Scholarship

International TAKIFUJI Art Award

About Award

To the students of the art who are torchbearer of culture

We set up “The TAKIFUJI Art Award” scholarship program in 1980 was based on this understanding of the role culture plays in our society. Our wish was to support our artistically talented young people, the students who would provide the future of our art and culture. Presently the scholarship draws students from 13 domestic and 12 foreign institutions-5 from Asia, and 7 from Europe and the U.S. The scholarship provides 300,000 yen a year to each recipient. Over the last 39 years we’ve provided support to 758 students, some of whom have become leaders in the art world.

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 TAKIFUJI Art Award.” Presently, the scholarship draws students from 12 foreign institutions as well as 13 domestic colleges. Over the last 39 years (by 2018), we have provided support for a total of 758 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 2018, 39th.award)

The universities above are correct as of October 2018 (Universities which subject to the application qualification revised and add depend on the year)
Total of winners	758
Total Scholarship	222 million yen ($1.96 million)
Universities	Japan: Aichi University of the Arts / Hiroshima City University / Joshibi University of Art and Design / Kanazawa College of Art / Kyoto City University of Arts / Kyoto University of Art and Design /Musashino Art University / Nihon University / Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts / Tama Art University / Tohoku University of Art and Design / Tokyo University of the Arts / Tokyo Zokei University Abroad: Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China / École Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France / Berlin University of the Arts, Germany / Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany / Ewha Womans University, College of Arts, Korea / Hongik University, Korea / Seoul National University, Korea / Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore / University of the Arts London, UK / University of London, UK / Art Center College of Design, USA / Pratt Institute, USA

Award Gallery 2018

Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize
[For the form] USUDA Takato
Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize
[Light Horizon] Randa MADDAH
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France
Prize for Excellence
[Standing] YAMAMOTO Itomi
Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[cube] KISHI Hiromi
Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[The mosquito is just flying] TSUCHITORI Fumika
Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Gift] KAMITANIDA Hiroyo
Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[girls talk] ISHIO Hikari
Tama Art University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[disappear unexpected,and they are connected] SHIMADA Kana
Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[The moon at the bottom of the water] SASAKI Rie
Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[INVISIBLE] SONODA Eren
Nihon University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[Brothers of the head] IOMURA Chikara
Hiroshima City University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[untitled] OTSUKA Miho
Musashino Art University, Japan
Prize for Excellence
[SPACE DRAWING NAVIGATION] Yoo JAESIK
Seoul National University, Korea
Prize for Excellence
[Homsickness] Liu FENG
Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China
Prize for Excellence
[Blind Judgement] Choo Li Wei, LEWIS
Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Prize for Excellence
[LIVING IN THE BOX] Zheng BINGMIAO
Art Center College of Design, USA
Prize for Excellence
[Do you know this person] Marie-Louise MEYER
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany
Special Jury Prize
[ swim] NODA Chiharu
Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
Special Jury Prize
[Alternative Skin] TAKEUCHI Aya
Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Special Jury Prize
[Ekiben(model)] Dennis FUCHS
Berlin University of the Arts, Germany
Special Jury Prize
[EXPOSITION EN VALISE/EXHIBITION FOR SUITCASE] Margaux LELIEVRE
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France

Juries

MIYATA Ryohei

Metal Craft Artist,
The ninth President, Tokyo University of the Arts
OTSU Eibin

Painter,
Member of The Japan Art Academy
ONARI Hiroshi

Sculptor,
Administrator of Japan Artists Association
HIBINO Katsuhiko

Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
AOKI Noe

Sculptor

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 2018

Prize for Excellence / Grand Prize	USUDA Takato	Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Prize for Excellence / International Grand Prize	Randa MADDAH	École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France
Prize for Excellence	YAMAMOTO Itomi	Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
	KISHI Hiromi	Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
	NAKAZAWA Fukumi	Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan
	KAMITANIDA Hiroyo	Joshibi University of Art and Design, Japan
	ISHIO Hikari	Tama Art University, Japan
	SHIMADA Kana	Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
	SASAKI Rie	Tohoku University of Art and Design, Japan
	SONODA Eren	Nihon University, Japan
	OMURA Chikara	Hiroshima City University, Japan
	OTSUKA Miho	Musashino Art University, Japan
	Yoo JAESIK	Seoul National University, Korea
	TLiu FENG	Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, China
	Choo Li Wei, LEWIS	Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
	Zheng BINGMIAO	Art Center College of Design, USA
	Marie-Louise MEYER	Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Germany
Special Jury Prize	NODA Chiharu	Aichi University of the Arts, Japan
	TAKEUCHI Aya	Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
	Dennis FUCHS	Berlin University of the Arts, Germany
	Margaux LELIEVRE	École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, France

The Grand Prize winner is selected from among winners of Prize for Excellence.

Interviews

: New
Interview with alumni art award winner

UCHIUMI Satoshi Artist

UCHIUMI Satoshi , the 20th International TAKIFUJI Art Award winner who is producing works in many pu

Award Community

Application Guidelines 2019

Qualifications	Students who are qualified and recommended by professor
Award Amount	Prize for excellence: 300,000 JPY single installment Jury’s Special Award: 100,000 JPY single installment

Application Deadline	June 30th, 2019
Results Announced	Middle of September, 2019
Award Ceremony	TBA, in October/ November, 2019

For more information about this award, please refer to the details on PDF below.

The 39th Application Guidelines 2019 (PDF: 3.51MB)

Contacts

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.

SCHOLARSHIP