| Address |
1201 15th Street NW, Suite 330
Washington,DC 20005
USA |
| Phone Number |
(202)653-9800 |
| Fax Number |
(202)653-9802 |
| TTY Number |
(000)000-0000 |
| Email |
[email protected] |
| Website |
http://www.jusfc.gov |
| Executive Director |
Mr. Eric J. Gangloff |
| Founding Year |
0 |
| Incorporating Year |
0 |
| Mission Statement |
The Japan-US Friendship Commission (JUSFC or "the Commission") is an independent federal agency that provides support for training and information to help prepare Americans to better meet the challenges and opportunities in the US-Japan relationship through grant programs for institutions in the following areas: Japanese studies in the United States; public affairs and education;
the study of the United States in Japan; and the arts. |
| Program Name |
U.S./Japan Creative Artists' Program |
| Program Contact |
Margaret Mihori |
| Program Phone |
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| Program Email |
[email protected] |
| Year Program Founded |
0 |
| Description of Program |
Each year leading contemporary and traditional artists from the United States spend up to five months in Japan as part of the United States/Japan Creative Artists Program. They go as seekers, as cultural visionaries, and as living liaisons to the traditional and contemporary cultural life of Japan. The outlook they bring home provides an exceptional opportunity to promote cultural understanding between the United States and Japan. The outlook they bring home provides an unparalleled opportunity to promote cultural understanding between the United States and Japan. Each artist will receive:
* A monthly stipend of 400,000 yen for living expenses, 100,000 yen a month as a housing supplement, and up to 100,000 yen a month for professional support services. (While the yen value may fluctuate against the dollar, applicants should be assured that these funds will cover the cost of living and working in Japan.)
* A total of up to $6,000 for round-trip transportation for the artist, domestic partner and / or unmarried children (up to age 18) and a baggage/storage allowance, and any pre-departure Japanese language study in the United States. See website for details: http://www.jusfc.gov/programguidelines.asp |
| Conditions/Public Service Requirements |
n/a |
| Award Website |
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| Where does the program take place? |
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| Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? |
Yes |
| Support or Services Provided as part of the Program |
- Stipend, how much: $0.00
- Housing
- Facilities/Equipment Access
- Travel
- Food
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| Description of Support or Services |
A monthly stipend of 400,000 yen for living expenses, 100,000 yen a month as a housing supplement, and up to 100,000 yen a month for professional support services. (While the yen value has been fluctuating against the dollar, applicants should be assured that these funds will cover the cost of living and working in Japan.) Up to $6,000 for round-trip transportation for the artist, domestic partner and / or unmarried children (up to age 18), and a baggage/storage allowance; and a stipend for pre-departure Japanese language study in the United States. |
| Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) |
6000.00 |
| Related Arts |
| Category | Discipline | Secondary | Tertiary | | Theater | Circus/Clowning/Mime/Puppet | | | | Theater | Spoken Word/Storytelling | | | | Folk/Traditional Arts | Folk/Traditional Arts, All | | | | Theater | | Playwrights | | | Literature | Creative Non-Fiction | | | | Literature | Fiction | | | | Literature | Poetry | | | | Music | | Composers | | | Visual Arts | | | | | Design Arts | | | | | Performance Art/Interdisciplinary | Performance Art | | | | Media Arts | | | | | Theater | | Directors | | | Dance | | Choreographers | | | Multidisciplinary | | | |
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| Residency |
Programs Open to Applicants Living in Any US State, Territory, or Indian Nation |
| Gender |
No Requirement |
| Age |
18 and older |
| Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? |
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| Ethnicity |
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| Career Point |
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| Special Population |
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| Other Restrictions |
Professional creative artists (contemporary or traditional) working as architects, choreographers, composers, creative writers, designers, media artists, playwrights, solo theater artists (including puppeteers, storytellers and performance artists) who work with original material, or visual artist. Multidisciplinary artists and artistic directors of theater or dance companies are also eligible. Preference will be given to those applicants for whom this will be a first-time residency in Japan. |
| Total Number of Applicants (annually) |
300 |
| Total Number of Recipients (annually) |
5 |
| Total Number of Awards (annually) |
5 |
| Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) |
$23,973 |
| Procedure |
Open Application |
| Contact Requirements |
Send application to:
Margaret Mihori
Japan-US Friendship Commission
1201 15th Street, NW, Suite 330
Washington, DC 20005 |
| Material/Process |
See website for details about materials and guidelines: http://www.jusfc.gov/programguidelines.asp |
| Application Fee |
$0 |
| Exact Deadline |
2/1/2011 |
| Deadline2 |
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| Deadline3 |
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| Deadline4 |
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| Approximate Deadline |
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| Rolling Deadline |
No |
| Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines |
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| Selection Process/Criteria |
By panel. |
| Notification Process |
Notification in June. |
| Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? |
False |
| Awardee's Public Service Requirement? |
n/a |
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