The Best 5 Funded Opportunities in Asia for International Artists

From Japan to Singapore, here’s a list of upcoming funded opportunities in Asia for artists of any discipline.


2022 MMCA International Research Fellowship

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) hosts an international research program for museum professionals. This program was initiated as a part of the Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Project supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea. Participants of this program have been mainly curators of contemporary art museums.

Rewards: KWD 900,000 (~€670) accommodation, travel

Deadline: May 31, 2022

 
 
 

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10th International Projection Mapping Contest

1minute Projection Mapping is an international competition and one of the biggest mapping contests displaying video works onto an existing building in Asia area. It has been a great opportunity for many people to understand and enjoy "projection mapping" in open space.

Rewards: ¥2,000,000 (~€14,500) cash prize and exhibition in Tokyo, Japan

Deadline: June 23, 2022

 
 

Jeonju Awards for Intangible Cultural Heritage

Jeonju City, Korea, invites international applications for the 2022 Jeonju International Awards for Promotion Intangible Cultural Heritage (JIAPICH). The purpose of JIAPICH is to encourage good safeguarding practices of intangible cultural heritage in the global community.

Rewards: $30,000 cash prize and travel

Deadline: May 31, 2022

 

 
 

NTU Global Digital Art Prize 2022

Taking the form of a biennial competition, the Nanyang Technological University Global Digital Art Prize (NTU-GDAP) is where artistry, technological innovations and scientific interests collide. The Prize aims to nurture and catalyse the vast potential of creativity in digital art, culture, and technology to better the human condition.

Rewards: SGD 30,000 (~€20,500) total prize, exhibition, production, accommodation, travel

Deadline: June 15, 2022

 

 

Daekyo International 3D Symposium

This is an international festival for emerging artists in the field of three-dimensional art. World Youth & Culture Foundation invites artists to participate in Daekyo International 3D Symposium. Daekyo International 3D Symposium is an event in which selected students from art colleges over the world can stay and create sculpture together during the symposium.

Rewards: $3,000 total prize, exhibition, production, accommodation, travel, publication

Deadline: June 17, 2022

 
 

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