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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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• Trombone or Bass Trombone (Full-time)Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra · Job · Japan · Deadline 17 Jan 2027
• The 80th Himeji City Art ExhibitionHimeji City, Himeji City Museum of Art · Award · Japan · Deadline 19 Jan 2027
• 6okken Artist Residency Application Form6okken · Residency · Japan · Deadline 22 Jan 2027
• Tokyo International Organ Competition Musashino-TokyoMusashino Foundation for Culture and Lifelong Learning · Award · Japan · Deadline 22 Jan 2027
• Viola AuditionKyoto Symphony Orchestra · Audition · Japan · Deadline 29 Jan 2027
• 14th International Ceramics Exhibition Mino (Japan)International Ceramics Exhibition Mino · Award · Japan · Deadline 29 Jan 2027
• 14th International Ceramics Exhibition Mino (Japan)International Ceramics Exhibition Mino, Japan · Award · Japan · Deadline 29 Jan 2027
• 25th General Exhibition Nishikawa TeruteruOzu City Hijikawa's Wind Museum and Utamaro Hall · Award · Japan · Deadline 31 Jan 2027
• 7th CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027CLASSICS the Small Luxury (Blooming Nakanishi Co., Ltd.) · Award · Japan · Deadline 31 Jan 2027
• Illustration Contest for the 2026 Zodiac Sign "Sheep"デザ魂運営事務局（運営会社：株式会社エスピーアイティ） · Award · Japan · Deadline 31 Jan 2027
• Bilbo Picture Book AwardBilbo Inc. · Award · Japan · Deadline 31 Jan 2027
• 6th Koubo Art House Oyabe Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition6th Koubo Art House Oyabe Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Executive Committee · Award · Japan · Deadline 1 Feb 2027
• Cello (Tutti)Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra · Audition · Japan · Deadline 3 Feb 2027
• 25th Hokkaido High School Illustration ContestNippon Engineering College Hokkaido · Award · Japan · Deadline 12 Feb 2027
• EU–Japan Fest mobility grants 2026EU–Japan Fest Japan Committee · Grant · Japan · Deadline 14 Feb 2027
• Ueno no Mori Museum Painting Grand Prize Competition 2027Nihon Bijutsu Kyoukai Ueno no Mori Museum (Public Foundation Japan Art Association Ueno no Mori Museum) · Award · Japan · Deadline 17 Feb 2027
• BUG Art Award株式会社リクルートホールディングス · Award · Japan · Deadline 17 Feb 2027
• Takaoka Craft CompetitionTakaoka Craft City Competition Executive Committee · Award · Japan · Deadline 18 Feb 2027
• Hamamatsu International Piano CompetitionHamamatsu City · Award · Japan · Deadline 28 Feb 2027
• 萌えキャライラストコンテスト（バレンタイン編）デザ魂運営事務局（運営会社：株式会社エスピーアイティ） · Award · Japan · Deadline 28 Feb 2027
• Aion Digital Art PrizeAion Laboratory · Award · Japan · Deadline 1 Mar 2027
• 2nd Aion Digital Art Prize (2026–2027): International Call for Digital & Media ArtAion Laboratory · Award · Japan · Deadline 1 Mar 2027
• Mitsui Golden Takumi Award三井広報委員会 · Award · Japan · Deadline 1 Mar 2027
• Open Call for Group Exhibition at Arrival Gallery, OsakaArrival Gallery · Open call · Japan · Deadline 18 Mar 2027
• 2026 Art Studio Haisen Residency Program芸術準備室ハイセン (Art Studio Haisen) · Residency · Japan · Deadline 31 Mar 2027
• Center AiR 2026AIR-J · Residency · Japan · Deadline 31 Mar 2027
• 2026年度芸術準備室ハイセン期間利用者募集プログラム芸術準備室ハイセン · Residency · Japan · Deadline 31 Mar 2027
• Admission to VOUTRAIL - AO Admission for Fashion and Design ProgramsVOUTRAIL · Admission · Japan · Deadline 15 Apr 2027
• 2027 Hyogu Residency - The Art of Paper Mounting and FramingNara City · Residency · Japan · Deadline 30 Apr 2027
• 2027 Hyogu Residency - The Art of Paper Mounting and FramingNara City · Residency · Japan · Deadline 30 Apr 2027

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