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Open calls, residencies, grants and jobs for artists in Japan, from local institutions and international programmes. Sorted by the nearest deadline and updated every weekday.

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• Naoki Saito's "Matoi" Illustration Contest!株式会社viviON · Award · Japan · Deadline 5 Nov 2026
• K-Drama Festival 2026 Art Contest: Express Your Favorite SceneKOCCA (Korea Contents Association), Korean Cultural Center in Japan · Award · Japan · Deadline 7 Nov 2026
• 【TRPG立ち絵】ゴジラ女体擬人化×対魔忍【成年向けを含む】おりは · Grant · Japan · Deadline 8 Nov 2026
• Shikatsun Illustration Contest Vol. 2山陽小野田市民活動センター · Award · Japan · Deadline 8 Nov 2026
• Social Inclusion Village Artist in Residence社会福祉法人 檸檬会 (Social Welfare Corporation Lemon Kai) · Residency · Japan · Deadline 9 Nov 2026
• HOKURIKU-U35 Craft AwardMADO Co., Ltd. · Award · Japan · Deadline 10 Nov 2026
• SNSや配信で使えるアイコン・バストアップイラストを制作します！SKIMA · Grant · Japan · Deadline 10 Nov 2026
• Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory "19th Anniversary Memories and Messages" Contest青山剛昌ふるさと館 · Award · Japan · Deadline 15 Nov 2026
• Zun Zun Project 15th Anniversary Illustration ContestPixiv Inc. · Award · Japan · Deadline 16 Nov 2026
• Miyazaki City Original Hand Towel Design ContestMiyazaki City · Award · Japan · Deadline 16 Nov 2026
• SS Cover Illustration ContestSS editorial department / Kikan S · Award · Japan · Deadline 19 Nov 2026
• 6th Koshu Washi Festival Paper Craft CompetitionKoshu Washi Fujikawa Craft Tourism · Award · Japan · Deadline 20 Nov 2026
• The 80th Shiga Prefecture Art ExhibitionShiga Prefecture / Shiga Prefectural Board of Education / Shiga Prefecture Arts and Culture Festival Executive Committee / Biwako Foundation for Culture · Award · Japan · Deadline 25 Nov 2026
• Public Call for Amateur Paintings (34th Exhibition)豊和銀行 (Howa Bank) · Award · Japan · Deadline 28 Nov 2026
• 湯治キャラ、求む。TOJISM専属クリエイターオーディション株式会社TOJISM · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Mangatton Creators ContestIshinomaki MANGA lab. Hitokoma · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Anshin Foundation Open Call for Art Exhibition一般財団法人あんしん財団 · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Nagai Park Autumn Leaf Art ContestWakuwaku Park Create Co., Ltd. · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• “未来に残したい～やっぱりいいやん、つくみ～写真イラストコンテスト” (Tsukumi Future Heritage Photo/Illustration Contest)Tsukumi City · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• 2026 Artist in Residence KOBE(AiRK) OPEN CALL一般社団法人ハイム / Artist in Residence KOBE (AiRK) · Residency · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• 『魔男のイチ』ファンアートコンテスト集英社 · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• The Kyoto RetreatThe Kyoto Retreat · Residency · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• Art Contest: 'The Light and Color That Moves Me'Kanebo Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Paralympic Art Operations Bureau · Award · Japan · Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• "○○ no Aki" Illustration ContestviviON Co., Ltd. · Award · Japan · Deadline 8 Dec 2026
• 2nd Shinagawa Hanakaido Scarecrow ContestNPO Shinagawa Hanakaido · Award · Japan · Deadline 10 Dec 2026
• International Artist Residency in Hayama, JapanHayama Artist Residency · Residency · Japan · Deadline 15 Dec 2026
• Arcus Research WinterArcus Project · Residency · Japan · Deadline 16 Dec 2026
• Arcus Research SummerArcus Project · Residency · Japan · Deadline 16 Dec 2026
• Open Call Arcus Research ResidencyARCUS Research · Residency · Japan · Deadline 16 Dec 2026
• P&PP ART AWARD 2026株式会社The Chain Museum · Award · Japan · Deadline 20 Dec 2026

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