A ground-breaking exhibition in Tokyo in April explored innovative possibilities for urban living. Graphic designer Kenya Hara brought together artists, designers and architects in House Vision. Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo to explore new possibilities for urban living. Read More
Design For Asia Award (DFAA) is an international awards scheme from the Hong Kong Design Centre, recognising good designs that are most influential within Asia. There are eight awards… Read More
A programme of Artists in Residence opportunities is offered in Vienna for 2014, in visual arts, art photography, video and media art, design, composition, literature, contemporary dance and choreography,… Read More
The Année France-Vietnam has been launched in Hanoi, with a French season programme to run in Vietnam including many cultural events running till December 2013. It will be followed by a Vietnam Season in France in 2014. Read More
A cloud-like cluster of white steel rods will shimmer above the trees of Kensington Gardens this summer, courtesy of Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. He has been announced as the latest designer of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual pavilion commission and he promises to bring a vision of airy lightness. Read More
The Prince Claus Fund welcomes project proposals for cultural initiatives related to the rethinking of public space. Support is only given to individuals and organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin… Read More
Alchemy is the South Bank Centre’s annual festival that explores the rich cultural connections between Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UK. It includes music, performance, literature, debate,… Read More
DEFAULT13 is organised by Ramdom (Lecce, Italy) in collaboration with Arthub Asia (Shanghai, China) and with the support of the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Arts Network Asia (ANA) and Trans Europe Halles (TEH) as part of… Read More
Artists from Germany, China and the UK developed a collaborative dance performance which was presented at Beijing’s Rockbund Art Museum. The European visual artist and dance professionals began their… Read More
culture360.org is looking for individual researchers to create a list of organisations for the following ASEM member countries: Bangladesh, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. Deadline for applications is 15 April 2013. Read More
Artist Budi Wijaya (Indonesia/Singapore) works across different media including comics. He tells culture360.org about his experience with the Lingua Comica programme. An initiative set up by the Asia-Europe Foundation… Read More
On the theme of Close, Closer, the 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale invites architects, thinkers, designers, students, artists, strategists – and everyone in between – to join in a new,… Read More
“It’s Not Easy Being Green: Two Designers Exploring Sustainability Worldwide” is a new publication by Aart van Bezooyen and Paula Raché that brings together six months research visiting inspiring… Read More
The United National Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is seeking submissions of artwork on the theme “Visions of Change” to illustrate new editions of UNRISD publications. Read More
DordtYart is a versatile new space in the Netherlands for contemporary art that actively searches for alternative connections between artists, the visiting public, the work and the art market…. Read More
Here is the annual round up of some of the best visual, literary and other arts events in Asia and Europe in 2013 from culture360.org’s Editor Judith Staines. Read More
OPEN CALL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2014 for the highly regarded residency programme at the NORDIC ARTISTS’ CENTRE DALE, an Artist-in-Residence center funded by Norwegian Ministry Of Culture. The A-I-R program encourages… Read More
A student of Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. During the jubilee year… Read More
Kobe Biennale 2013 will hold the 4th edition of the Art in a Container International Competition.Artists are invited to submit proposals for works to be presented in a standard… Read More
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) invites design-driven cities to bid for the World Design Capital (WDC) 2016 designation. Applications are currently being accepted until 30… Read More
Following the success of the 2012 Business of Design Week (BoDW) in Hong Kong last December, Mr Victor Lo, Chairman of the Hong Kong Design Centre, announced Belgium as… Read More
The Annual Chiang Mai Design Awards (CDA) by Chiang Mai Creative City (CMCC) is an initiative that aims to promote innovation and creativity across a range of design categories…. Read More
Companies and artists from the UK and around the world are being invited to apply to bring performances to Scenofest, WSD2013. Applications are encouraged from a broad range of work, and could include collective or solo shows, live art and installation, public participation pieces and everything in between. Read More
Launched in 2010, randian 燃点 | randian-online.com seeks to promote independent cultural debate in China and to foster intellectual exchange between China and the rest of the world. This… Read More
Pro Helvetia has launched a cultural exchange programme with Russia. The «Swiss Made in Russia» exchange programme was announced at the non/fiction book fair in Moscow. Over the period… Read More
The Rujak Center for Urban Studies and the Goethe Institut in Southeast Asia are organising an international workshop in Jakarta called Smart City= Smart Citizen + Smart Process, and currently looking for submissions. Results of the workshop will be presented at the Smart City exhibition and symposium in Berlin in June 2013. Read More
IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies) has published a new report D’Art Topic No. 43: Government Policies and Support for Design This report provides an analysis… Read More
Arteles Creative Residency Program in Finland is one of the most international creative residency programs in the Arctic area. It invites applications from a wide range of artists and… Read More
The Spanish Embassy and the Bangkok Art & Culture Center (BACC) are pleased to present the innovative design exhibition “BRAVOS: Groundbreaking Spanish design” at BACC until 13 January 2013…. Read More
The Spring Exhibition 2013 takes place at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, one of the largest and most beautiful spaces for contemporary art in Europe, 1 March – 12 May… Read More