© Ikeda Hiraku
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Since its grand opening in 2004, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa has presented multidisciplinary performances, dance, concerts, theater, filming, among others. We have also tried to put emphasis on providing opportunity and base for collaborative projects and workshops in relation with contemporary art. In 2009, we will provide residency for new creation and venue for its performance to the recipient of Next Generation Choreographer Award prize of Toyota Choreography Award 2008.
Organization: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, KanazawaRepresentative: Mr. AKIMOTO Yuji (Director)
Contact: Ms. KURODA Yuko (PR Coordinator, Public Affairs) / Mr. KAWAMURA Shogo (Assistant Coordinator, Public Affairs)
Website:http://kanazawa21.jp
Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre / Spiral Hall
Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre and Spiral/Wacoal Art Center will hold "Dance Triennale Tokyo 2009", the fourth dance festival from mid-September to early October 2009. This time, we are going to invite choreographers and dancers from 12 countries. We are planning to hold a variety of program related to dance not only performance in theaters but also performance in public space, installation, workshop and dance forum.
Organization: Aoyama Theatre / Aoyama Round Theatre / Spiral HallRepresentative: Mr. YOSHITAKE Tamiki (President, Aoyama Theatre and Aoyama Round Theatre) / Mr. KOKURYO Masao (Managing Director, Spiral, Wacoal Art Center)
Contact: Mr. ONO Shinji (Producer, Aoyama Theatre / Aoyama Round Theatre) / Ms. MIYAKUBO Maki (Producer, Perfoming Arts, Spiral Hall)
Website:http://www.aoyama.org (Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre)
Website:http://www.spiral.co.jp (Spiral Hall)
ConCarino
"The Community Theatre ConCarino" is a black-box theatre with 150 to 250 movable seats, characterized by its flexibility of both the space and the management. This year ConCarino presents young and prominent companies who base its activity in the theatre, such as the franchise company INADAGUMI. All of the artists are based in Sapporo and also eager to perform outside the city. ConCarino is currently working with many of these artists for the 5th anniversary project, the first full self-produced performance in 2011.
Organization: ConCarinoRepresentative: Ms. SAITOH Chizu (President)
Contact: Ms. KOMURO Akiko (Director)
Website:http://www.concarino.or.jp
Kasugai Civic Cultural Foundation
Kasugai Civic Cultural Foundation (KCCF) manages two facilities: Kasugai Civic Hall and Kasugai Culture Forum. Every year, we organize approximately 100 events such as concerts, plays, exhibits, and lectures. From 2006, we tour “Nodame Cantabile Concert” that KCCF and Daiske Mogi produced. By the end of 2008, we have toured 34 concerts in 20 cities and drawn 56,000 audiences. Currently, we are scheduling for the tour 2009.
Organization: Kasugai Civic Cultural FoundationRepresentative: Mr. IIYOSHI Atsuo (Chief Director)
Contact: Mr. YONEMOTO Kazunari (Staff, Advertising Group) / Mr. HAYASHI Kenjirou (Manager, Stage Group)
Website:http://www.lib.city.kasugai.aichi.jp/zaidan
Kyoto Art Center
Kyoto Art Center, established in 2000 as a place for encountering various genres of arts and for the creation of the new culture, has wide variety of activities: performance and seminar of theater, dance, music, traditional folk arts, exhibition of contemporary art, Artist-in-Residence program, etc. The Center also offers the use of 12 studios to rising young artists in order to support their creative activities. The building used to be an elementary school built in 1931, and was renovated before its opening. Recently, it was registered as a tangible cultural property by Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
Organization: Kyoto Art CenterRepresentative: Mr. ISHIDA Hiroya (Director)
Contact: Mr. ISHIDA Hiroya (Director) / Mr. KOJIMA Hirotomo (Art Coordinator)
Website:http://www.kac.or.jp
"The Castle Tower"
Museum of Art, Kochi
The Museum of Art, Kochi was established in Kochi City in 1993. We hold excellent art works by both domestic and foreign artists; Marc Chagall, expressionists, neo-expressionists, and other celebrated artists with connections to Kochi Prefecture. The Museum Hall, with a seating capacity of 399, also functions as a Noh stage. The hall holds approximately 15 shows a year, including dance performances (Pina Bausch, Marie Chouinard etc.) theatrical plays (Robert Lepage etc.), movies, and concerts. In recent years, we have produced performances by various artists connected to Kochi Prefecture, and other uniquely distinguished performing artists from around the world.
Organization: Museum of Art, KochiRepresentative: Mr. FUJITA Naoyoshi (Director)
Contact: Mr. FUJITA Naoyoshi (Director)
Website:http://www.kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp/~museum
"not quite right" © Kataoka Yohta
Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]
The Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] was established in November 2003. A platform for sharing computer- and IT-based media technology, YCAM hosts among others a variety of theatre and dance performances, art exhibitions, film screenings, and workshops. We will present two latest works, "true" (premiered in 2007) by FUJIMOTO Takayuki, KAWAGUCHI Takao (dumb type) and SHIRAI Tsuyoshi and "The Rainy Table" (premiered in 2009) by Strange Kinoko Dance Company and plaplax in TPAM.
Organization: Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]Representative: Mr. ADACHI Akeo (Director)
Contact: Ms. YOTSUMOTO Tomoko (Producer, Performing Arts) / Ms. TAKESHITA Akiko (Chief Producer, Performing Arts)
Website:http://www.ycam.jp