Today, we are pleased to announce that there will be an artist in residence program this year from Sep.18-Oct.27, 2017.
Still, it will take years to be fully recovered from the damages by the last year’s Kumamoto Earthquakes, we have decided to have 40 days’ program this year. 
The application requirement & form will be uploaded within a week or so on our website.
http://asoart.com/
We wish you all the best and hope you will apply to our residency program.
Yours, very sincerely,
Artist In Aso Executive Committee

After careful consideration by the Artist in Aso Committee, it has been decided that this year’s (2016) artist-in-residence program will be cancelled due to the severe earthquakes that occurred in April, 2016.

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Final event of Artist in Aso 2015 was held at Aso Folk School. Part of their work was exhibited at the venue and officials from Kumamoto prefecture participated and grand prix was held.

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Comtemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto {CAMK}

The seven Artists in Aso gathered at the Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto and had Artists’ Talk with Director Sakurai as Coordinator.
Date and Time/  October 25, 2014, Saturday : 14:00～16:00
Place/ Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto “Home Gallery”
This talk event introduced artworks on the theme of “Aso” and the interaction between the artists and the local people.
The value of Aso and its abundance of local materials for artworks were discussed.

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