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Arts & Culture Grants Available in the United States
Overview
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles handles Arts and Culture grants for the 13 states west of the Rocky Mountains. These include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
The Japan Foundation New York handles applications for the remaining states that are east of the Rocky Mountains along with Japanese Studies Grants. Please visit their website for additional information.
JFLA Mini Grant for Japanese Arts & Culture
FY2012-2013 (April 2012 to March 2013)
The Japan Foundation Grant
Program Guidelines and Application Forms:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture.html
FY2013-2014 Will Open in September
Visual Arts Exchange: Exhibitions Abroad Support Program
This program is designed to provide financial assistance to exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas.
Eligibility :
- Applications from overseas museums and art institutions (i.e., located outside of Japan) will be considered.
- Applications from individuals cannot be accepted.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
Notification of Results: April, 2012
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture/dl/pdf/QZ-EAS_e.pdf
Audio-Visual and Publication Exchange: Support Program for Translation and Publication on Japan
To promote Japanese studies and a better understanding of Japan abroad, this program provides support to projects related to translating and/or publishing Japanese works related to: humanities, social sciences and the arts and, publishing books which introduce Japanese culture that are written in foreign languages. This program's objective is to encourage foreign publishers to publish Japan-related books that are difficult to publish commercially by assisting with reduction of selling price, and thus making the books more accessible to a broader cross-section of readers in the general public and thus to enhance better understanding of Japan.
Eligibility:
Overseas publishers (corporations). Domestic publishers may also apply only if there is a written contract/agreement with foreign book distribution companies. Individuals such as authors and translators are not eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2011
Notification of Results: April, 2012