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November 9- Public Production & Presentation Exhibition will be held

●Open Studio　
November 9 (Sat), November 11 (Mon) – November 13 (Wed)
The museum will be closed on November 10 (Sun.) due to participation in a mountain climbing tour of the Ancestral Ruins.
Venue: Former Eiheiji Health Center
Admission free

●Exhibition of the results
November 16 (Sat.) – 24 (Sun.), 2024
Open throughout the exhibition period
Venue 1: Former Eiheiji Health Center
Venue 2: Dohi Family Storehouse

Public Production & Presentation Exhibition
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Purpose of the Program

Eiheiji Town in Fukui Prefecture, home to Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, is known as the “village of Zen.” This project will provide artists and other art professionals (hereinafter, “artists”) the opportunity to experience Zen culture, conduct research on Zen and the region, and engage in creation and research while engaging with local residents.
The artists will be asked to communicate the results of their work and research through these activities. As such, this program is intended to support artists, and at the same time, to draw out the spirit and culture of Zen that live on in the town from an artist’s perspective, thereby encouraging a sense of attachment to the region and interest in art and culture, and fostering a variety of connections, both among people and between people and culture.

Features of the Program

■ Two types of courses:
The residency program offers two courses, the Production Course and the Research Course. Artists in residence may choose either course.

■ Zen experience and Zen culture research
Artists in residence will participate in a one-night stay “sanro” program and experience Zen meditation at Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple to deepen their understanding of Zen and will also have the opportunity to learn from the historical buildings and cultural assets related to Zen and Buddhism located within the temple’s grounds.

■ Provision of housing and studio space
The program provides a guest house or a vacant house in town for use as an accommodation and a studio.

■ Support during residence
During their residency, the program will support the artists’ research on Zen culture and the region, exchanges with local residents, production activities, and opportunities to present their work.

■ Presentation of the results of activities
Artists are required to present the results of their activities in the form of a presentation or exhibition during their residency.

Please note
The open call for 2025 has not yet been held or timed. As soon as a decision is made, it will be posted on our website. If you send us your documents in advance, the Secretariat will not be able to reply to you.

Movie Release
ZEN AIR EIHEIJI 2023
We have completed a video summarizing our activities in the last fiscal year. We have produced multiple versions in Japanese and English.
Please take a look at the official ZEN AIR EIHEIJI channel on YouTube.

This is a video recording of “ZEN AIR EIHEIJI 2023” held in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, Japan in 2023. (English, full version / 14min 30sec)

Reference For more information about the activities of ZEN AIR EIHEIJI 2023, please click here (Japanese only).

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Director of ZEN AIR (Program Supervisor)
KENJI KUBOTA

Organized by Fukui Arts Center and Residence Project Executive Committee
(Members of the Committee: The Fukui Chamber of Commerce and Industry / The Eiheiji Town Chamber of Commerce / The Eiheiji Town Tourism and Local Products Association / Mitsuya Co., Ltd, / The Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation / Eiheiji Town / Fukui Prefecture)