Hayama is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan. It is located at the northern end of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean. For context, it is about a 1.5 hour drive from Hayama to Tokyo. Hayama has an estimated population of 33,000 people. The area has a temperate maritime climate with short cool winters and hot humid summers. Since 1894, the Japanese Imperial Family has maintained a residence in Hayama, the seaside Hayama Imperial Villa.

If you are selected for the residency, you will receive a roundtrip flight to Narita International Airport (Narita) or Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), shared accommodations with one other artist-in-residence for 4 weeks, and a weekly allotment of $200 USD for meals and local transportation. Upon arrival in Japan, you will be met at the airport by a member of our staff and escorted to transportation that will bring you to your accommodations at hôtel ami hayama. Please see our FAQs for more information.

Although there will be several scheduled events and programs during your stay, including the artist-in-residence exhibition, the primary purpose of the residency is to give you an opportunity to immerse yourself in various aspects of Japanese culture and to meet artists, curators and gallery owners in Japan. Artists are not required to create new work during the residency. We want you to have ample time to reflect on your career and plan for the future in a calm, nurturing environment.
A key component of Hayama Artist Residency is a group exhibition during your stay to highlight your work and that of the other participating artists. We have partnered with KOKI ARTS, a contemporary art gallery located in Bakurocho, an art district in Tokyo, to host the residency exhibition. If you are accepted into the residency, our curatorial team and the director of KOKI ARTS will coordinate the selection of your work, a consignment agreement, shipping and insurance.

Due to the collaborative nature of a group exhibition, inherent space limitations, and the costs we’ll incur for international shipping, it is important that you are willing to work cooperatively with us throughout this process.