[Archive] MATSUDO “QOL” AWARD

2020.06.16 Tue.-2020.10.27 Tue.

PARADISE AIR

Since last year, PARADISE AIR has been running the MATSUDO AWARD program to invite artists who are closely connected with the city of Matsudo to create artwork in the city.
This year, as a response to the current situation, we are launching a call to offer a special 3-week experience at PARADISE AIR, allowing artists to create artworks in Matsudo in this time of coronavirus outbreak. MATSUDO AWARD will temporarily change its name to MATSUDO “QOL” AWARD and only invite artists who live within 60 minutes of Matsudo station.

The chosen artist will be provided funding (per diem per stay) which can be used for living expenses during the program, a private space, and production time at PARADISE AIR.
By offering a working environment separated from home for a set period of time (three weeks), this program aims to create time and space for artists to focus on creation for the future of themselves and their works.

Throughout the nation, arts, culture, and its public nature is in a moment of crisis. However, since those qualities in Matsudo are rooted deeply in people’s lifestyle and everyday life, we would like to believe that they will be able to survive toughly and lithely under any circumstances. We will continue to place trust and always support artists. We look forward to receiving applications from those who can cooperate to examine our beliefs.

MATSUDO “QOL” AWARD Outline
Application Period: May 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. – July 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (JST)
Residency Periods: 3 weeks each
1. Tuesday, June 16 – Tuesday, July 7
2. Tuesday, July 14 – Tuesday, August 4
3. Tuesday, August 11 – Tuesday, September 1
4. Extended period “QOL Extra”: October 6 – 27
Openings: One to three artist(s*) for each period (1, 2, and 3)
Eligibility: Artists of Japanese and foreign nationality who live within 60 minutes of Matsudo station and who meet application requirements.

*We initially planned to select one artist to enable the program held under the Declaration of a State of Emergency, however, two rooms on other floors got prepared for appropriate social distance. As a response to the current situation in Japan, we have decided to invite two artists at the same time.

(Illustration by Haruka Shinji)

Resident artists for 1st period

Jie Qi
Artist / Chinese American / Born in Hebei (China)
Based in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Ralph Lumbres
Artist / Filipino / Born in Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao (Philippines)
Based in Quezon City, Philippines, and Matsudo City, Japan