Applications for Artist in Aso 2017 are closed.

1. Background to implement this program

Aso is located in Kumamoto Prefecture, in the center of Kyushu, Japan. It is about 2 hours’ flight from Tokyo. 50,000 people live within one of the world's largest calderas, where there are 5 Aso mountains, including the active volcano called “Nakadake”.

Artist in Aso Executive Committee
Kumamoto Prefecture North Region Headquarters, Aso Promotion Bureau

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Today, we are pleased to announce that there will be an artist in residence program this year from Sep.18-Oct.27, 2017.
Still, it will take years to be fully recovered from the damages by the last year’s Kumamoto Earthquakes, we have decided to have 40 days’ program this year. 
The application requirement & form will be uploaded within a week or so on our website.
http://asoart.com/
We wish you all the best and hope you will apply to our residency program.
Yours, very sincerely,
Artist In Aso Executive Committee

After careful consideration by the Artist in Aso Committee, it has been decided that this year’s (2016) artist-in-residence program will be cancelled due to the severe earthquakes that occurred in April, 2016.