Selection Process (Year 2006)

We received a total of 281 applications (51 countries / region) and the Selection Committee selected 5 artists from USA, Taiwan, Finland, Thailand, and Japan for this year's artist-in-residence program.

The artists from Taiwan are supported by ACC, and the artist from Thailand is supported by Asahi Beer Arts Foundation.

Affiliated Organization
Asian Cultural Council (ACC)
Asahi Beer Arts Foundation

Selection -- Stage 1
First stage of the selection process by the ARCUS Project Administration Committee was assisted by Mr. Kenji KUBOTA, curator at Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito.

Selection -- Stage 2
Final selection resulted from the Selection Committee meeting attended by the following members: Fumio NANJO (Deputy Director, Mori Art Museum)
Eriko OSAKA (Chief Curator, Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito)
Taro AMANO (Curator, Yokohama Museum of Art)
Masaki FUJIHATA (Artist, Dean, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
Katsuhiko HIBINO (Artist, Associate Professor at Intermedia Arts Department, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
Sumiko KUMAKURA (Associate Professor, Department of Musical Creativity and the Environment, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
Taneo KATO (Secretary General, Asahi Beer Arts Foundation)
Tadashi SOMEYA (Chairman, ARCUS Club)
Shinichi AIDA (Mayor, Moriya City)
Takeshi MUGISHIMA (Director General, Department of Planning, Ibaraki Prefectural Government)