General Application Guideline
Focus Area(s)
Contemporary Ceramics, Sculputure, Craft and Traditional Ceramis
Application Period
September 2nd – October 31st
Application form
Please go to each page and click “Application form” so that you can apply online.
Studio Artist https://www.sccp.jp/air-en/application/studio-artist/
Guest Artist https://www.sccp.jp/air-en/application/guest-artist/
Re-Residency for artists who already participated as Studio or Guest Artist in past
The SCCP accepts re-residency for those who participated residency in past.
1. If you wish to stay from April of the following fiscal year or for a period of more than six months (Japanese fiscal year starts April and ends March);
(Example: Applying in 2025 for a stay starting on or after April 1, 2026)
⇒ Please apply to the Studio Artist Program for the following fiscal year, which is open for applications every year from September to October. Your application will be reviewed in the same manner as new applicants.
Notification of results will be sent by the end of December, and the final schedule will be confirmed between February and March of the following year.
2. If you wish to stay within the current fiscal year for up to six month;
(Example: Applying in 2025 for a stay scheduled until the end of March 2026)
⇒ Please contact us at air.shigaraki@sccp.jp. Applications will only be considered if there are available spots, and will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly. The terms and conditions of the stay will follow the guidelines for Studio Artists for that fiscal year.
3. If you have previously stayed as a Studio Artist and wish to stay as a Guest Artist;
⇒ Please apply to the Guest Artist Program for the following fiscal year, which is open for applications every year from September to the end of October (Please note that this call may not be held every year).
4. If you wish to rent a kiln;
⇒ Kiln rentals are available to individuals with a registered address in Japan.
https://www.sccp.jp/rental-guide/kama-2/ (in JP)
Inquiry
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
218-7 Chokushi, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture 529-1804 JAPAN
E-mail: air.shigaraki@sccp.jp
Website (The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park) https://www.sccp.jp/e/
(Artist-in-Residence Program) https://www.sccp.jp/air-en
Last Modified
August, 2025
