We received 288 applications from 48 countries this year and three artists/group were selected to participate in the trans_2009-2010 artist in residence program. The selected artists will stay for 70 days at AIAV, Yamaguchi, where they will encounter different environment, culture, life and people. Their fresh encounters will be transformed into new creative artworks. There will be workshops, lectures and other events and also an exhibition of the artworks that they produce at AIAV at the end of their residency.
Please check our website and blog for updates and details of the events.

Beyond the Wall is a series of solo art projects aimed at changing our views and perspectives on daily life by sharing the creativity that leads one's mind to go beyond the walls imposed on us on personal, social, and global forms and levels.
The various art projects include exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and exchange programs. We will present you with opportunities not only to view art pieces but also to meet and work with our guest artists.

Beyond the Wall is a series of solo art projects aimed at changing our views and perspectives on daily life by sharing the creativity that leads one's mind to go beyond the walls imposed on us on personal, social, and global forms and levels.
The various art projects include exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and exchange programs. We will present you with opportunities not only to view art pieces but also to meet and work with our guest artists.

Akiyoshidai International Art Village has supported cultural and philosophical exchange among international artists through the artists in residence program, which has been run every year since its inauguration in 1998. Three selected artists/group have participated in the trans_2009-2010 artist in residence program.
Reception is to perceive, to receive the signal, the process of accepting and also to welcome. Each artist will elaborate the "reception", which they experienced in newly acquired space.