70-day stay in Tokyo being offered for animators around the world for free.

In Japan, there are plenty of foreign animators who are making waves in the Japanese animation industry, and the Japan Image Council (JAPIC) is inviting three animators from all around the world for a 70-day stay in Tokyo absolutely free.

From January 7 until March 17, 2016, three lucky artists from around the world will be living in Japan, and their travel*expenses and rental accommodation will all be payed for, which means, they will get to travel and stay in Japan for more than two months, and it will all be free. These artists will not only be visiting various anime studios and see the magic happen, but they will also get to work on a special animation project which will be completed by the time of their stay in Japan.Applicants must submit their work by September 10, where a panel will choose which artists are good enough to be sent to Japan. The final consideration of the winners will be on November.According to the official website, applicants must be:

1. Reside outside of Japan and be a citizen of a country other than Japan.
   
   
2. Have had one of their animated works screened at an international film festival, exhibition or similar event where works from countries other than their own were also screened/featured.
   
   
3. Be between the ages of 20 and 35 as of September 10th, 2015.
   
   
4. Be able to speak either English or Japanese at least well enough to communicate in everyday situations.
   
   
   
5. Be in good health.
   
   
6. *Have access to the equipment necessary to participate in a remote interview (i.e. a computer capable of connecting to the internet and using Skype).

More information about the project can be seen through this link:*Project to invite overseas creators of media arts 2016Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo (A-AIR) 2016 – Application Guide
Contact Information:
JAPAN IMAGE COUNCIL / Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2016
2-10-2, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, 150-0002 Tokyo, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6670-5676 Fax: +81-3-5466-0054
Website: japic_eng
Email: aair@japic.jp
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