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Art Support Research Group: "Considering the Relationship Between Art and Local Resources - Lessons from the Sumida Five Colors Art Festival"

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The Arts Support Research Group held a session titled "Considering the Relationship Between Art and Local Resources - Lessons from the Sumida Five Colors Art Festival."

In this study group, we invited Mr. Shingo Kanno, the director of the "Sumida Five Colors Art Festival," to give a lecture on the relationship between art and local resources. In his lecture, he discussed the development of art since Duchamp and the trends surrounding art projects and art festivals, as well as the efforts of art festivals in the Sumida Areas of study.

In particular, it was an opportunity to learn through concrete examples how to connect artistic activities with the history, industry, culture, and daily lives that already exist in a Areas of study, and how art festivals can become a place to rediscover and share local resources.

For the participating students, it was a valuable opportunity to consider the significance of contemporary art festivals and art projects, as well as to understand how arts support practices can engage with local communities.

Art Environment Support Forum: Chiba International Art Festival "Opening Art"

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Announcement of the 2025nd Arts Support Research Meeting XNUMX

Theme: International Art Festival held in Chiba "Opening up Art"
Chiba International Art Festival: Opening Art to the World

The 2nd Arts Support Study Group will be held as follows:

Our guest this time is Masato Nakamura (artist/professor at Tokyo University of the Arts), general director of the Chiba International Art Festival 3, an art festival held every three years.

There will be a lecture on citizen-participation art and involvement with the local community.

If you are interested in the connections between art and society, and between art and the community, please join us.

Event Outline

  • Date and Time: July 2025, 7 (Thursday) 3:16-30:17 (doors open 45 minutes before)

  • Place：University of Tsukuba, Physical Education and Arts Area Academic Building B203 (In principle, face-to-face)
    *For those attending in person, the classroom has changed!
    *Participants from outside the university can also participate online (Zoom).

  • Entry fee:free

  • Public transportation: Take the Tsukuba University circular bus (clockwise) from Tsukuba Center, get off at Daigaku Nishi bus stop, and walk for 5 minutes
    For those driving by car, please use the large car park at Taigei Nishi.

  • How to apply : Please apply using this Google form

    2025nd Arts Support Research Meeting 1 (XNUMX)　Click here for the leaflet

Contact

Naoko Yoshida, Faculty of Arts, University of Tsukuba
📧 yoshida.nahoko.gn@u.tsukuba.ac.jp

Cooperation: Chiba International Art Festival 2025 Secretariat, Chiba City Hall, Citizens' Affairs Bureau, Life, Culture and Sports Department, Cultural Promotion Division

Arts Support Research Group: The power of art to change communities and the power of people supporting art festivals (lecturers: Fram Kitagawa and Midori Nomura)

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Arts Support Research Group: "The power of art to change communities and the power of people supporting art festivals" Tuesday, July 2024, 7, 2:16-00:18
Art Environment Support Forum “The power of Arts and the People Behind Supporting Art Festivals”

This is an announcement about a lecture.

Date and time: Tuesday, July 2024, 7 2:16 – 00:18
Tue. July 2 16:00-18:00

Location: Tsukuba University, Building 5C, Room 407 (face-to-face)
Classroom 407, Building 5C, University of Tsukuba (In-person)

Admission Free Everyone is welcome

Instructor: Art Director　Flam Kitagawa
Art Front Gallery Co., Ltd.　Midori Nomura

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Setouchi Triennale, Northern Alps International Art Festival, Oku-Noto Triennale...I'm sure you've all heard of them at least once.

At Art Front Gallery with Mr. Fram Kitagawa, general director of the art festivalNorthern Alps International Art FestivalWe will invite Ms. Midori Nomura, who is involved in coordinating the production of this work and is involved in the secretariat, to give a lecture.
We will be introducing the power of art to change the Areas of study, and the work that supports the art festival. There will also be information on volunteer work for the production.

This is a rare opportunity to hear from them face to face, so please invite your friends and join us!

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【Program】

1. Opening remarks

2. The power of art to change communities (Kitagawa Fram)

3. People supporting the art festival and information on volunteers for art production (Midori Nomura)

4. Question and Answer Session

5. Closing Remarks

Click here for the leaflet

Flyer

If you would like to participate, please see belowApplication formPlease apply from
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekrTBA9N5k0KMimuLYheJHqd91vmWgU1waTE3iOZ_ayjFmHg/viewform

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Organizer:Arts Support Research Association, Tsukuba University, School of Art and Design
Contact:
Naoko Yoshida, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts, University of Tsukuba
YOSHIDA Nahoko, Institute of Art and Design,
University of Tsukuba

Email: yoshida.nahoko.gn ● tsukuba.ac.jp (replace with @)