salt road residency 2027 | fully funded residency in japan
Know before you apply
- Artists eager to immerse in Japan
- Artists who enjoy communal living
- Artists free for a three-week stay
- Visa entry is your responsibility
- Shared communal lodging for three weeks
- Airfare plus $1,000 living-cost grant
The Salt Road Studio Residency is a three-week international artist residency based in Ako, Japan. Designed to foster artistic growth, cultural exchange, and creative collaboration, the program brings together a small group of artists from around the world to live and work together in a shared creative environment.
The residency is rooted in the belief that meaningful artistic growth comes from engaging with new places, cultures, and perspectives. Our goal is to foster global artistic exchange while creating space for focused studio practice, collaboration, and the development of new work.
We are seeking curious, committed artists who are excited to immerse themselves in a new environment, connect with fellow creatives, and spend three weeks making meaningful work together.