Tokyo Artist Accelerator Program (TAAP)
Tokyo Artist Accelerator Program (TAAP) is a program that supports young artists in the fields of fine arts or visual arts who aspire to be successful in the art market.
TAAP focuses on the presentation of the artwork by the artists themselves, supporting them to both improve their ability to speak about their works and strengthen their concepts.
About “Artwork Presentation Stage (tentative title)”
Taking the opportunity of the art event to be held in Tokyo, Novemeber 2024, TAAP will create a stage for the supported artists to talk about their works by themselves to audience including gallerists, curators, and collectors in Japan and abroad (Details to be announced on the TAAP websites.)
About TAAP Supported Artists
Detail information on the 1st Supported artists (2023) is available from the following link.
What is Tokyo Artist Accelerator Program (TAAP) ?
There are accelerator programs for young entrepreneurs in industry.
This is a program of development support in which supporters, called accelerators, provide a variety of resources and assistances, and work in close partnership to validate and examine ideas and new business projects.
While contemporary art is drawing a great amount of attention, there has been no accompanying development support program for young artists who aspire to be successful in the art market as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s support measures. To be successful as an artist, it is important not only to produce meaningful artworks, but also to be able to clearly communicate their own position in art history and the concept of their works.
Tokyo Artist Accelerator Program (TAAP) is a completely new form of support that focues on presentations by artists, helping them both improve their storytelling skills and strengthen their concepts.
From Tokyo to the world. We will support the talents who will venture into the international art market with all our resources.
Eligible Artists
・The applicant must be an individual who resides in Japan and aspires to be successful in the Tokyo art market.
・The applicant must be able to participate in the exchange meetings, interim report meetings, presentation and mentoring processes which lead up to the opportunity to present at [Artwork Presentation Stage (tentative title)] to be held during the next fiscal year.
・The applicant must be able to communicate in Japanese. (JLPT: N2 or equivalent)
・The applicant must have been engaged in activities to exhibit his/her work in the subject field* for the first time within 3 years to less than 10 years in Tokyo. Or, the applicant must have exhibited their work in Tokyo at least 5 but no more than 10 times. *Fine arts or visual arts
Features of Tokyo Artist Accelerator Program (TAAP)
TAAP focuses on the verbalization of works by young artists themselves, and support their success in the art market and their international breakthrough.
Selection by Presentation
We are calling for young artists in the field of fine arts or visual arts who aspire to be successful in the art market. Artists who pass the application screening will be invited to speak about their works in their own words to the selection committee conposed of specialisits in the field of contemporary art. The selection committee will then select about 15 artists to be supported.
Production Support Fund
In order to improve the ability to speak about their works and to strengthen their concepts, the supported artists will receive a production support fund (495,000yen) that can be freely used for creation, research, and other purposes.
Mentoring Program Focused on Presentations
There will be continuous communication opportunities with selection committee members and mentors, consisting of specialists in contemporary art from diverse backgrounds, including gallerists, artists, collectors, and curators. The program encourages the development of supported artists by improving their ability to speak about their works and strenghening their concepts through the repeated process of “Presentation ⇨ Advising ⇨ Mentoring ⇨ Presentation” over the 8-months period, focusing on the presentations.
Creating an “Artwork Presentation Stage (tentative title)”
Taking the opportunity of the art event in Tokyo, TAAP will create a stage for the supported artists to talk about their works by themselves to audience including gallerists, curators, and collectors in Japan and abroad.
