Artist Funded Program
3 placements per year
Spring, Summer, Autumn
1 month stay
(28 nights, minimum duration)
¥550,000
FEE STRUCTURE
(tax included)
Second month stay
(nights 29-56)
¥11,000 per night
Third month stay
(nights 57-84)
¥7,700 per night
Looking for Funding Support?
The winter residency is currently a fully funded scholarship program. Learn more here.
If you stay at Mayu with an artist funded placement, the fee includes all the basic residency features:
Private bedroom, bathroom and kitchenShared studio useClosing ExhibitionArtist concierge serviceArt and manga libraryCamera ObscuraPrivate gardenGuided toursPersonal E-Bike
You can choose to pay an additional fee for optional extras such as:
Bringing your partner to stayJapanese lessonsProfessional video productionAdditional guided toursFine art printingHaneda Airport pickup/dropoff
Please note you will need to pay for your own flights, general transport and food while staying at Mayu.
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We do 1 residency per season; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.
Your residency can take place within a flexible window of 1-3 months per season.
Very approximately, those windows are:
Spring - March/April/May
Summer - June/July/August
Autumn - September/October/November
Winter - December/January/February
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We welcome artists from just about any creative field, not just the visual arts.
Please consider applying no matter your artform, if you’re a dancer, musician, writer, researcher or anything else.
The one exception is that we will not accept any applications from artists working with generative AI, crypto or NFTs.
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We currently have applications open for the 2027 Spring Residency! Apply here.Applications for the 2027 Summer Residency (artist funded) will open on January 10th, 2027.
Applications for the 2027 Autumn Residency (artist funded) will open on March 1st, 2027.
Applications for the 2027 Winter Scholarship placement will open on April 1st, 2027.
You can see more details about the application process here.
