitting. Required: visual material showing the completed exhibition/performance concept; CV and portfolio; a front-facing, hatless upper-body photo taken within 3 months; the foundation-format recommendation completed and stamped by an independent third-party referee with no familial or vested interest; and an individual residence certificate. An event program/flyer is optional. Organizations instead provide registration or office/location/activity evidence, rules/articles and previous-year accounts. The catalog confirms October 1–December 1, 2026: https://tobe-maki.or.jp/assets/file/artact/A4_20260812.pdf. No document counts or file-size limits are stated. Submissions cannot be resubmitted; check all documents before clicking submit. The event must take place in Japan during April 2027–March 2028. Results are expected in late March 2027; recipients submit accounts and photos within 3 months after the grant period.
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