Announcement of the Traveling Art Marche in IIAS Tsukuba (Sunday, March 8th)

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Traveling Art Marche

The popular event "Summer Vacation Art Marche" held by the University of Tsukuba's art department every summer vacation,
This spring "Mobile Art Marche" As IIAS Tsukuba will appear in.

We hold art workshops where children can experience the joy of making things and the joy of expressing themselves.
The program will be supported by faculty and students from the University of Tsukuba.
Participation is free, so feel free to join us in between your shopping.

Event Outline

  • Date: Sunday, November 2026, 3

  • Start accepting：10:20～ (All events except for Let's Make a Broom! will be on a first-come, first-served basis)

  • Venue: IIAS Tsukuba 1st floor Center Court

  • Entry fee:free

Workshop content and time

Coppa Sculpture / Reborn Art Ball / Art Medal

(Registration on the day, 4 sessions in total)

  • ① 11:00-12:00

  • ② 13:00-14:00

  • ③ 14:00-15:00

  • ④ 15:00-16:00

  • Target：Elementary school students (※Toddlers can participate in the art medal competition)

  • Capacity：About 5 people per session

  • Remarks: Parents are requested to accompany their children inside the venue.

Make a broom

(Advance reservation required, 3 sessions in total)

  • ① 10:30-12:00

  • ② 13:00-14:30

  • ③ 14:30-16:00

  • Target:Elementary school student

  • Capacity：About 5 people per session

  • Entry fee:free

  • Remarks: Advance reservation (Peatix: https://artmarche.peatix.com/(Reception available from here).

This is a one-day art experience that takes advantage of the expertise unique to the University of Tsukuba and the open location of a commercial facility.
We look forward to your participation!!

Sponsored by: University of Tsukuba School of Art
Sponsor: IIAS Tsukuba 👏

Thanks
Poster Design:Ryoka Nerome

The application deadline for the Art Writer Award for High School Students is approaching on Wednesday, October 15th.

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The application deadline is approaching on Wednesday, October 15th.
The application deadline is approaching on Wednesday, October 15.
https://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/~awa/

Application information is here.
Application Guide
https://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/~awa/Pages/guide.html

A list of doctoral theses is posted here.

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A list of doctoral dissertations related to arts education and arts support is available.
We have published a list of doctoral theses in the fields of art education and art environment support.

List of doctoral theses

Discover the Green Lightning of Zeus!

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A statue of Zeus (some say it is a statue of Poseidon) stands in front of the second floor entrance to Building 6B, College of Art and Design.

Don't you think the ivy leaves growing on the exterior walls of the building resemble a thunderbolt strike, the bolt that the statue of Zeus is thought to have held in its right hand?

This is a bronze statue (BC) of what is believed to be Zeus or Poseidon in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.460This is a replica of the 1950s model.

The room where the statue is located is used by students in the art support field for their research.6BRight next to the building entrance6B205It's a room.

 

National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Collection explanation page)

For details on how this statue was installed at the University of Tsukuba, please see the following:"Tsukucom" 41Issue (Autumn 2018 issue)tel. +26 XNUMX for more information.


At the entrance to Building 6B (2nd floor), a powerful statue of Zeus greets visitors—though some believe it may actually represent Poseidon.

Look closely: don't the vines climbing the outer wall resemble a thunderbolt—the divine weapon Zeus is believed to have held in his raised right hand?

This statue is a replica of the famous bronze sculpture dated to around 460 BC, thought to depict either Zeus or Poseidon, and now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

Just beyond the statue, Room 6B205 is used by students in the Art Environment Support area for research and study.

 National Archaeological Museum of Athens (Collection page)

https://www.namuseum.gr/en/collection/klasiki-periodos-2/

For the story behind how this statue came to be placed at the University of Tsukuba, see TsukuComm Vol. 41 (Autumn 2018), p.26:

https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/tsukucomm/pdf/vol41.pdf

 

 

 

Contest Entry Now Open: Art Writer Award for High School Students

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We are now accepting submissions for the 11th High School Student Art Writer Award Japanese Essay.
Contest Entry Now Open: The 11th Art Writer Award for High School Students, Essays in Japanese.

The High School Student Art Writer Award is an essay contest that develops the ability to think and communicate about art in one's own words.
2024: English Essay Contest
2025: Japanese Essay Contest

2025 assignment: Write your thoughts about art in Japanese of no more than 2000 characters.

Recruitment theme
Creative experience / Art exploration / Art support

Application deadline: Wednesday, September 2025, 10
Results announcement February 2026 on the web (planned)

Award (Certificate, art supplies provided by partner companies, commemorative gifts from the university)
3 Grand Prize Winners / 17 Excellence Prize Winners / 30 Selected Prize Winners / School Prize Winners

The Art Writer Award for High School Students is an essay contest on art.
It allows students to develop the ability to convey their ideas and think about art in their own words.
2024: Contest of essays in English
2025: Contest of essays in Japanese

2025: Write an essay about your view on art in Japanese within 2000 characters.

Topic Themes
Creative Experience / Work Research / Artistic Support

Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Announcement of Results: March 2026 (online)

Awards: Grand Prize – 3 entries / Award for Excellence – 17 entries / Winning Entries – 30 entries / School Award
The winners will receive certificates, art materials provided by the sponsor, and some university gifts.