MIYATA Ryohei
Metal Craft Artist,
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts
SCHOLARSHIP
- 2017.03.28 SCHOLARSHIP
The application for the International TAKIFUJI Art Award 2017 is now open.
SCHOLARSHIP
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SCHOLARSHIP
2017.03.28 SCHOLARSHIP
The application for the International TAKIFUJI Art Award 2017 is now open.
International Takifuji Art Award
About Award
To the students of the art who are torchbearer of culture
We created this award in order to both promote public art and nurture the promising talents of young artists who might provide for its future production. This scholarship has been granted to art students from abroad as well as those studying in Japan. Currently the program invites students from a dozen Japanese art colleges and another dozen from institutions drawn from Asia, the U.S. and Europe. The scholarship provides 300,000 yen a year to each recipient. Over the past 37 years, the scholarship has paid out 202 million yen and has been awarded to 714 overseas and domestic art students.
History
Foster young artists
Since the association works to promote and popularize public art, we set up “The Takafuji Art Award” in 1980 to foster young talents who could provide a future to public art. In 1991 we extended our invitations to art students overseas and so changed the name to “The International Art Award.” Presently, the scholarship draws students from 12 foreign institutions as well as 13 domestic colleges. Over the last 37 years (by 2016), we have provided support for a total of 714 young art students from Japan and abroad. Some have become leaders in the art world. Among these are the sculptor Noe Aoki, a 1st year grantee, the contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara, a 5th year grantee, the contemporary artist, Kenji Yanobe, a 9th year grantee, and the sculptor and associate professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, Motohiko Odani, a 15th year grantee.
Achievement (Until 2016, 37th.award)
| Total of winners | 714 |
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| Total Scholarship | 202 million yen ($1.93 million) |
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Juries
OTSU EibinPainter, Member of The Japan Art Academy
ONARI HiroshiSculptor, Administrator of Japan Artists Association
HIBINO KatsuhikoDean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
- Director of General Affairs Division, Railway Bureau of The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Managing Director, East Japan Railway Company
- TAKI Hisao, Director – General, Japan Traffic Culture Association
Winners 2016
| Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize | UEDA Kana | Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan |
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| Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize | Louis DESBORDES | École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France |
| Prize for Excellence | DAITO Shinobu | Aichi University of the Arts, Japan |
| OOMINE Kasumi | Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, Japan | |
| NAGAI Miku | Kanazawa College of Art, Japan | |
| JO Aine | Kyoto City University of Arts, Japan | |
| OKUDA Moeko | Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan | |
| NISHIKAWA Eri | Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan | |
| YONEYAMA Saki | Tama Art University, Japan | |
| ISHIBE Shiori | Tokyo Zokei University, Japan | |
| SAITO Shiori | Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan | |
| NARIMOTO Haruka | Nihon University, Japan | |
| ITAI Minako | Hiroshima City University, Japan | |
| KOMI Taku | Musashino Art University, Japan | |
| LIM Song | Seoul National University, Korea | |
| YIN Bing | Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China | |
| Nicholas LIM | Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore | |
| Shirley CHO | Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany | |
| Matt HEINZLER | Art Center College of Design, USA | |
| Special Jury Prize | YOSHINO Shuntaro | Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan |
| CHOI Jiwon | Ewha Womans University, College of Arts, Korea |
The Grand Prize winner is selected from among winners of Prize for Excellence.
Interviews
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New
Interview with alumni art award winner
Ms. Aoki Noe, a sculptor well known both in Japan and in abroad, is the first recipient of TakifujiAOKI Noe Sculptor
Application Guidelines 2017
| Qualifications | Students who are qualified and recommended by professor |
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| Award Amount | Prize for excellence: 300,000 JPY single installment Jury’s Special Award: 100,000 JPY single installment |
| Application Deadline | June 30th, 2017 |
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| Results Announced | Middle of September, 2017 |
| Award Ceremony | TBA, in October/ November, 2017 |
For more information about this award, please refer to the details on PDF below.
Takifuji Foundation
About Foundation
Taki Fuji Foundation was established in 1968 as an aid program to foster potential in the younger generation. The name of “Taki Fuji” was taken by the name of Taki FUJITARO, who is one of the founder. It is available to people working in transportation or traffic related businesses (including tourism) and their family members currently attending university or another form of higher education. Each year around 50 participants are selected and receive financial assistance or full scholarship. Up to 2015, the students who received the scholarship are more than 1700.
