For designers and artists who want to conduct research during a work period in Arita, Japan and develop own work through interaction with local porcelain producers in the Saga region.
Creative Residency Arita (CRA) is an international artist-in-residence programme of Saga prefecture and the city of Arita. The work period has been set up in collaboration with the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Mondriaan Fund to stimulate crossovers and experiments. Through this open call, the funds aim to initiate new exchanges between Dutch designers and artists and local porcelain producers and craftsmen. This enables participants to learn techniques within Japan’s oldest porcelain industry and apply these in their own work.
This open call is not for:
Visual artists can submit an application via the Mondriaan Fund.
In order to prepare the application, it is important to acquire the right information based on the following documents:
Applications are assessed on the basis of the Open Call Arita/Saga Residency 2026. This describes the purpose and objective, key questions, criteria and procedure.
Applications are assessed on the basis of the Open Call Grant Scheme. This scheme describes the general conditions, grounds for rejection, manner of publication, submission process, assessment and award procedures, and grant obligations.
Applications are assessed on the basis of the Open Call Arita/Saga Residency 2026 and the Open Call Grant Scheme.
When you have submitted your application, the Fund will check if your application complies with the formal requirements of the Open Call Grant Scheme.
An independent advisory committee will evaluate your application on the basis of the criteria and requirements set out in the Open Call Arita/Saga Residency 2026 and the Open Call Grant Scheme. The committee advises the Fund’s Board.
The assessment of the open call is similar to a tender. This means that, within the available budget, a number of proposals will be preferred over other ones. Only positively assessed projects will be supported.
The board takes account of the advisory committee’s advice in its decision on the rejection or provision of a grant. You will be notified of the result by means of a decision.
If you receive a grant from the Fund you will have to comply with the obligations. Two weeks before the conclusion of your project, you will be requested by email to submit your accountability form in the Fund’s application platform.
be clear and do not repeat yourself
support your proposal with visuals
ensure that the total project costs do not exceed €10,000
prepare a realistic budget
make sure your application is complete
don't wait too long to submit
Do you want to apply for a subsidy under this open call?
Start your applicationIf anything is not clear, please send your question by e-mail to the Internationalisation team. You can also phone 010 436 16 00. If you have a more general question, read the frequently asked questions first.
