Japan | Performing Arts Camp 2026 for artists in Asia
ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre is calling for applications from artists based in Asia who are 35 years old or younger for the Performing Arts Camp in Koenji (PACK) in Tokyo, from 6 to 20 December 2026.
This programme unfolds through a cyclical process of mutual learning, research, and creation. While sharing their respective practices and inquiries through lectures and discussions, participants will conduct research based on their individual interests using the ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre and the unique neighbourhood of Koenji itself as fields of exploration.
Finally, participants will bring their findings together to organise a collective ‘party’. Participants will further develop their individual practices, share them within the group, and carry those insights back to their own work.
This year, PACK welcomes Mizuho Watanabe (scenographer / architect) and Kyle Yamada (theatre maker / dramaturg), who will be facilitating this yearʼs programme under the theme of ‘Specters of _____.’
Support
- Accommodation
- Per diem for on-site camp period (2,400 JPY, tax included x 15 days)
- Event insurance
- Required party and research fees, to not to exceed 15,000 JPY (tax included)
- For participants living outside of Japan: round-trip flight tickets; airport, round-trip shuttle
- For participants living outside of the Kanto region in Japan: support for round-trip transportation from residence to Tokyo
PACK 2026 application guidelines
Deadline: 24 August 2026