Japan | International Art Camp ‘Gasshuku 20’
The Professional College of Arts and Tourism is calling for applications from young creatives based in Asia for the international art camp ‘Gasshuku 20’, 17–24 July 2026 in Naishiki, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
The camp is part of Professional College of Arts and Tourism’s international theatre talent development programme, PiT (Programme for Intercultural Theatre).
Gasshuku 20 is an international residential programme in which approximately 20 participants from Japan and abroad live and learn together in a shared environment. In addition to lectures, workshops, and activities, the programme places importance on participants also acting as givers; sharing their own knowledge, skills, and questions with others.
Through dialogue and experimentation that emerge from communal living, participants deepen their relationships and mutual understanding. These experiences are not merely the acquisition of information, but are cultivated as a process that leads to practice.
This programme aims to serve as a starting point for future cultural practitioners, fostering long-term international connections that continue beyond the programme itself.
Eligibility
- Primarily for applicants in their 20s
- Applicants who are mainly based in Asia
- No restrictions on academic background or field of study
- An interested in: culture, arts, festivals, and performance production; international exchange and intercultural collaboration; social practice and community building; planning, producing, design, education, and related fields.
Support
Transportation (within Asia) and accommodation expenses will be covered.
Gasshuku 20 application guidelines
Deadline: 3 May 2026